Caroline of Ansbach
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Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach 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.
Portrait c. 1730
Ansbach in the 17th century
Engraving of the royal couple and their seven children who survived infancy
Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk (pictured), was one of Caroline's Women of the Bedchamber in addition to being one of Caroline's husband's mistresses.
Anne, Princess Royal was the second child and eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain and his consort Caroline of Ansbach. She was the wife of William IV, Prince of Orange, the first heredi
Caroline of Ansbach
…Augustus remained devotedly at her side, catching the infection himself. They both survived. Over the next seven years, Caroline had three more children, Anne, Amelia, and Caroline, all of whom were born in Hanover. George Augustus and Caroline had a successful and loving marriage, though he continued to keep…
Portrait by Jacopo Amigoni, c. 1734
John Croker's medal of 1732 showing the surviving children of King George II, Frederick, William, Anne, Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa
The Welcome by the Mayor of Rotterdam of William IV, Prince of Orange and his Consort Anna of Great Britain, 1734. By Jacob Spoel
Portrait of Princess Anne by Jan Baptist Xavery, 1736