George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland

1683 - 1760  (76 years)

• Birth	30 Oct 1683
  Given names	George Augustus
  Given names in German	Georg August
  Title	From 1714 to 1727 (30 years old)
  	Prince of Wales
  Title	From 11 Jun 1727 to 25 Oct 1760 (43 years old)
  	- King of Great Britain and Ireland - Elector of Hanover
  Death	25 Oct 1760	Kensington Palace, London, England
  Siblings	1 sister
  	+ 01. George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland           b. 30 Oct 1683             d. 25 Oct 1760, Kensington Palace, London, England  (Age 76 years) └─ Caroline OF ANSBACH           b. 1 Mar 1683, Ansbach Residence, Principality of Ansbach, Holy Roman Empire           d. 20 Nov 1737, St. James's Palace, London, England  (Age 54 years),  m. 22 Aug 1705     02. Sophia Dorothea OF HANOVER           b. 16 Mar 1687, Hanover, Principality of Calenberg           d. 28 Jun 1757, Monbijou Palace, Berlin, Germany  (Age 70 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover           b. 20 Nov 1629, Herzberg Castle, Herzberg am Harz, Principality of Grubenhagen, Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire           d. 23 Jan 1698, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover  (Age 68 years)  (Grandfather)  Sophia Dorothea OF BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG-CELLE           b. 15 Sep 1666, Celle Castle, Celle, Principality of Lüneburg           d. 13 Nov 1726, Ahlden, Lower Saxony, Germany  (Age 60 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	P78	Europe
  Links To	This person is also George II of Great Britain at Wikipedia
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland           b. 28 May 1660, Hanover, Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire           d. 11 Jun 1727, Schloss Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Holy Roman Empire (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Sophia Dorothea OF BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG-CELLE           b. 15 Sep 1666, Celle Castle, Celle, Principality of Lüneburg           d. 13 Nov 1726, Ahlden, Lower Saxony, Germany (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	21 Nov 1682
  Age at Marriage	George was 22 years and 6 months old. Sophia was 16 years and 2 months old. Their age difference is 6 years and 4 months. They were married for 12 years and 1 month.
  Divorce	28 Dec 1694
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Caroline OF ANSBACH           b. 1 Mar 1683, Ansbach Residence, Principality of Ansbach, Holy Roman Empire           d. 20 Nov 1737, St. James's Palace, London, England (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	22 Aug 1705
  Age at Marriage	George was 21 years and 10 months old. Caroline was 22 years and 5 months old. Their age difference is 7 months. They were married for 32 years and 3 months.
  Children	+   1. Frederick, Prince of Wales           b. 31 Jan 1707, Hanover, Holy Roman Empire           d. 31 Mar 1751, Leicester House, Westminster, London, England (Age 44 years) └─ Princess Augusta OF SAXE-GOTHA  (Age 52 years)  m. 27 Apr 1736     2. Anne, Princess Royal           b. 2 Nov 1709, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover           d. 12 Jan 1759, The Hague, Netherlands (Age 49 years)     3. Princess Amelia OF GREAT BRITAIN           b. 10 Jun 1711, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover           d. 31 Oct 1786, Cavendish Square, London, England (Age 75 years)     4. Princess Caroline OF GREAT BRITAIN           b. 10 Jun 1713, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover           d. 28 Dec 1757, St. James's Palace, London, England (Age 44 years)     5. Prince George William OF GREAT BRITAIN           b. 13 Nov 1717, St. James's Palace, London, England           d. 17 Feb 1718, Kensington Palace, London, England (Age 0 years)     6. Prince William, Duke of Cumberland           b. 15 Apr 1721, Leicester House, Westminster, London, England           d. 31 Oct 1765, Mayfair, London, England (Age 44 years)     7. Princess Mary OF GREAT BRITAIN           b. 5 Mar 1723, Leicester House, Westminster, London, England           d. 14 Jan 1772, Hanau, Hesse, Germany (Age 48 years)     8. Princess Louise OF GREAT BRITAIN           b. 18 Dec 1724, Leicester House, Westminster, London, England           d. 19 Dec 1751, Christianborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2023