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Augusta, Princess of Wales (1719-72) Augusta was the daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. She married Frederick, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of George II who died in 1757 before becoming King. Augusta's role as collector or patron is perhaps most notable in portraiture.
Born Augusta, princess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Nov 30, 1719, in Gotha, Thuringia, Germany; died Feb 8, 1772, at Carlton House, London, England; buried at Westminster Abbey; dau. of Frederick II, duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and Madeleine of Anhalt-Zerbst (1679–1740); m.
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 ...
As the mother of “Mad King George,” Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha got a raw deal in life—but that doesn’t excuse her unspeakably cruel behavior. Princess Augusta Facts. 1. She Should Have Been Queen. In another life, Princess Augusta might have been Queen of England. Instead, she got one brutal plot twist. She went through a horrific ...
One of the first portraits of Augusta of Saxe-Gotha as Princess of Wales by William Hogarth, 1736–1738, National Museum in Warsaw. Augusta of Saxe-Gotha left Hellevoetsluis 17 April 1736 and arrived at Greenwich on the royal yacht William and Mary on the 25th, where she was welcomed by her groom. On 27 April 1736, she was escorted to St James ...
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 ...
May 18, 2023 · Arms of Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales.svg 723 × 652; 746 KB Coat of Arms of Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales.svg 1,530 × 1,350; 2.52 MB St Anne, Kew Cushions (98) - geograph.org.uk - 4539228.jpg 640 × 480; 96 KB
