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George II (George Augustus; German: Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 [a] – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death in 1760.
Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover: 4. George I of Great Britain: 9. Princess Sophia of the Palatinate: 2. George II of Great Britain: 10. George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg: 5. Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Celle: 11. Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse: 1. Anne, Princess Royal: 12. Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach: 6.
The House of Hanover (German: Haus Hannover German pronunciation: [haʊ̯s haˈnoːfɐ]) is a European royal house with roots tracing back to the 17th century. Its members, known as Hanoverians, ruled Hanover, Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Empire at various times during the 17th to 20th centuries.
Princess Amelia Sophia Eleonore of Great Britain [2] (10 June 1711 – 31 October 1786) was the second daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Queen Caroline. Born in Hanover, she moved to England [3] when her grandfather George I became king. Amelia lived a solitary existence and died in 1786, the last surviving child of her parents.
House of Wittelsbach-Palatinate: Sophia Princess Sophia of the Palatinate 1630–1714 Electress of Hanover: Ernest Augustus Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1629–1698 House of Hanover: Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle 1666–1726 Electoral Princess of Hanover & Duchess of Ahlden: King George I 1660–1727 r. 1714–1727: Frederick ...
Frederick arrived in Great Britain in 1728, the year after his father had become King George II. By then, George and Caroline had several younger children, and Frederick was a high-spirited young man fond of drinking, gambling and women. [5] The long separation had damaged the relationship with his parents, and they would never be close to him. [6]
Princess of Hanover: Wilhelm II (1859–1941) Emperor of Germany: Maximilian (1867–1929) Prince of Baden: Marie Louise (1879–1948) Princess of Hanover: George William Christian Albert Edward Alexander Friedrich Waldemar Ernst Adolf (1880–1912) Hereditary Prince of Hanover: Alexandra (1882–1963) Princess of Hanover: Frederick Francis IV ...
Princess Caroline [a] was born at Herrenhausen Palace in Hanover, Germany, on 10 June 1713 (New Style Gregorian calendar). Her father was George Augustus, Hereditary Prince of Hanover, the eldest son of George Louis, Elector of Hanover. Her mother was Caroline of Ansbach, daughter of Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. [3]