by Susan Flantzer
© Unofficial Royalty 2019
For christenings of Queen Victoria’s children, her grandchildren who were born British princes and princess, and her other children who were christened in the United Kingdom see Christenings of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Their Children, and Select Grandchildren.
There is no christening information on King George I, his children King George II and Sophia Dorothea, and the first four children of King George II. All of them were born in Hanover and were most likely christened at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover.
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King George I, born Georg Ludwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg
King George I as a young army officer; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: King George I of Great Britain
- Parents: Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Sophia of the Palatinate (Electress Sophia of Hanover)
- Born: May 28, 1660, in Hanover in the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Christened:
- Names: Georg Ludwig
- Godparents:
- Died: June 11, 1827
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CHILDREN OF KING GEORGE I
King George II, born Georg August of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George II, in the middle, with his mother and sister Sophia Dorothea; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: King George II of Great Britain
- Parents: Georg Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George I of Great Britain) and Sophia Dorothea of Celle
- Born: November 9, 1683, at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover in the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Christened:
- Names: Georg August
- Godparents:
- Died: October 25, 1759
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Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Queen of Prussia
(see portrait above)
- Unofficial Royalty: Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Queen of Prussia
- Parents: Georg Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George I of Great Britain) and Sophia Dorothea of Celle
- Born: March 16, 1687, in Hanover
- Christened:
- Names: Sophia Dorothea
- Godparents:
- Died: June 28, 1757
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CHILDREN OF KING GEORGE II
Frederick, Prince of Wales, born Friedrich Ludwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Frederick, Prince of Wales
- Parents: Georg August of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George II) and Caroline of Ansbach
- Born: February 1, 1707, in Hanover
- Christened:
- Names: Friedrich Ludwig
- Godparents:
- Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, his paternal grandfather
- No other godparents are known
- Died: March 21, 1751
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Anne, Princess Royal, Princess of Orange, born Anne of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Anne, Amelia and Caroline, 1721; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Anne, Princess Royal, Princess of Orange
- Parents: Georg August of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George II) and Caroline of Ansbach
- Born: November 2, 1709, at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover
- Christened: shortly after her birth at Schloss Herrenhausen, was named after Queen Anne of Great Britain, her grandfather’s second cousin
- Names: Anne
- Godparents:
- Died: January 12, 1759
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Princess Amelia of Great Britain, born Amelia of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(see portrait above)
- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Amelia of Great Britain
- Parents: Georg August of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George II) and Caroline of Ansbach
- Born: June 11, 1711, at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover
- Christened :
- Names: Amelia Sophia Eleanor
- Godparents:
- Died: October 31, 1786
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Princess Caroline of Great Britain, born Caroline of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(see portrait above)
- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Caroline of Great Britain
- Parents: Georg August of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George II) and Caroline of Ansbach
- Born: June 10, 1713, at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover
- Christened :
- Names: Caroline Elizabeth
- Godparents:
- Died: December 28, 1757
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Prince George William of Great Britain
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Prince George William of Great Britain
- Parents: The Prince of Wales (the future King George II) and Princess of Wales, born, Caroline of Ansbach
- Born: November 13, 1717, at St. James’ Palace in London England
- Christened: December 6, 1717, at St. James’ Palace in London England
- Names: George William
- Godparents:
- King George I, his paternal grandfather
- Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, Lord Chamberlain of the King’s Household
- Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans, First Lady of the Bedchamber to The Princess of Wales
- Died: February 17, 1718
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Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
- Parents: The Prince of Wales (the future King George II) and Princess of Wales, born, Caroline of Ansbach
- Born: April 26, 1721, at Leicester House in London, England
- Christened:
- Names: William Augustus
- Godparents:
- Friedrich Wilhelm I, King in Prussia, his paternal uncle by marriage
- Sophia Dorothea, Queen in Prussia, his paternal aunt, born Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
- Died: October 31, 1765
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Princess Mary of Great Britain, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Mary of Great Britain, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel
