Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Princess of Wales, later Dowager
Portrait by Charles Philips, 1736
Titles	HRH The Dowager Princess of Wales HRH The Princess of Wales HSH Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Born	November 30, 1719
	Gotha, Germany
Died	February 8, 1772
	Carlton House, London
Buried	Westminster Abbey, London
Consort to	Frederick, Prince of Wales
Issue	Princess Augusta Charlotte of Wales George III Edward, Duke of York Princess Elizabeth Caroline of Wales William, Duke of Gloucester Henry, Duke of Cumberland Princess Louisa Anne of Wales Prince Frederick William of Wales Caroline Matilda of Wales
Royal House	House of Hanover House of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg
Father	Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Mother	Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst

Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (November 30, 1719 – February 8, 1772) was Princess of Wales from May 8, 1736 to March 31, 1751 and Dowager Princess of Wales thereafter. She was one of only three holders of the title who never became queen. Princess Augusta's eldest son succeeded as George III of Great Britain in 1760 as her husband, Frederick, Prince of Wales had died eight years earlier. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (631x800, 113 KB) Summary Oil painting of the Princess of Wales from 1736 Licensing This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... 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He was born to Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha at Leicester House in... Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (7 November 1745 - 18 September 1790) was the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and a younger brother of George III. // [edit] Early life HRH Prince Henry Frederick of Wales was born on 7 November 1745... Princess Louisa Anne of Wales (March 19, 1749 - May 13, 1768) was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of King George II and sister of George III of the United Kingdom // HRH Princess Louisa Anne of Wales was born on March 19, 1749, at Leicester House, London... Prince Frederick William of Wales (May 13, 1750 - December 29, 1765) was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George II and youngest brother of George III // HRH Prince Frederick William of Wales was born, on May 13, 1750, at Leicester House, London. ... Princess Caroline Matilda of Wales (July 11, 1751 - May 10, 1775), was a princess of Great Britain and Ireland, sister of King George III and Queen of Denmark from 1767 to 1772. ... The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) were a German royal dynasty of Lombard descent which succeeded the House of Stuart as kings of Great Britain in 1714. ... Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (b. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... // Events January 23 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire April 25 - Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe June 10 - Battle of Glen Shiel Prussia conducts Europes first systematic census Miners in Falun, Sweden find an apparently petrified body of Fet-Mats Israelsson in an unused... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 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Life

Princess Augusta was born in Gotha to Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1676-1732) and Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst (1676-1740). Her paternal grandfather was Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, eldest surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg. Map of Germany showing Gotha Gotha is a town in the Land of Bundesland of Thuringia, in Germany. ... Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (b. ... Anhalt_Zerbst is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (b. ... Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg, called the Pious (25 December 1601-26 March 1675) was a duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg. ...

At age 16 and speaking virtually no English, she arrived in Great Britain for a wedding ceremony which took place almost immediately, on May 8, 1736, at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London. Despite a twelve-year age difference, the marriage seems to have been a happy one. They had nine children, the last born after Frederick's death. The birth of their first daughter, Princess Augusta Charlotte of Wales, on August 31, 1737, took place at St James's after Princess Augusta was forced by Frederick to travel from Hampton Court Palace while in labour, simply to prevent his hated parents, King George II and Queen Caroline, from being present at the birth. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... Main entrance of St Jamess Palace, London St Jamess Palace is one of Londons oldest and most historic palaces. ... Princess Augusta Charlotte of Wales (31 July 1737 - 23 March 1813), was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George II and sister of King George III. She later married into the Ducal House of Brunswick, of which she was already a member. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... Hampton Court Palace with the Union Jack flying Hampton Court Palace is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, United Kingdom. ... George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... Caroline of Ansbach (later Queen Caroline; Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline; 1 March 1683 – 20 November 1737) was the Queen Consort of George II // Margravine Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was born on 1 March 1683, at Ansbach in Germany, the daughter of Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and his second wife...

Throughout their marriage, Princess Augusta went along with her husband's wishes in the feud with his parents. Following the Prince of Wales' death, her role as mother of the heir-apparent to the throne became a more important one, and she was named prospective regent, which caused a political controversy. Shortly afterwards, she began to be influenced by John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, her son's tutor, and rumours spread that they were having an affair. This was due to her being adamant that Bute was visiting her, and not her son, during his back door visits to tutor the prince. Both were pilloried in the press. Even after George III's accession, Princess Augusta suffered widespread hostility from the public. After she died of cancer of the throat at age 52 at Carlton House, her funeral procession attracted troublemakers who followed the coffin to the grave shouting insults. For other uses, see Heir Apparent (novel). ... John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (May 25, 1713 - March 10, 1792), was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain (1762-1763) under George III. A close relative of the Campbell clan (his mother was a daughter of the First Duke of Argyll), Bute succeeded to... The entrance front of Carlton House. ...

The city of Augusta, Georgia was named in her honour. Nickname: The Garden City (of the South), Masters City, The AUG Motto: We feel Good Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ...

Kew Gardens

Princess Augusta enlarged and greatly extended Kew Gardens after her husband's death. Sir William Chambers built several garden structures for her. One of these, the lofty Chinese pagoda built in 1761, still remains.^[1] Kew Gardens is the name of several places: Kew Gardens is a commonly-used name for the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, United Kingdom Kew Gardens is the name of a park in The Beaches neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Kew Gardens is also the name of a neighborhood... The central courtyard of Chambers Somerset House in London. ... A pagoda at Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, and other parts of Asia. ...

Titles, Styles, Honours & Arms

Titles

• 1719-1736: Her Serene Highness Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Duchess in Saxony
• 1736-1751: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales
• 1751-1772: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Princess of Wales

Issue

Princess Augusta Charlotte of Wales (31 July 1737 - 23 March 1813), was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George II and sister of King George III. She later married into the Ducal House of Brunswick, of which she was already a member. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, (Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Fürst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern) (October 9, 1735 - 1806) was a German military general born in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. ... George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte) (19 May 1744 - 17 November 1818) as Queen Charlotte was the queen consort of King George III. Coronation portrait of Queen Charlotte by Allan Ramsay, National Portrait Gallery // Birth, youth, and marriage Charlotte was the youngest daughter of Charles Louis Frederick, Prince of... Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of York (25 March 1739 – 17 September 1767) was the younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom, the second son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... // About the number 1739 1739 is the smallest integer that can be written as sum of three perfect cubes, in two ways. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Princess Elizabeth Caroline of Wales (30 December 1740 - September 4, 1759) was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of King George II and sister of George III of the United Kingdom Princess Elizabeth Caroline was born at Norfolk House, St Jamess Square, London. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... HRH Prince William Henry, Earl of Connaught, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (November 14, 1743 - August 25, 1805) was a British prince and military officer, younger brother of King George III. 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November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Olivia Serres (April 3, 1772 - November 21, 1834), an English impostor, who claimed the title of Princess Olive of Cumberland, was born at Warwick. ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Princess Louisa Anne of Wales (March 19, 1749 - May 13, 1768) was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of King George II and sister of George III of the United Kingdom // HRH Princess Louisa Anne of Wales was born on March 19, 1749, at Leicester House, London... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Prince Frederick William of Wales (May 13, 1750 - December 29, 1765) was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George II and youngest brother of George III // HRH Prince Frederick William of Wales was born, on May 13, 1750, at Leicester House, London. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 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External links

• A short profile of Augusta alongside other influential women of her time:http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1740.htm

References

• Henry Churchyard "Royal Genealogies, Part 10"
• Sam Sloan "Big Combined Family Trees (pafg733)"