George Ii of Great Britain Information
George II (George Augustus; German: Georg II. August; 30 October 1683[1] – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.
He was the last British monarch to have been born outside Great Britain, and was famous for his numerous conflicts with his father and, subsequently, with his son. As king, he exercised little control over policy in his early reign, the government instead being controlled by Great Britain's parliament. Before that, most kings possessed great power over their parliaments. He was also the last British monarch to lead an army in battle (at Dettingen, in 1743). Although he primarily spoke German, as well as French, as his first languages like his father George I, he was also very fluent in English (unlike George I) as well as Latin, Dutch, and Spanish.
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Early life
George as a young boy, pictured with his mother, Sophia Dorothea of Celle, and his sister, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover.HH Duke Georg August of Hanover was born at Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover (Germany). He was the son of Georg Ludwig (the future King George I of Great Britain) then the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and his wife, Sophia of Celle; both George and Sophia committed adultery but Sophia's alleged abandonment of George led to their divorce in 1694.
Queen Anne, who had ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1702, made George an English citizen in 1705, a Knight of the Garter in 1706, and gave him the titles of Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Milford Haven, Viscount Northallerton and Baron Tewkesbury.
In 1708 he participated in the Battle of Oudenarde and fought in the vanguard; he was thrown off his horse but survived unharmed.
Marriage
On 22 August 1705 in Hanover, George married Margravine Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach. An intelligent and attractive woman, she had been a much sought-after bride. Caroline was one of the Princesses considered for the Spanish crown, but had refused because it would have meant giving up her Protestant faith for Catholicism.
Another princess suggested as a bride was Princess Hedvig Sophia of Sweden, at the time Dowager Duchess and regent of Holstein-Gottorp, but she declined the match.[2]
Quarrel with the King
George was given the title of the Prince of Wales upon the accession of his father as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1714. The Prince of Wales had an extremely poor relationship with his father. When the Princess of Wales gave birth to Prince George William in 1717, a family quarrel ensued; the King, supposedly following custom, appointed the Lord Chamberlain, the Duke of Newcastle, as one of the baptismal sponsors of the child. The King was angered when the Prince of Wales, disliking Newcastle, verbally insulted the Duke at the christening, which the Duke misunderstood as a challenge to a duel. When he publicly vituperated his father, the Prince of Wales was temporarily put under arrest. Afterwards, the King banished his son from St. James's Palace, the King's residence, and excluded him from all public ceremonies.
George while Prince of Wales (1716), painted by Sir Godfrey KnellerPolitical opposition
Having been banned from the Royal Palace and shunned by his own father, the Prince of Wales did all in his power to encourage opposition to George I's policies for the next several years, which included measures designed to increase religious freedom in Great Britain and expand Hanover's German territories at the expense of Sweden. His London residence, Leicester House, became a frequent meeting place for his father's political opponents, including Sir Robert Walpole and Viscount Townshend. In 1720, Walpole encouraged the King and his son to reconcile. In the same year, Walpole made a return to political office, from which he had been excluded since 1717 by George I.
In 1721, the economic disaster of the South Sea Bubble allowed Sir Robert Walpole to rise to the pinnacle of government. Walpole and his Whig Party were dominant in politics, for George I feared that the Tories would not support the succession laid down in the Act of Settlement. The power of the Whigs was so great that the Tories would not come to hold power for another half-century. Sir Robert essentially controlled British government, but, by joining the King's side, he lost the favour of the Prince of Wales.
Early reign
George II succeeded to the throne on his father's death on 11 June 1727, but a battle of wills continued with his son and heir apparent, Prince Frederick. George was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 4 October. The Hanoverian composer Händel was commissioned to write four new anthems for the coronation; one of which, Zadok the Priest, has been sung at every coronation since.