- Parents: The Prince of Wales (the future King George II) and Princess of Wales, born, Caroline of Ansbach
- Born: March 5, 1723, at Leicester House in London, England
- Christened:
- Names: Mary
- Godparents:
- Died: January 14, 1772
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Princess Louisa of Great Britain, Queen of Denmark
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Louisa of Great Britain, Queen of Denmark
- Parents: The Prince of Wales (the future King George II) and Princess of Wales, born, Caroline of Ansbach
- Born: December 18, 1724, at Leicester House in London, England
- Christened: December 22, 1724, at Leicester House in London, England
- Names: Louisa
- Godparents:
- Princess Amelia of Great Britain, her sister
- Princess Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, her paternal first cousin, the future Queen of Sweden
- Friedrich, Crown Prince of Prussia, her paternal first cousin, later King Friedrich I of Prussia (the Great)
- Died: December 19, 1751
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CHILDREN AND OF FREDERICK, PRINCE OF WALES
Princess Augusta of Wales, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Augusta, on the right, with her brothers George and Edward; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Augusta of Wales, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
- Born: July 31, 1737, at St. James’s Palace in London, England
- Christened: September 19, 1737, at St. James’s Palace in London, England
- Names: Augusta Frederica
- Godparents:
- King George II, her paternal grandfather
- Queen Caroline, her paternal grandmother, born Caroline of Ansbach
- Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Gotha, her maternal grandmother, born Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst
- Died: March 23, 1813
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King George III of the United Kingdom, born Prince George of Wales
George, on the right, with his brother Edward and their tutor Francis Ayscough; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: King George III of the United Kingdom
- Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
- Born: June 4, 1738, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Christened: was born two months premature so he was privately christened on the day of his birth, publicly christened a month later at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Names: George William Frederick
- Godparents:
- Frederik I, King of Sweden
- Friedrich III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his maternal uncle
- Queen Sophia Dorothea of Prussia, his great-aunt, born Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
- Died: January 29, 1820
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Prince Edward, Duke of York, born Prince Edward of Wales
(see portrait above)
- Wikipedia: Prince Edward, Duke of York
- Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
- Born: March 25, 1739, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Christened: at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Names: Edward Augustus
- Godparents:
- Friedrich Wilhelm I, King in Prussia, his great-uncle
- Karl I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, his first cousin once removed
- Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels, his maternal aunt, born Fredericka of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
- Died: September 17, 1767
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Princess Elizabeth of Wales
Credit – Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: Princess Elizabeth of Wales
- Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
- Born: January 10, 1741, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Christened: February 4, 1741, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Names: Elizabeth Caroline
- Godparents:
- Karl Friedrich Wilhelm, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (her first cousin once-removed by marriage)
- Queen Sophie Magdalene of Denmark, born Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
- Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, her maternal aunt by marriage, born Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen
- Died: September 4, 1759
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Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester, born Prince William Henry of Wales
Credit – Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester
- Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
- Born: November 25, 1743, at Leicester House in London, England
- Christened: December 6, 1743, at Leicester House in London, England
- Names: William Henry
- Godparents:
- Willem IV, Prince of Orange, his paternal uncle by marriage
- Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, his paternal uncle
- Princess Amelia of Great Britain, his paternal aunt
- Died: August 25, 1805
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Princess Sophia of Gloucester, daughter of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Credit – Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: Princess Sophia of Gloucester
- Parents: Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Maria Walpole
- Born: May 29, 1773, in Grosvenor Street, Mayfair in London, England
- Christened: June 26, 1773, in the Drawing Room of Gloucester House in Weymouth, England
- Names: Sophia Matilda
- Godparents:
- Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland, her paternal uncle
- Duchess of Cumberland, her aunt by marriage, born Anne Luttrell
- Queen Caroline Matilda of Denmark, her paternal aunt
(King George III had been asked to be a godfather. However, he refused because he was upset by his brother’s marriage to a commoner. The Royal Marriages Act 1772 were a direct result of the marriages of King George III’s two brothers William Henry and Henry to commoners.)
