| Name |
George Augustus HANOVER (K.G.) "King of Great Britain" |
| Birth |
30 Oct 1683, Schloss Herrenhausen, Hannover, Niederachsen, GERMANY |
| Death |
25 Oct 1760, Kensington Palace, Kensington, London, ENGLAND Age: 76 |
| Burial |
Westminster Abbey, Wesminster, London, ENGLAND |
| Occupation |
King of Great Britain |
| Father |
George "I" Louis HANOVER (K.G.) "King of Great Britain" (1660-1727) |
| Mother |
Sophie Dorothea von BRAUNSCHWEIG-LUNEBURG "Herzogin" |
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George Augustus Hanover, King of Great Britain was the son of George I Louis Hanover, King of Great Britain and Sophie Dorothea Herzogin von Braunschweig-Lüneburg. He was born on 30 October 1683 at Schloss Herrenhausen, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany. He married Wilhelmine Charlotte Karoline Prinzessin von Brandenburg-Ansbach, daughter of Johann Friedrich Markgraf von Brandenburg-Ansbach and Eleanore Erdmuthe Luise Prinzessin von Sachsen-Eisenach, on 22 August 1705. He died on 25 October 1760 at age 76 at Kensington Palace, Kensington, London, England. He was buried on 11 November 1760 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.
He was naturalized as a British subject in 1705. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 4 April 1706. He was created Viscount Northallerton on 9 November 1706. He was created Baron of Tewkesbury on 9 November 1706. He was created Duke of Cambridge on 9 November 1706. He was created Marquess of Cambridge on 9 November 1706. He was created Earl of Milford Haven on 9 November 1706. He succeeded to the title of Duke of Rothesay on 1 August 1714. He succeeded to the title of Duke of Cornwall on 1 August 1714. He was created Earl of Chester on 27 September 1714. He was created Prince George of Wales on 27 September 1714. He succeeded to the title of King George II of Great Britain on 28 May 1727. He was godfather for George Neville, 1st Earl of Abergavenny at his baptism on 14 July 1727 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, England. He was crowned King of Great Britain on 11 October 1727 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, and styled 'King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Elector of Hanover, Defender of the Faith.' He was godfather for Sir George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer at his baptism on 16 October 1758 at Wimbledon, London, England. He has an extensive biography in the Dictionary of National Biography. - [1]
[1] - the Peerage.com, A Genealogical Survey of the Peerage of Britain as well as the Royal Families of Europe; www.thepeerage.com |