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Prince Octavius of Great Britain (23 February 1779 – 3 May 1783) [1] 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. Several days later, he became ill.
Octavius, Alfred. 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. His ...
Octavius was the 13th child and eighth son of King George III and Queen Charlotte. Six months after the death of his brother Prince Alfred after a smallpox inoculation, Octavius was also inoculated with the virus. He became ill, and died just a few days later. Queen Charlotte wrote to a friend: in less than eight and forty hours was my son Octavius, in perfect health, sick and struck with ...
Oct 4, 2016 · Prince Octavius of Great Britain was born on February 23, 1779, at the Queen’s House (now Buckingham Palace) in London. He was the eighth son and the thirteenth of the fifteen children of King George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The prince’s name comes from the Latin for the number eight, octavus, as ...
Jun 13, 2024 · George and Charlotte's 13th child, Prince Octavius, was born on February 23, 1779. Six months after his little brother Prince Alfred died, Octavius was given a smallpox vaccine, and then fell ill ...
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George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with George as its king. He was concurrently Duke and Prince-elector of Hanover ...
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House. House of Hanover. Father. George III. Mother. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 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."