- Died: November 29, 1844
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Princess Caroline of Gloucester, daughter of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester
- Wikipedia: Princess Caroline of Gloucester
- Parents: Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Maria Walpole
- Born: June 24, 1774, at Gloucester House, Piccadilly Street in London, England
- Christened: July 23, 1774
- Names: Caroline Augusta Maria
- Godparents:
- Prince Friedrich of Württemberg (the future King Friedrich I of Württemberg)
- Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, her first cousin, later the first wife of Prince Friedrich of Württemberg above
- Duchess of Gloucester, her mother, born Maria Walpole
- Died: March 14, 1775 after receiving the smallpox immunization
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Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, son of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester
William and his sister Sophia, 1779; Credit – Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester
- Parents: Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Maria Walpole
- Born: January 15, 1776, at Palazzo Teodoli in Via del Corso, Rome
- Christened: February 12, 1776, at Palazzo Teodoli in Via del Corso, Rome
- Names: William Frederick
- Godparents:
- Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his first cousin once-removed
- Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, wife of his first cousin once-removed, born Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen
- Christian Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, his second cousin once-removed
- Died: November 30, 1834
(Married his first cousin Princess Mary of the United Kingdom, daughter of King George III)
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Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland, born Prince Henry of Wales
Credit – Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland
- Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
- Born: November 7, 1745, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Christened: November 30, 1745 at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Names: Henry Frederick
- Godparents:
- Died: September 18, 1790
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Princess Louisa of Wales
Credit – Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: Princess Louisa of Wales
- Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
- Born: March 19, 1749, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Christened: April 11, 1749, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Names: Louisa Anne
- Godparents:
- Prince Friedrich of Hesse-Kassel, her paternal uncle by marriage, the future Friedrich II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
- Queen Louisa of Denmark, her paternal aunt
- Anne, Princess of Orange, Princess Royal, her paternal aunt
- Died: May 13, 1768
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Prince Frederick of Wales
Credit – Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: Prince Frederick of Wales
- Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
- Born: May 13, 1750, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Christened: May 17, 1750, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Names: Frederick William
- Godparents:
- Prince George of Wales, his brother, the future King George III
- Prince Wilhelm of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his maternal uncle
- Princess Augusta of Wales, his sister, the future Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- Died: December 29, 1765
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Queen Caroline Matilda of Denmark, born Princess Caroline Matilda of Wales
Caroline Matilda with her mother; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Caroline Matilda of Wales, Queen of Denmark
- Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
- Born: July 22, 1751, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England. Her father died three months before her birth.
