Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha Royalty

Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (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 Princesses of Wales who never became queen consort. 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.

Personal facts

Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Birth dateNovember 30, 1719
Birth place
Germany , Gotha
Date of deathFebruary 08, 1772
Place of death
England , London , Carlton House
Resting place
England , London , Westminster Abbey
Parents
Frederick II Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst
Spouse
Frederick Prince of Wales
TitlePrincess of Wales

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