It was widely believed both that George would dismiss Walpole, who had distressed him by joining his father's government, and that he would be replaced by Sir Spencer Compton; George requested Compton, rather than Walpole, to write his first speech for him. Sir Spencer, however, requested Walpole for aid in the task, leading Queen Caroline, an ardent supporter of Sir Robert, to claim that Compton was incompetent. George did not behave obstinately; instead, he agreed with his wife and retained Walpole as Prime Minister, who continued to slowly gain royal favour, securing a generous civil list of £800,000 for the King.
He also persuaded many Tory politicians to accept the succession laid down in the Act of Settlement as valid. In turn, the King helped Sir Robert to gain a strong parliamentary majority by creating peers sympathetic to the Whigs.
While the Queen was still alive, Walpole's position was secure. He was the master of domestic policy, and he still exerted some control over George's foreign policy. Whereas the King was eager for war in Europe, the Prime Minister was more cautious. Thus, in 1729, he encouraged George to sign a peace treaty with Spain.
In 1732, by granting a charter to James Oglethorpe, the King created the Province of Georgia in British America, which was named after him. In 1737 he founded the University of Göttingen in Germany, also named after him.
Frederick, Prince of WalesFamily problems
George II's relationship with his son, the Prince of Wales, worsened during the 1730s. When the Prince of Wales married, an open quarrel broke out; the King banished him and his family from the royal court in 1737 much like the punishment George II's father brought upon him.
After banishing his son, George II also lost his wife, who died on 20 November 1737. Reputedly, when she asked her husband to remarry when she passed on, he replied, "Non, j'aurai des maîtresses!" (French for "No, I shall have mistresses!"). Reputedly, she replied "Ah, mon Dieu, cela n'empêche pas." ("My God, that doesn't prevent it.") George II had already had an illegitimate son, Johann Ludwig, Graf von Wallmoden-Gimborn by his mistress Amalie von Wallmoden, Countess of Yarmouth. The most famous of his mistresses was Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk, who was one of Caroline's ladies of the bedchamber.
War and rebellion
Against Walpole's advice, George once again entered into war, the War of Jenkins' Ear, with Spain in 1739. The entire continent of Europe was plunged into war upon the death of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI in 1740. At dispute was the right of his daughter, Maria Theresa, to succeed to his Austrian dominions. George II's war with Spain quickly became part of the War of the Austrian Succession.
Sir Robert Walpole was powerless to prevent a major European conflict. He also faced the opposition of several politicians, led by John, Baron Carteret, later Earl Granville. Accused of rigging an election, Walpole retired, in 1742, after over twenty years in office. He was replaced by Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, George's original choice for the premiership, who had previously failed to gain office due to the manoeuvres of Queen Caroline. Lord Wilmington, however, was a figurehead; actual power was held by Lord Carteret. When Lord Wilmington died in 1743, Henry Pelham took his place. The pro-war faction was led by Lord Carteret, who claimed that if Maria Theresa failed to succeed to the Austrian Throne, then French power in Europe would increase. George agreed to send more troops to Europe, ostensibly to support Maria Theresa, but in reality to prevent enemy troops from marching into Hanover. The British army had not fought in a major European war in over twenty years, during which time the government had badly neglected its upkeep. Nevertheless, the King enthusiastically sent his troops to Europe. He personally accompanied them, leading them into the Battle of Dettingen in 1743, thus becoming the last British monarch to lead troops into battle. His armies were controlled by his military-minded son, The Duke of Cumberland. The war was not welcomed by the British public, who felt that the King and Lord Carteret were subordinating British interests to Hanoverian ones.
George II Half-Crown of George II, 1746. The inscription reads GEORGIUS II DEI GRATIA (George II by the Grace of God). Under the King's head is the word LIMA, signifying that the coin was struck from silver seized from the Spanish treasure fleet off Lima, Peru.Shrewdly, George's French opponents encouraged rebellion by the Jacobites during the War of the Austrian Succession. The Jacobites were the supporters of the Roman Catholic James II, who had been deposed in 1688 and replaced, not by his Catholic son, but by his Protestant daughter. James II's son, James Francis Edward Stuart, known as the Old Pretender to the Hanoverian supporters and called "The True King" by the Jacobites, had attempted two prior rebellions; that of 1715, "the Fifteen", which was after he fled to France; and the rebellion of 1719, "the Nineteen", which was so weak that it was almost farcical. The Old Pretender's son, Charles Edward Stuart, popularly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, led the most famous rebellion on his father's behalf in 1745.