- Christened: August 1, 1751, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
- Names: Caroline Matilda
- Godparents:
- Prince George of Wales, her brother, the future King George III
- Princess Caroline of Great Britain, her paternal aunt
- Princess Augusta of Wales, her sister, the future Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- Died: May 10, 1775
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CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF KING GEORGE III
King George IV of the United Kingdom, born George, Prince of Wales
George (left) with his mother and brother Frederick; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: King George IV of the United Kingdom
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: August 12, 1762, at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: George Augustus Frederick
- Godparents:
- Adolf Friedrich IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, his maternal uncle
- Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, his paternal great-uncle
- Dowager Princess of Wales, his paternal grandmother, born Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
- Died: June 26, 1830
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Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of the future King George IV
Charlotte with her mother; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Charlotte of Wales
- Parents: The Prince of Wales (the future George IV) and Caroline of Brunswick
- Born: January 7, 1796, at Carlton House in London, England
- Christened: February 11, 1796, in the Great Drawing Room at Carlton House in London, England
- Names: Charlotte Augusta
- Godparents:
- King George III, her paternal grandfather
- Queen Charlotte, her paternal grandmother, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Duchess of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel, her maternal grandmother and her paternal aunt, born Augusta of Great Britain
- Died: November 6, 1817, due to childbirth complications after delivering a stillborn son
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Prince Frederick, Duke of York
Frederick on the left with his mother and his brother George; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: August 16, 1763, at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: September 14, 1763, in the Presence Chamber at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Frederick Augustus
- Godparents:
- Friedrich III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his maternal great uncle
- Prince Edward, Duke of York, his paternal uncle
- Princess Amelia of Great Britain, his paternal great aunt
- Died: January 5, 1827
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King William IV of the United Kingdom, William, Duke of Clarence
William (left) and his younger brother Edward, 1778; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: King William IV of the United Kingdom
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: August 21, 1765, at Buckingham House (now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: September 18, 1765, at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: William Henry
- Godparents:
- Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester, his paternal uncle
- Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland, his paternal uncle
- Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, his paternal aunt, born Augusta of Great Britain
- Died: June 20, 1837
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Princess Elizabeth of Clarence, daughter of the future King William IV
Recumbent effigy of Princess Elizabeth of Clarence in the Grand Corridor of Windsor Castle, Credit – Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: Princess Elizabeth of Clarence
- Parents: Prince William, Duke of Clarence, the future King William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Born: December 10, 1820, at St James’ Palace in London, England, six weeks prematurely
- Christened: December 10, 1820, at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide
- Godparents:
- Died: March 4, 1821, of the then inoperable condition of a strangulated hernia. During her short life, Elizabeth was ahead of her cousin, the future Queen Victoria, in the line of succession.
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Charlotte, Princess Royal, Queen of Württemberg
Queen Charlotte with Charlotte, Princess Royal; Credit – Royal Collection Trust © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2016
- Unofficial Royalty: Charlotte, Princess Royal, Queen of Württemberg
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: September 29, 1766, at Buckingham House (now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: October 27, 1766, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Charlotte Augusta Matilda
- Godparents:
- King Christian VII of Denmark, her first cousin once removed and her paternal uncle by marriage
- Queen Caroline Matilda of Denmark, her paternal aunt, wife of King Christian VII of Denmark, born Caroline Matilda of Wales
- Princess Louisa of Wales, her paternal aunt
- Died: October 6, 1828
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: November 2, 1767, at Buckingham House (now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: November 30, 1767
- Names: Edward Augustus
- Godparents:
- Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, his paternal uncle by marriage, later Karl II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- Prince Karl of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, his maternal uncle, later Karl II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel, his paternal great-aunt, born Mary of Great Britain
- Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, his paternal aunt, born Augusta of Wales
- Died: January 23, 1820
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Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, born Princess Victoria of Kent, daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Victoria with her mother; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Queen Victoria
- Parents: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
- Born: May 24, 1819, at Kensington Palace in London, England
- Christened: June 24, 1819, in the Cupola Room at Kensington Palace in London, England
- Names: Alexandrina Victoria
- Godparents:
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- Alexander I, Emperor of All Russia
- The Prince Regent (her paternal uncle, later King George IV)
- Dowager Queen of Württemberg (her maternal aunt Charlotte, Princess Royal)
- Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (her maternal grandmother, born Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf
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- Died: January 22, 1901
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Princess Augusta of the United Kingdom
