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Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline; 1 March 1683 – 20 November 1737) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Electress of Hanover from 11 June 1727 until her death in 1737 as the wife of King George II.. Caroline's father, Margrave John Frederick of Brandenburg-Ansbach, belonged to a branch of the House of Hohenzollern and was the ruler of a small German state ...
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was the wife of King George II of Great Britain (reigned 1727–60). Beautiful and intelligent, she exercised an influence over her husband that was decisive in establishing and maintaining Sir Robert Walpole as prime minister (1730–42). The daughter of a German
May 1, 2014 · Since the new court lacked a queen, George I’s daughter-in-law Caroline of Ansbach was able to occupy a much more prominent role than was typical for the sovereign’s daughter-in-law. Caroline was a woman very like her husband’s grandmother Sophia – intelligent, well-read, curious, and crucially, poised to become Queen of Great Britain.
Caroline of Ansbach was born Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline, on March 1, 1683, in Ansbach, Holy Roman Empire. Her father, John Frederick, was the ruler of one of the smallest German states in the empire, Brandenburg-Ansbach. Her mother, Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe, hailed from the royal house of Wettin.
Oct 3, 2017 · George Augustus of Hanover and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach arrived in London in 1714, in the train of the new king, George I, George Augustus's father.Within just a few weeks writers, philosophers, artists, and other members of the cultural communities in London were hastening to Caroline's Drawing Room at St James's Palace.
Caroline of Ansbach (1683–1737)Queen of England. Name variations: Wilhelmina Carolina, Caroline the Good, Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach or Anspach. Born Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline in Ansbach, Germany, on March 1, 1683; died at St. James' Palace, London, England, on November 20, 1737; daughter of John Frederick, margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d.
Mar 1, 2022 · Caroline of Ansbach’s path to becoming queen of Great Britain began by refusing to become Holy Roman Empress. In the autumn of 1703, the young aristocrat received a breathless letter from a Habsburg courtier outlining in the vaguest terms “extremely important matters concerning your Serene Highness’s greatest happiness”.
Caroline of Ansbach was born in Ansbach in Germany, the daughter of Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and his second wife, Princess Eleanor Erdmuthe Louise of Saxe-Eisenach. Orphaned at an early age, Caroline grew up an intelligent, cultured and attractive woman, and was much sought-after as a bride.
Articles relating to Caroline of Ansbach, Queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland (1683–1737, term 1727-1737). Pages in category "Caroline of Ansbach" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Caroline of Ansbach married George Augustus, the Electoral Prince of Hanover, the future George II, in 1705. She was seen as a protestant heroine in Britain as she had earlier turned down marriage to the Holy Roman Emperor because she could not bring herself to convert to Catholicism. When he met her, George was immediately struck with her good character and would not think of anybody else ...
