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      • George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales (1762-1830), the future King George IV, succeeded his uncle as Grand Master in 1790 and remained in post until 1813, two years after he became Prince Regent, after which he accepted the title Protector of the Craft.
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  2. On Thursday, 6th February 1787, H.R.H, the Prince of Wales ( George IV ) was made a Mason, at an occasional Lodge convened for the purpose at the Star and Garter Tavern, Pall Mall, over which H.R.H, the Duke of Cumberland, Grand Master, presided.

  3. 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 .

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_IVGeorge IV - Wikipedia

    The Prince of Wales, though offended by Pitt's boldness, did not lend his full support to Fox's approach. Prince George's brother Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, declared that George would not attempt to exercise any power without previously obtaining the consent of Parliament.

  5. Frederick the Great of Prussia (1712–86) befriended Voltaire; his cousin, Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707–51), visited Alexander Pope at his Twickenham villa, joined the Freemasons and became an active supporter of the parliamentary opposition to his father’s first minister, Sir Robert Walpole. Conversation pieces show the Prince, who ...

  6. 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. He remained at Hanover till he was nearly twenty-two, when his father, having ...

  7. Eldest son of King George II (q.v.), born 20 January 1707. Married Princess Augusta (q.v.), daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, in 1736. His eldest son succeeded to the throne as George III (q.v.) in 1760.

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