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Augusta of the United Kingdom
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: November 8, 1768, at Buckingham House (now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: December 6, 1768, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Augusta Sophia
- Godparents:
- Prince Karl of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, her maternal uncle, later Karl II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Queen Caroline Matilda of Denmark, her paternal aunt, born Caroline Matilda of Wales
- Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, her paternal aunt, born Augusta of Wales
- Died: September 22, 1840
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Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: May 22, 1770, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: June 17, 1770, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Elizabeth
- Godparents:
- Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Kassel, her paternal first cousin once-removed, the future
- Wilhelm I, Elector of Hesse
- Princess of Nassau-Weilburg, her paternal first cousin once-removed, born Carolina of Orange-Nassau
- Crown Princess of Sweden, her paternal first cousin once-removed, the future Queen of Sweden, born Sophia Magdalena of Denmark
- Died: January 10, 1840
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Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Duke of Cumberland
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Duke of Cumberland
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: June 5, 1771, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: July 1, 1771, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Ernest Augustus
- Godparents:
- Prince Ernst of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, his maternal uncle
- Prince Moritz of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his paternal great-uncle
- Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Kassel, first paternal cousin once removed, born Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark
- Died: November 18, 1851
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George V, King of Hanover, born Prince George of Cumberland, son of Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Duke of Cumberland
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: George V, King of Hanover
- Parents: Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, later King of Hanover, and Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: May 27, 1819, in a hotel in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
- Christened: July 8, 1819, at a hotel in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
- Names: George Frederick Alexander Charles Ernest Augustus
- Godparents:
- The Prince Regent, his paternal uncle, the future King George IV
- Friedrich Wilhelm III, King of Prussia
- Alexander I, Emperor of All Russia
- Crown Prince of Prussia, the future Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia
- Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, the future Wilhelm I, German Emperor and King of Prussia
- Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia
- Prince Heinrich of Prussia
- Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
- Georg, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Duke Charles of Mecklenburg
- Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, born Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg
- Queen Wilhelmine of the Netherlands, born Wilhelmine of Prussia
- Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom, his paternal aunt
- Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Homburg, his maternal aunt, born Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
- Duchess of Gloucester, his maternal aunt, born Princess Mary of the United Kingdom
- Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom, his maternal aunt
- Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
- Electoral Princess of Hesse-Kassel, born Augusta of Prussia
- Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau, born Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia
- Princess Wilhelm of Prussia, born Marie Anne Amalie of Hesse-Homburg
- Princess Ferdinand of Prussia, born Elisabeth Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt
- Princess Louisa of Prussia
- Princess Radziwill, born Louise of Prussia
- Died: June 12, 1878
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Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: January 27, 1773, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: February 25, 1773, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Augustus Frederick
- Godparents:
- Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his paternal first cousin once removed
- Duke Georg of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, his maternal uncle
- Landgravine Louise of Hesse-Kassel, his paternal first cousin once removed, born Louise of Denmark
- Died: April 21, 1843
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Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: February 24, 1774, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: February 25, 1773, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Adolphus Frederick
- Godparents:
- Prince Johann Adolf of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his great-uncle
- Prince Karl of Hesse-Kassel, his first cousin once-removed
- Wilhelmina, Princess of Orange, wife of his first cousin once-removed, born Wilhelmina of Prussia
- Died: July 8, 1850
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Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, son of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
- Parents: Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge and Augusta of Hesse-Kassel
- Born: March 26, 1819, at Cambridge House in the Kingdom of Hanover where his father was serving as Viceroy of Hanover
- Christened: May 11, 1819, at Cambridge House in the Kingdom of Hanover
- Names: George William Frederick Charles
- Godparents:
- The Prince Regent, his paternal uncle, later King George IV
- Prince William, Duke of Clarence, his paternal uncle, later King William IV
- Dowager Queen of Württemberg, his paternal aunt, Charlotte, Princess Royal
- Died: March 17, 1904
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Princess Augusta of Cambridge, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Augusta of Cambridge, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Parents: Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge and Augusta of Hesse-Kassel
- Born: July 19, 1822, at the Palace of Montbrillant in the Kingdom of Hanover where her father was serving as Viceroy of Hanover
- Christened: August 16, 1822, at the Palace of Montbrillant in the Kingdom of Hanover
- Names: Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Mary Sophia Louisa
- Godparents:
