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- Prince Octavius (23 February 1779 - 3 May 1783) was the eighth son of the British king George III and his queen, Charlotte. He died at the age of four. His father King George once said "There will be no heaven for me if Octavius is not there."
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Prince Octavius of Great Britain (23 February 1779 – 3 May 1783) was the thirteenth child and eighth son of King George III and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Six months after the death of his younger brother Prince Alfred , Octavius was inoculated against the smallpox virus.
Jun 15, 2012 · Prince Octavius (23 February 1779 - 3 May 1783) was the beloved 13th child and 8th son of George III and Queen Charlotte who died in infancy. “The finest boy of the royal offspring” Octavius was born at Buckingham House on 23 February 1779 and was christened on 23 March in the great council chamber at St James’ Palace by the Archbishop of ...
Prince Octavius was born on 23 February 1779, at Buckingham House, London, He was the eighth son of King George III and his queen Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz and was accordingly christened Octavius on 23 March 1779, in the Great Council Chamber at St James's Palace, by Frederick Cornwallis, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Prince Octavius (23 February 1779 - 3 May 1783) was the eighth son of the British king George III and his queen, Charlotte. He died at the age of four. His father King George once said "There will be no heaven for me if Octavius is not there." [source?] Categories: 1779 births. 1783 deaths. British royalty.
- 3 May 1783 (aged 4), Kew Palace, London
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Prince Octavius of Great Britain (23 February 1779 – 3 May 1783) was the thirteenth child and eighth son of King George III and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Six months after the death of his younger brother Prince Alfred, Octavius was inoculated against the smallpox virus.
Oct 4, 2016 · In 1722, King George I allowed the inoculation of two of his grandchildren, the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and they survived. The inoculation gained acceptance and was used until Edward Jenner developed his much safer vaccination using the cowpox virus instead of the smallpox virus.
May 3, 2022 · Octavius of Great Britain. 1779 - 1783. Born Tue, 23 February 1779. Buckingham Palace, Westminster. Died Sat, 3 May 1783. Kew Palace, Kew. Buried. Westminster Abbey, Westminster. Details. Parents. Prince. Octavius. Lived 4 years, 2 months, 10 days.
