George III William Frederick Hanover (prince of England, duke of Edinburgh, prince of Wales, duke and prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg ("Hanover"), king of England, king of Hanover)

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Personal and Family Information

George was born on 04 JUN 1738 in Norfolk House, St James Square, Westminster, England, the son of Friedrich Ludwig von Hannover and Augusta von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg.

He died on 29 JAN 1820 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England .

His wife was Sophie Charlotte von Mecklenburg-Strelitz. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their fifteen known children were George IV (1762-1830), Frederick Augustus (1763-1827), William IV Henry (1765-1837), Charlotte Augusta Matilda (1766-1828), Edward Augustus (1767-1820), Augusta Sophia (1768-1840), Elizabeth (1770-1840), Ernst I August (1771-1851), Augustus Frederick (1773-1843), Adolphus of Cambridge (1774-1850), Mary (1776-1857), Sophia (1777-1848), Octavius (1779-1783), Alfred (1780-1783) and Amelia (1783-1810).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

George III William Frederick Hanover
(1738-1820)

 

Friedrich Ludwig von Hannover
(1707-1751)

 

Georg II August von Hannover
(1683-1760)

 

Georg I Ludwig von Hannover
(1660-1727)

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Sophie Dorothea von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1666-1726)

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Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline von Brandenburg-Ansbach
(1683-1737)

 

Johann Friedrich von Brandenburg-Ansbach
(1654-1686)

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Eleonore Erdmuthe Luise von Sachsen-Eisenach
(1662-1696)

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Augusta von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg
(1719-1772)

 

Friedrich II von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg
(1676-1732)

 

Friedrich I von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg
(1646-1691)

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Magdalena Sibylla von Sachsen-Weißenfels
(1648-1681)

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Magdalena Augusta von Anhalt-Zerbst
(1679-1740)

 

Karl Wilhelm von Anhalt-Zerbst
(1652-1718)

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Sophie von Sachsen-Weißenfels
(1654-1724)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 4 JUN 1738
Place: Norfolk House, St James Square, Westminster, England
Death 29 JAN 1820
Place: Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Burial
Place: St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 4 JUN 1738 TO 31 MAR 1751 prince of England
Nobility Title FROM 31 MAR 1751 TO 20 APR 1751 duke of Edinburgh
Nobility Title FROM 20 APR 1751 TO 25 OCT 1760 prince of Wales
Nobility Title FROM 1760 TO 1806 duke and prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg ("Hanover")
Nobility Title FROM 25 OCT 1760 TO 29 JAN 1820 king of England
Nobility Title FROM 12 OCT 1814 TO 29 JAN 1820 king of Hanover

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