Bonnie Prince Charlie landed in Scotland in July 1745. Many Scots were loyal to his cause; he defeated British forces in September. He then attempted to enter England, where even Roman Catholics seemed hostile to the invasion. The French monarch, Louis XV, had promised to send twelve thousand soldiers to aid the rebellion, but did not do so. The Jacobites retreated back into Scotland. On 16 April 1746, Bonnie Prince Charlie faced the Duke of Cumberland in the Battle of Culloden, the last pitched battle ever fought on British soil. The ravaged Jacobite troops were routed by the British Government Army. Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped to France, but many of his Scottish supporters were caught and executed. Jacobitism was all but crushed; no further serious attempt was made at restoring the House of Stuart.
After the Forty-Five, the War of the Austrian Succession continued. Peace was made in 1748, with Maria Theresa being recognised as Archduchess of Austria. She subsequently dropped Great Britain as a key ally, deeming it too unreliable.
Later life
George II in later life.For the remainder of his life, George did not take any active interest in politics or war. During his last years, the foundation of the Industrial Revolution was laid as the population rose rapidly. British dominance in India increased with the victories of Robert Clive at the Battle of Arcot and the Battle of Plassey. When the Prince of Wales died suddenly in 1751, his son, Prince George immediately succeeded him as Duke of Edinburgh. The new Duke was soon created Prince of Wales in recognition of his status as heir-apparent. However, the Dowager Princess of Wales mistrusted the King, and kept the two apart.
In 1752, Great Britain reformed its calendar. It had previously operated under the Julian Calendar, but during 1752 adopted the Gregorian Calendar. The calendar change required omitting eleven days; 2 September was followed by 14 September. Furthermore, 1 January became the official beginning of the New Year, instead of 25 March. The former date had been commonly regarded as the beginning of the New Year for a long time, but the latter was retained in formal usage. To ensure consistency of financial record keeping, and to prevent annual payments falling due before they would have under the Julian Calendar, the fiscal year was not shortened, with the result that in the United Kingdom each tax year has since begun on 6 April.
In 1754, King George issued the charter for King's College in New York City, which would later become Columbia University after the American Revolution. George's Prime Minister, Henry Pelham, died in 1754, to be succeeded by his brother, the Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and, thereafter, by the Duke of Devonshire in 1756. Another notable minister was William Pitt the Elder. Pitt was appointed a Secretary of State in the Duke of Devonshire's administration, but was disliked by the King, for he had previously opposed involvement in the War of the Austrian Succession. The hostility was marked by George's criticism of Pitt's speeches in early 1757. In April of the same year, George dismissed Pitt, but later recalled him. At the same time, the Duke of Newcastle returned as Prime Minister.
Seven Years' War
Statue of George II in Golden Square, Soho, London. By John Nost the elder, this was erected in 1753, but had actually been made 33 years previously for the Duke of Chandos. It is badly corroded (it has been suggested that this is due to over-zealous cleaning) and the right hand is damaged. The only other public statue of this king in London is at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich. (January 2006) Further information: Great Britain in the Seven Years WarAs Secretary of State for the Southern Department, Pitt guided policy relating to the Seven Years' War, which may be viewed as a continuation of the War of the Austrian Succession. Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria, made an alliance with her nation's former enemies, Russia and France, and became the enemy of Great Britain and Hanover. George II feared that this new alliance would invade Hanover; thus, he aligned himself with Prussia. Great Britain, Hanover and Prussia were thus pitted against many major European powers, including Austria, Russia, France, Sweden and Saxony. The war spread from Europe to North America (where the conflict is also known as the French and Indian War) and to India, where it was termed the Second Carnatic War.
