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Find a Grave Memorial ID: 25502753. Source citation. British and German Royalty. Born Auguste, Prinzessin von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenbur, the daughter of Friedrich II Herzog von Sachen-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta von Anhalt-Zerbst. In April 1736, at the age of 16, she married Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, who was a dozen years her ...
Feb 8, 2014 · Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales (Gotha, Germany, 30th November 1719 - London, England, 8th February 1772) A royal lady joins us today; unfairly maligned in her day and mocked, ridiculed and gossiped about, the mother of George III bore her burdens with dignity. Princess Augusta was born to a life of privilege as the daughter of ...
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (November 30, [O.S. November 19] 1719 – 8 February 1772)[1] was Princess of Wales by marriage to Frederick, Prince of Wales. She was one of only four Princesses of Wales who never became queen consort, as her eldest son succeeded her father-in-law as George III of the United Kingdom in 1760 rather than her spouse, who had died nine years earlier ...
Apr 4, 2024 · HRH Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg became Princess-Consort of Wales by marriage to HRH Frederick Prince of Wales the first-born son of King George II & wife Queen-Consort Caroline. HRH Augusta was one of only four Princesses of Wales who never became queen-consort, the others being Joan of Kent, Anne Neville, Cecily Neville, Diana ...
Augusta was the youngest daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. She was brought up in Gotha, Germany. In 1735 she was summoned to Hannover meet George II, who was seeking a bride for his son, Frederick, Prince of Wales. It was recorded that after interviewing Augusta the King was ‘so impressed by her deference to him, her affability ...
Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751) c.1720-3 ©. Born in Hanover in 1707, Frederick was the eldest son of George II and Caroline of Ansbach, and as such destined to become king of England after his father’s death. Having been left behind in Hanover (as a representative of continued authority) when the rest of the Royal Family moved to ...
His wife was Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, born 19th November 1719, a daughter of Friedrich II, duke of Saxe-Gotha and his wife Magdalena. They were married at St James's Palace in 1736. She lived to see her son on the throne and died on 8th February 1772.
