Everything about Princess Augusta Of Saxe-gotha totally explained
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (
30 November 1719 –
8 February 1772) was
Princess of Wales between
1736 and
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 the United Kingdom in
1760, as her husband,
Frederick, Prince of Wales, had died nine years earlier.
Early 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.
Marriage
At age 16 and speaking virtually no
English, she arrived in Great Britain for a wedding ceremony which took place almost immediately, on
17 April 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
31 August 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,
George II and
Queen Caroline, from being present at the birth.
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.
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.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
Issue
| Name |
irth |
eath |
otes |
| HRH Princess Augusta Charlotte of Wales |
31 August 1737 |
31 March 1813 |
married 1764, Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick; had issue |
| HM George III |
4 June 1738 |
29 January 1820 |
married 1761, Charlotte-Sophia, Duchess of Mecklenburg; had issue |
| HRH Edward, Duke of York |
14 March 1739 |
17 September 1767 |
|
| HRH Princess Elizabeth Caroline of Wales |
30 December 1740 |
4 September 1759 |
|
| HRH William, Duke of Gloucester |
14 November 1743 |
25 August 1805 |
married 1766, Maria Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave; had issue |
| HRH Henry, Duke of Cumberland |
27 November 1745 |
18 September 1790 |
(an alleged marriage to Olive Wilmot in 1767 didn't occur)
married 1771, The Hon. Lady Anne Luttrell; no issue |
| HRH Princess Louisa Anne of Wales |
8 March 1749 |
13 May 1768 |
|
| HRH Prince Frederick William of Wales |
13 May 1750 |
29 December 1765 |
|
| HRH Princess Caroline Matilda of Wales |
11 July 1751 |
10 May 1775 |
married 1766, Christian VII, King of Denmark, had issue |
Legacy
The city of Augusta, Georgia was named in her honour.Further Information
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