Britain enjoyed an Annus Mirabilis in 1759 which saw British forces triumphant in every theatre in which they fought including the capture of Quebec, Guadeloupe and the defeat of the French army in Germany at the Battle of Minden. A French plan to invade Britain was defeated following the naval battles at Lagos and Quiberon Bay.
On the morning of 25 October 1760, the King entered his water closet and, after a few minutes, his valet heard a loud crash. He entered the water closet to find the King on the floor. The King was lifted into his bed, and asked for Princess Amelia, but before she reached him, he was dead.
The cause of the King's death was previously cited in these pages as a ruptured aneurysm of the aorta, more commonly known as an aortic dissection, this assertion having clearly been based on a statement by David Williamson in "Debrett's Kings and Queens of Britain", published in the 1980s. However, it is difficult to reconcile this assertion with the "Transactions of the Royal Society" of 1761, in which Francis Nicholis reproduced the King's post mortem report, the latter making it amply obvious that the King had succumbed to a ruptured right cardiac ventricle:
"[...] The lungs were in a natural state, free from every appearance of inflammation or tubercle, but upon examining the heart, its pericardium was found distended with a quantity of blood nearly sufficient to fill a pint cup, and upon removing this blood a round orifice appeared in the middle of the upper side of the right ventricle of the heart, large enough to admit the extremity of the little finger. Through this orifice, all the blood brought to the right ventricle had been discharged into the cavity of the pericardium. The auricles and ventricles were found absolutely void of blood, either in a fluid or congealed state. The two great arteries of the right ventricle were stretched beyond their natural state and in the trunk of the aorta, we found a transverse fissure about an inch and a half long, through which some blood had recently passed under its external coat and formed an elevated ecchymosis. This appearance showed the true state of an incipient aneurysm of the aorta."
Thus it can be deduced that while the King had indeed developed an aortic aneurysm, this was only in its "incipient" stage and any extravasation of blood within the aneurysm had remained confined to the intra-aortic lumen; it is unlikely, therefore, that this development would have had any bearing on the King's demise. Indeed it has long been accepted in schoolboy circles that George II succumbed to a ruptured right ventricle whilst straining during defecation, this having led to a fatal increase in his blood pressure; and this puerilism would appear to be vindicated by (indeed, may have arisen from) the above necropsy report - and by your previous contributor's description of the King being found by his valet de chambre in the water-closet which, incidentally, derives from Horace Walople's "History of George II". As to the lacerability of the King's tissues, and the dilatation of the pulmonary artery to which Nicholis alludes, Clifford Brewer, in "The Death of Kings" (London: Abson, 2000, p. 219), attributes these changes to syphilitic infection, noting: "Aneurysms of the aorta and the rupture of a ventricle (heart) are commonly syphilitic in origin."
The King was buried in Westminster Abbey and was succeeded by his grandson (son of Prince Frederick, who had died nine years earlier), who became George III.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
| Royal styles of George II of Great Britain | |
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| Reference style | His Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Sire |
Titles and styles
- 9 November 1683 – October 1692: His Highness Duke Georg August of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- October 1692 – 23 January 1698: His Serene Highness Prince Georg August of Hanover
- 23 January 1698 – 1 August 1714: His Serene Highness The Electoral Prince of Hanover
- 1706 – 1 August 1714: His Serene Highness The Duke of Cambridge
- 1 August 1714 – 27 September 1714: His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge
- 27 September 1714 – 11 June 1727: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
- 11 June 1727– 25 October 1760: His Majesty The King
In Great Britain, George II used the official style "George the Second, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc." In some cases (especially in treaties), the formula "Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire" was added before "etc."
