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Augusta was the daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. She married Frederick, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of George II who died in 1757 before becoming King. Augusta's role as collector or patron is perhaps most notable in portraiture.
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (30 November [O.S. 19 November] 1719 – 8 February 1772) was Princess of Wales by marriage to Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son and heir apparent of King George II. She never became queen consort, as Frederick predeceased his father in 1751.
The collection of papers from the House of Brunswick comprises over 200 documents, principally correspondence, covering the period 1759 to 1819. These letters are written in both French and English, and the majority of this correspondence is from Princess Augusta, later Duchess of Brunswick (1737-1813), to her brother George III.
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales. (1719-1772), Mother of George III. Early Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 15 portraits. Augusta was the thirteenth child of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Gotha - a small German state.
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. Married to Frederick, Prince of Wales (q.v.); mother of George III (q.v.). They lived at Leicester House until 1764 when the Princess moved to Carlton House in Pall Mall.
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.
As a shy young girl at the age of just sixteen, Augusta was sent to England to marry twenty nine year old Frederick, Prince of Wales, the heir to the British throne and eldest son of King George II and Caroline of Anspach.
