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HRH Princess Amelia of Great Britain (7 August 1783 - November 2, 1810), was the youngest and favorite daughter of George III of the United Kingdom by Queen consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Her death led to a decline in her father's health that resulted in his insanity and the invocation of the Regency Act in 1811. She was buried in the royal vault in the Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey. The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) were a German royal dynasty which succeeded the House of Stuart as kings of Great Britain in 1714. ... Image File history File links This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... King George I ( Georg Ludwig ) ( 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727 ) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) from 23 January 1698, and King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714, until his death. ... 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Anne of Hanover, princess of Orange-Nassau by Bernard Accama (1736) Anne, Princess Royal of Great Britain, Ireland, and Hanover and Princess of Orange-Nassau, (2 November 1709-12 January 1759) was the second child and eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain and his consort, Queen Caroline. ... Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (April 15, 1721–October 31, 1765), a younger son of King George II of Great Britain and Queen Caroline, was a noted military leader. ... 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 King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ... Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of York (14 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. ... 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. He was born to Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha at Leicester House in... His Royal Highness Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (November 27, 1745 - September 18, 1790) was the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and a younger brother of King George III. On March 4, 1767 the Duke of Cumberland allegedly married Olive... Caroline Matilda of Wales (July 11, 1751 _ May 10, 1775), was a princess of the United Kingdom and Ireland, sister of King George III of the United Kingdom and Queen of Denmark from 1767 to 1772. ... Princess Sophia of Gloucester, Sophia Matilda (May 29, 1773 - November 29, 1844) was a member of the British Royal Family, a niece of King George III. Sophia was born on May 29, 1773 in London. ... 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She became ill in 1795, and was known to suffer from consumption (which she eventually died from), and erysipelas, a painful type of skin infection. Her eldest brother, later George IV of the United Kingdom, was her godfather and is reputed to have requested her death mask. 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Tuberculous lungs show up on an X-ray image Tuberculosis is an infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ... His Majesty George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820. ... A godparent, in Christianity, is someone who sponsors a childs baptism. ... Masks in a Guatemalan Market Teen reading a book, while wearing a dinosaur mask A mask is a piece of material or kit worn on the face. ...

Amelia and her sisters Charlotte, Augusta Sophia, Elizabeth, Mary and Sophia were over-protected and isolated, which restriced their meeting eligible suitors of their own age. Queen Charlotte,(née Her Royal Highness The Princess Charlotte, Princess Royal) (Charlotte Augusta Matilda), (29 September 1766-5 October 1828) was a member of the British Royal Family, the eldest daughter of King George III. She was later the Queen consort of King Friedrich I of Württemberg. ... HRH Princess Augusta Sophia of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg was born on November 8th, 1768 at Buckingham House, Saint Jamess Park, London and died on September 22nd, 1840 at Clarence House, St. ... Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, Mary (April 25, 1776 - April 30, 1857) was a member of the British Royal Family. ...

Amelia fell in love with Sir Charles Fitzroy, an equerry 21 years older than her, but was forbidden to marry him by her mother Queen Charlotte. After Amelia's death, George Villiers (1759 - 1827), the King's bailiff and younger brother of Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon, attempted to blackmail the King and Queen with letters belonging to Amelia, after the disappearance of £280,000 in his control. (George was father of later diplomat and statesman George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon). 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A Bailiff in a United States courtroom Bailiff (from Late Latin bajulivus, adjectival form of bajulus) is a governor or custodian; cf. ... George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon (January 12, 1800 - June 27, 1870), was an English diplomat and statesman. ...

External links and references

• The Prince Regent and His Circle
• Cranbourne Lodge, Georgian Index