- Born November 10, 1683 - Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover
- Deceased October 25, 1760 - Kensington Palace, London, Middlesex, England,aged 76 years old
- Buried - Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London, Middlesex, England
Parents
- King George I Of England 1660-1727
- Princess Sophie Of Braunschweig-Luneburg 1666-1726
Spouses and children
- Married August 22, 1725, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover, to Princess Wilhelmine Of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1682-1737 with
- Prince Frederick Of Wales 1706-1751 Married May 8, 1736, Chapel Royal, St. James Palace, London, Middlesex, England, to Princess Auguste Of Sachsen-Gotha 1719-1772
- Princess Royal Anne Of England 1709-1759 With Prince Wilhelm IV Of Nassau-Orange 1711-1751
- Princess Amelia Of England 1711-1786
- Princess Caroline Of England 1713-1759
- Prince George Of England 1717-1718
- Prince William Duke Of Cumberland 1721-1765
- Princess Mary Of England 1723-1772 Married May 19, 1740, Chapel Royal, St. James Palace, London, Middlesex, England, to Landgrave Friedrich II Of Hessen-Kassel 1720-1785
- Princess Louisa Of England 1724-1751 Married December 11, 1743, Christiansborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark, to King Frederik V Of Denmark 1723-1766
- Prince Frederick Of Wales 1706-1751 Married May 8, 1736, Chapel Royal, St. James Palace, London, Middlesex, England, to Princess Auguste Of Sachsen-Gotha 1719-1772
- With Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wendt 1710-1765 with
- Count Johann Of Wallmoden-Gimborn 1736-1811 With Baroness Louise Of Lichtenstein 1764-1837
Count Johann Of Wallmoden-Gimborn 1736-1811 With Charlotte Christine Auguste von Wangenheim 1740-1783
- Count Johann Of Wallmoden-Gimborn 1736-1811 With Baroness Louise Of Lichtenstein 1764-1837
Siblings
- King George II Of England 1683-1760
- Princess Sophia Of Braunschweig-Luneburg 1687-1757
Half-siblings
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Notes
Individual Note
George II (reigned 1727-60), at the age of 60, was the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers, at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 in Germany, against the French. Like his father, for much of his reign George's political options were limited by the strength of the Jacobite cause (James Stuart the Old Pretender, and then his son, Charles Edward Stuart), with which many of the Tories were linked. George's reign was threatened in 1745 when Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender, landed in Scotland. After some initial success (which led to the popularity of the national anthem in its current form becoming popular among the Hanoverian loyalists), Charles was defeated at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746 and the
Jacobite threat was over. The foundations of the industrial revolution were
laid during George's reign, with new levels of production in industries such as coal and shipbuilding and also in agriculture, together with a rapid rise in population. Overseas, trade was boosted by successes such as Clive's victories in India at Arcot (1751) and Plassey (1757) which placed Madras and Bengal under British control, and Wolfe's capture of French-held Quebec in 1759 (part of a successful campaign which transferred Canada with its wealthy trade in fish and fur from Bourbon to British rule). As the country prospered and George's reign lengthened, George's early unpopularity (he did not travel far in England, and much preferred Hanover) changed into a general respect. The king's eldest son, Frederick, died in 1751. George's grandson therefore inherited the throne, on George's death in 1760.
He is the last monarch to be buried at Westminster Abbey.
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