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- Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel, her maternal grandmother, born Caroline of Nassau-Usingen
- Princess Luise of Nassau-Usingen, her maternal great-aunt
- Landgravine of Hesse, her maternal aunt by marriage, born Louise of Denmark
- Prince Frederick, Duke of York, her paternal uncle
- Queen Charlotte of Württemberg, her paternal aunt, born Charlotte, Princess Royal
- Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom, her paternal aunt
- Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg, her paternal aunt, born Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
- Duchess of Gloucester, her paternal aunt, born Princess Mary of the United Kingdom
- Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom, her paternal aunt
- Electress of Hesse, wife of her mother’s cousin Wilhelm II, Elector of Hesse, born Augusta of Prussia
- Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, her maternal aunt, born Marie of Hesse-Kassel
- Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel, her maternal aunt by marriage, born Louise Charlotte of Denmark
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- Died: December 5, 1916
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Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck, daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
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- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck
- Parents: Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge and Augusta of Hesse-Kassel
- Born: November 27, 1833, at Cambridge House in the Kingdom of Hanover where his father was serving as Viceroy of Hanover
- Christened: January 9, 1834, at the Palace of Montbrillant in the Kingdom of Hanover
- Names: Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth
- Godparents
- King William IV, her paternal uncle
- Queen Adelaide, her paternal aunt by marriage, born Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, her paternal aunt
- Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, her maternal aunt, born Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel
- Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg, her paternal aunt, born Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
- Princess Friedrich Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau, her maternal first cousin, born Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel
- Died: October 26, 1897
(Mary Adelaide was the mother of Queen Mary, the wife of King George V of the United Kingdom)
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Princess Mary of the United Kingdom, Duchess of Gloucester
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- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Mary of the United Kingdom, Duchess of Gloucester
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: April 25, 1776, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: May 19, 1776, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Mary
- Godparents:
- Landgrave Friedrich of Hesse-Kassel, her first cousin once removed
- Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, wife of her first cousin once removed, born Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen
- Duchess Karl of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, her third cousin once removed, born Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt
- Died: April 30, 1857
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Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom
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- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: November 3, 1777, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: December 1, 1777, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Sophia Matilda
Godparents:- Prince August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, her paternal first cousin once removed
- Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, her paternal first cousin twice removed, born Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia
- Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, wife of her maternal first cousin once removed, born Duchess Luise Friederike of Württemberg
- Died: May 27, 1848
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Prince Octavius of Great Britain
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Note: Prince Octavius is “of Great Britain” because it was not until 1801, after his death, that his father’s title changed to “of the United Kingdom.”
- Unofficial Royalty: Prince Octavius of Great Britain
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: February 23, 1779, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now
- Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: March 23, 1779, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Octavius
- Godparents:
- Karl I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, husband of his paternal first cousin twice-removed
- Friedrich II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, his maternal first cousin once removed
- Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, wife of a distant cousin, born Princess Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt
- Died: May 3, 1783, less than two months his fourth birthday, after a smallpox immunization
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Prince Alfred of Great Britain
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Note: Prince Alfred is “of Great Britain” because it was not until 1801, after his death, that his father’s title changed to “of the United Kingdom.”
- Unofficial Royalty: Prince Alfred of Great Britain
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: September 22, 1780, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
- Christened: October 21, 1780, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Octavius
- Godparents:
- The Prince of Wales, his eldest brother, the future King George IV
- Prince Frederick, his second eldest brother
- Charlotte, Princess Royal, his eldest sister, the future Queen of Württemberg
- Died: August 20, 1782, a month short of his second birthday, after a smallpox immunization
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Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom
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- Unofficial Royalty: Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom
- Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Born: August 7, 1783, at Lower Lodge (now called Royal Lodge) in Windsor, England
- Christened: September 18, 1783, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Names: Amelia
- Godparents:
- The Prince of Wales, her eldest brother, the future King George IV
- Charlotte, Princess Royal, her eldest sister, the future Queen of Württemberg
- Princess Augusta, her second eldest sister
- Died: November 2, 1810
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