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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. She was Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by marriage to Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick .
Augusta was one of only three Princesses of Wales who never became queen consort. After her husband's death she was named as prospective regent for her eldest son George, which caused a political controversy.
In June 1914 Dowager Grand Duchess Augusta’s son Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich V died, being succeeded by her grandson Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich VI, whom she had a close relationship with and who shared her pro-British views.
Oct 13, 2016 · The infant princess was christened Augusta Frederica on August 29, 1737, at St James’ Palace by John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury. Both her paternal grandparents were to be Augusta’s godparents, but neither came to the christening and both were represented by a proxy.
Dec 4, 2023 · Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1848 – 1914), married Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt, had issue. In 1860, Friedrich Wilhelm succeeded his father as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Augusta became Grand Duchess.
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Siblings. King George III of the United Kingdom. Princess Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, Queen consort of Denmark and Norway. Marriage. Duke Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Wedding: 16.1.1764 in Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London. Children.
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