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Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis, German: Friedrich Ludwig; 31 January 1707 – 31 March 1751) was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen Caroline. Frederick was the father of King George III.
Frederick Louis, prince of Wales was the prince of Wales, eldest son of King George II of Great Britain (reigned 1727–60) and father of King George III (reigned 1760–1820); his bitter quarrel with his father helped bring about the downfall of the King’s prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, in 1742.
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Frederick was the eldest son of George II and became Prince of Wales in 1729. He married Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenborg, but he did not live to become king. Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales. Unfortunately his mother and father, George II and Queen Caroline, hated Fred.
In 1736 he married Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg; their children included the future George III. Frederick, Prince of Wales, was a great royal collector. Estranged from his parents, he created a court of his own, and was keen to patronise contemporary artists and craftsmen.
Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II and father of George III, was born at Hanover on January 20th, 1707. He did not accompany his parents to England on the accession of his grandfather, George I, but was left behind in charge of a governor.
This miniature seems to be based on a portrait of Frederick by Thomas Frye (1710-62), painted about 1741 for the Guild of Saddlers but destroyed in 1940. Frederick was 'Perpetual Master' of the Guild from 1737 until his death. There is a version of the painting in the Royal Collection (RCIN 402407). The prince wears the ribbon and star of the ...
Frederick, Prince of Wales, was the eldest son of George II and Queen Caroline and father to the future George III. He spent much of his life at odds with his own father. He was excluded from both the business of ruling and the public eye and thus used art and music to establish himself amongst the aristocracy and court.
