Frederick, Prince of Wales
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Frederick, Prince of Wales, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen Caroline. Frederick was the father of Kin
Portrait by Thomas Hudson, 1750
Prince Frederick, c. 1720
The Music Party by Philippe Mercier, 1733. The Prince of Wales with his sisters Anne, Caroline and Amelia
Portrait by Philippe Mercier, 1736
Caroline Matilda of Great Britain was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1766 to 1772 by marriage to King Christian VII.
Frederick, Prince of Wales
…it is Fred who was alive and is dead, There is no more to be said!" Three months after his death, on 22 July, Augusta gave birth to their last child, Princess Caroline Matilda, who would later marry Christian VII of Denmark. He was given the title Duke of Gloucester on 10 January 1717, but when he was raised to the peerage…
Portrait by Jens Juel, 1771
Caroline Matilda in her mother's arms, detail from George Knapton's 1751 group portrait The Children of Frederick, Prince of Wales
Caroline Matilda, aged 3. Pastel by Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1754 (the Royal Collection).
The 16-year-old Queen stands next to her sister, Princess Louisa of Great Britain, by Francis Cotes