Louisa of Great Britain and Ireland

Princess Louisa Anne of Great Britain and Ireland

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

Born: Leicester House, London 19. Mar 1749

Baptised: Leicester House 11. Apr 1749

Godparents:

• Friedrich, Price (later Landgrave) of Hesse-Kassel (her father’s cousin)

• Queen Louisa of Denmark (her paternal aunt)

• Anne, Princess of Orange (her paternal aunt)

Died: Carlton House, London 13. May 1768

Buried: Westminster Abbey

Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. I/1, 1998, Vittorio Klostermann; Alison Weir: “Britain’s Royal Families”, Vintage Books 2008; for christening and godparents see Yvonne’s Royalty Home Page http://users.uniserve.com/~canyon/christenings.htm#Christenings