His full style immediately prior to his succession was His Royal Highness The Prince George Augustus, Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Duke of Cambridge, Marquess of Cambridge, Earl of Carrick, Earl of Milford Haven, Viscount Northallerton, Baron Renfrew, Baron Tewkesbury, Lord of the Isles, Prince and Great Steward of Scotland, Hereditary Prince of Hanover, Knight of the Garter
Arms
George II's arms were: Quarterly, I Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or (for England) impaling Or a lion rampant within a tressure flory-counter-flory Gules (for Scotland); II Azure three fleurs-de-lys Or (for France); III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent (for Ireland); IV tierced per pale and per chevron (for Hanover), I Gules two lions passant guardant Or (for Brunswick), II Or a semy of hearts Gules a lion rampant Azure (for Lüneburg), III Gules a horse courant Argent (for Westfalen), overall an escutcheon Gules charged with the crown of Charlemagne Or (for the dignity of Archtreasurer of the Holy Roman Empire).
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In popular culture
Cinema
On screen, George has been portrayed by:
- Alexander Ekert in the 1921 German silent film Exzellenz Unterrock, based on a novel by Paul Adolf
- Olaf Hytten in the 1936 film The Last of the Mohicans
- Martin Miller in the 1948 film Bonnie Prince Charlie
- Ivan Triesault in the 1951 film The Lady and the Bandit, about Dick Turpin
- Arthur Young in the 1954 biopic John Wesley
- Richard Harris in the 1989 film King of the Wind
- Clive Swift in the 1999 BBC TV drama series Aristocrats
- Richard Griffiths in the 2011 adventure film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Ancestors
Issue
Caroline's nine pregnancies (from 1707–24) resulted in eight live births — one of whom, Prince George William (13 November 1717 – 17 February 1718), died in infancy, and seven of whom lived to adulthood:
| Name | Birth | Death | Age | Notes |
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| Frederick, Prince of Wales | 01707-02-011 February 1707 | 01751-03-3131 March 1751 | 44 years, 58 days | married 1736, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenberg; had issue, including the later George III |
| Anne, Princess Royal | 01709-11-022 November 1709 | 01759-01-1212 January 1759 | 49 years, 71 days | married 1734, William IV, Prince of Orange-Nassau; had issue |
| Princess Amelia | 01711-07-1010 July 1711 | 01786-10-3131 October 1786 | 75 years, 113 days | intended wife of Frederick II, King of Prussia, until his father forced him to marry Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
| Princess Caroline | 01713-06-2121 June 1713 | 01757-12-2828 December 1757 | 44 years, 190 days | |
| Prince Augustus George | 01716-11-099 November 1716 | 01716-11-099 November 1716 | 0 days | stillborn |
| Prince George William | 01717-11-1313 November 1717 | 01718-02-1717 February 1718 | 0 years, 96 days | died in infancy |
| Prince William, Duke of Cumberland | 01721-04-2626 April 1721 | 01765-10-3131 October 1765 | 44 years, 188 days | |
| Princess Mary | 01723-03-055 March 1723 | 01772-01-1414 January 1772 | 48 years, 315 days | married 1740, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel); had issue |
| Princess Louise | 01724-12-1818 December 1724 | 01751-12-1919 December 1751 | 27 years, 1 day | married 1743, Frederick V, King of Denmark and Norway; had issue |
Legacy
- The Province of Georgia (also Georgia Colony) was one of the Southern colonies in British North America. It was the last of the Thirteen original colonies established by Great Britain in what later became the United States. In the original grant, a narrow strip of the province extended to the Pacific Ocean. The colony's corporate charter was granted to James Oglethorpe on 21 April 1732, by George II, for whom the colony was named.
- The Seven Years' War continued after George II's death. It concluded during the early reign of George III, and led to important territorial gains for the British in North America and Asia. Nevertheless, the expensive conflict crippled the royal finances. British attempts to tax the Americans would lead to the American Revolution. Great Britain, however, fared much better in India. Company rule (that is, rule by the British East India Company) was secured within years of George II's death.
- He served as the ninth Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin between 1715 and 1718.
- In 1734 George II founded the Georg August University of Göttingen.
- George II's disinterest in British government had contributed to the decline of the royal power. His successor, George III, sought to reverse the trend, but failed; thus, the power of ministers became well-established.
