Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom. Named for her maternal grandmother Elisabeth Albertine, Duchess of MEcklenburg-Strelitz, born Princess of Saxe-Hildburghausen and called "Eliza" by her family.
Daughter of George III. King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820) and Charlotte, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818)
Born: Buckingham Palace, London 22. May 1770
Christened: St. James’s Palace, London 17. Jun 1770
Godparents:
Wilhelm, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Cassel (later Wilhelm I. Elector of Hesse)
Caroline, Princess of Nassau-Weilburg (born Princess of Orange, her father’s cousin)
Sophia Magdalena, Crown Princess of Sweden (born Princess of Denmark, her father’s cousin)
Married: Private Chapel, Buckingham Palace 7. Apr 1818 Friedrich, Prince of Hesse-Homburg, who succeeded as Friedrich VI. Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg in 1820 (1769-1829), son of Friedrich V. Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1748-1820) and his wife Karoline, Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (1746-1821)
No issue
Died: Frankfurt am Main, Hesse 10. Jan 1840
Buried: Mausoleum of the Landgraves of Hesse-Homburg, Schloss Homburg
Source: Flora Fraser: „Princesses. The Six Daughters of George III“, Alfred A. Knopf, New York 2005; Alison Weir: “Britain’s Royal Families”, Vintage Books 2008; Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. III/1, 1983, Verlag J. A. Stargaardt; for christening see Yvonne Demoskoff: Yvonne’s Royalty Home Page http://users.uniserve.com/~canyon/index.htm