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Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (30 November [O.S. 19 November] 1719 – 8 February 1772) 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.
Frederick, Prince of Wales. Mother. Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Augusta of Great Britain (Augusta Frederica; 31 July 1737 – 23 March 1813) was a British princess, granddaughter of George II and the only elder sibling of George III.
- 31 March 1813, Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
- Hanover
Princess of Wales Augusta from the house of Saxe-Gotha. 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).
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.
Information. Related objects. Also known as. Augusta, Princess of Wales. primary name: primary name: Augusta. 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.).
Description. In 1754 Augusta, Princess of Wales, the mother of George III, commissioned a pair of portraits of herself and her late husband, and a series of portraits of herself and her nine children, from Jean-Etienne Liotard.
