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Prince Octavius of Great Britain (23 February 1779 – 3 May 1783) was the thirteenth child and eighth son of King George III and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Six months after the death of his younger brother Prince Alfred , Octavius was inoculated against the smallpox virus.
Oct 4, 2016 · Learn about the life and death of Prince Octavius, the eighth son of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Find out how he was inoculated against smallpox, who his godparents and siblings were, and why he was not buried with his family.
House. House of Hanover. Father. George III. Mother. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Prince Octavius (23 February 1779 - 3 May 1783) was the eighth son of the British king George III and his queen, Charlotte. He died at the age of four. His father King George once said "There will be no heaven for me if Octavius is not there."
Jun 13, 2024 · Prince Octavius b. 1779 — d. 1783. Royal Collection. George and Charlotte's 13th child, Prince Octavius, was born on February 23, 1779. Six months after his little brother Prince Alfred died ...
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Octavius was the 13th child and eighth son of King George III and Queen Charlotte. Six months after the death of his brother Prince Alfred after a smallpox inoculation, Octavius was also inoculated with the virus. He became ill, and died just a few days later. Queen Charlotte wrote to a friend: in less than eight and forty hours was my son Octavius, in perfect health, sick and struck with ...
Prince Octavius was born on 23 February 1779, at Buckingham House, London, He was the eighth son of King George III and his queen Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz and was accordingly christened Octavius on 23 March 1779, in the Great Council Chamber at St James's Palace, by Frederick Cornwallis, Archbishop of Canterbury. His younger brother Prince Alfred (right), said to be a child of ...
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