- The patriotic song "God Save the King" was developed during George II's reign. It is thought that the first public performance of the song—sometimes cited as an adaptation of a piece by the French composer Jean-Baptiste Lully—occurred during the Forty-Five. In reference to the Jacobite Rebellion, a fourth verse (which includes the words "Rebellious Scots to crush") was added, though it is now rarely sung. "God Save the King" (or "God Save the Queen") is now the unofficial national anthem of the United Kingdom, one of the two national anthems of New Zealand (along with "God Defend New Zealand"), and the royal anthem of Australia and Canada.
- The first London performance of Messiah from G.F. Handel took place on 23 March 1743, in the presence of King George II. When the first notes of the now famous Hallelujah chorus resounded, the King rose to his feet and remained standing for the duration of the piece. This may have been a gesture of recognition, demonstrating that his earthly kingship was subservient to the King of Kings. As no one could remain sitting whilst the King stood, the entire audience stood and stayed standing for the duration of the piece. It has since become tradition for audiences to stand for the Hallelujah Chorus. This is frequently observed even if there are no royalty present.
See also
References
- ^ Within this article dates after 14 September 1752 are in the Gregorian calendar and earlier dates are in the Julian calendar.
- ^ Wilhelmina Stålberg & P. G. Berg (in Swedish). Anteckningar om svenska qvinnor (Notes on Swedish women). P. G. Berg, Stockholm.
Bibliography
| Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: George II of Great Britain |
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: George II of Great Britain |
- George II, BBC History
- "George II." (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. London: Cambridge University Press.
- Nichols, F (1761), "Observations concerning the body of His Late Majesty", Philos Trans Lond 52:265–74.
- George II and Queen Caroline, John van der Kiste, Sutton Publishing, 1997
- Henry Churchyard "Royal Genealogies, Part 9"
- Sam Sloan "Big Combined Family Trees (pafg746)"
- Funeral of George II, An account by Horace Walpole on Mytimemachine.co.uk
| George II of Great Britain House of Hanover Cadet branch of the House of Welf Born: 10 November 1683 Died: 25 October 1760 | ||
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| Preceded by George I | King of Great Britain King of Ireland Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg Duke of Bremen and Prince of Verden Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg1 11 June 1727 – 25 October 1760 | Succeeded by George III |
| British royalty | ||
| Preceded by George, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg later became King George I | Heir to the Thrones as heir apparent1 August 1714 – 11 June 1727 | Succeeded by Frederick, Prince of Wales |
| Vacant Title last held by James Stuart | Prince of Wales 1714–1727 | Succeeded by The Prince Frederick |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Vacant Title last held by James Stuart | Duke of Cornwall 1714–1727 | Succeeded by The Prince Frederick |
| New creation | Duke of Cambridge 3rd creation 1706–1727 | Merged in the crown |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Vacant Title last held by James Stuart | Duke of Rothesay 1714–1727 | Succeeded by The Prince Frederick |
| Notes and references | ||
| 1. Title of Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg was recognised by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1728 | ||
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| Name | George 02 Of Great Britain |
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| Date of birth | 9 November 1683 |
| Place of birth | Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover |
| Date of death | 25 October 1760 |
| Place of death | Kensington Palace, London |
Categories: Monarchs of Great Britain | Electors of Hanover | Pretenders to the throne of the kingdom of France (Plantagenet) | House of Hanover | Princes of Wales | Dukes of Bremen and Princes of Verden | Dukes of Cornwall | Dukes of Saxe-Lauenburg | Protestant monarchs | Princes of Great Britain | Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg | Dukes of Cambridge | Dukes of Rothesay | Knights of the Garter | Electoral Princes of Hanover | Members of the Privy Council of Great Britain | Royal Fellows of the Royal Society | People associated with Trinity College, Dublin | Chancellors of the University of Dublin | People from Hanover | Burials at Westminster Abbey | Deaths from aortic dissection | 1683 births | 1760 deaths
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