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Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751) c.1720-3 ©. Born in Hanover in 1707, Frederick was the eldest son of George II and Caroline of Ansbach, and as such destined to become king of England after his father’s death. Having been left behind in Hanover (as a representative of continued authority) when the rest of the Royal Family moved to ...
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (November 30, [O.S. November 19] 1719 – 8 February 1772) was Princess of Wales by marriage to Frederick, Prince of Wales. She was one of only four Princesses of Wales who never became queen consort , as her eldest son succeeded her father-in-law as George III of the United Kingdom in 1760 rather than her spouse, who had died nine years earlier.
Born Augusta, princess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Nov 30, 1719, in Gotha, Thuringia, Germany; died Feb 8, 1772, at Carlton House, London, England; buried at Westminster Abbey; dau. of Frederick II, duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and Madeleine of Anhalt-Zerbst (1679–1740); m. Frederick Louis, prince of Wales (1706–1751, son of George II and ...
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As the mother of “Mad King George,” Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha got a raw deal in life—but that doesn’t excuse her unspeakably cruel behavior. Princess Augusta Facts. 1. She Should Have Been Queen. In another life, Princess Augusta might have been Queen of England. Instead, she got one brutal plot twist. She went through a horrific ...
These papers were purchased in 1939 at the Hartwell House sale and could really be said to be the papers of Sir George Lee, Treasurer to the Princess Dowager, rather than Augusta's own papers. Many documents concern the re-arrangement and management of the Household finances after the death of a husband whose debts totalled £78,500 , approximately £9 million in today's money!
Augusta was the youngest daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. She was brought up in Gotha, Germany. In 1735 she was summoned to Hannover meet George II, who was seeking a bride for his son, Frederick, Prince of Wales. It was recorded that after interviewing Augusta the King was ‘so impressed by her deference to him, her affability ...
