Augusta of Great Britain and Ireland

Augusta Frederica, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland

Daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751) and his wife Augusta, Princess of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772)

Born: St. James’s Palace, London 31. Aug 1737

Baptised: St. James’s Palace 9. Sep 1737

Godparents: her grandfather, King George II. of Great Britain and her grandmothers, Queen Caroline of Great Britain and Magdalena Augusta Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Married: Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace 16. Jan 1764 Karl II Duke of Brunswick (1735-1806), son of Karl I. Duke of Brunswick (1713-1780) and his wife Philippine Charlotte, Princess of Prussia (1716-1801)

Issue:

• Auguste, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1764-1788) m.1780 Friedrich III. Duke of Wurttemberg (1754-1816)

• Karl, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1766-1806) m.1790 Friederike Luise, Princess of Orange-Nassau

• Caroline, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1768-1821) m.1795 George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland (1762-1830)

• Georg Wilhelm, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1769-1811)

• August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1770-1822)

• Friedrich Wilhelm souvereign Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1771-k.a.1815) m.1802 Marie Elisabeth, Princess of Baden (1782-1808)

• Amelia, Princess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1772-1773)

Died: Hanover Square, London 23. Mar 1813

Buried: St. George’s Chapel, Windsor

   

   

Source: Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. I/1, 1998, Vittorio Klostermann; for christening and godparents see Yvonne's Royalty Home Page