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Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (30 November [ O.S. 19 November] 1719 – 8 February 1772) [1] was Princess of Wales by marriage to Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son and heir apparent of King George II. She never became queen consort, as Frederick predeceased his father in 1751.
Augusta was the daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. She married Frederick, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of George II who died in 1757 before becoming King. Augusta's role as collector or patron is perhaps most notable in portraiture.
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales. (1719-1772), Mother of George III. Early Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 15 portraits. Augusta was the thirteenth child of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Gotha - a small German state.
31 lug 2019 · Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg married George II’s son, Frederick, Prince of Wales, in 1736. She was just 17-years-old and spoke almost no English, but this Princess of Wales...
Details. individual; royal/imperial; British; Female. Life dates. 1719-1772. Biography. Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. Married to Frederick, Prince of Wales (q.v.); mother of George III (q.v.). They lived at Leicester House until 1764 when the Princess moved to Carlton House in Pall Mall. New search.
Description. Augusta was the youngest daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. She was brought up in Gotha, Germany. In 1735 she was summoned to Hannover meet George II, who was seeking a bride for his son, Frederick, Prince of Wales.
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. 30 November 1719 - 8 February 1772. Princess Augusta was born in Gotha on 30 November 1719, she was the daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1676-1732) and Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst (1676-1740).
