Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom
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| House | House of Hanover |
| Father | George III |
| Mother | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Born | 8 November 1768 Buckingham House, London |
| Died | 22 September 1840 (aged 71) Clarence House, London |
| Burial | St George's Chapel, Windsor |
The Princess Augusta Sophia (8 November 1768 – 22 September 1840) was a member of the British Royal Family, second daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. She was a Princess of the United Kingdom and a Princess of Hanover.
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[edit] Early life
Princess Augusta Sophia was born at Buckingham House, St James's Park, London, the sixth child and second daughter of George III (1738-1820) and his wife Queen Charlotte. Her mother was very keen to shelter her daughters, so Augusta was forced to be a companion of her mother, who did not die until a month before the princess's fiftieth birthday. For that reason, she never married or had any children.
The young princess was christened on 6 December 1768, by Frederick Cornwallis, The Archbishop of Canterbury, in the Great Council Chamber at St. James's Palace. Her godparents were Prince Charles of Mecklenburg (her maternal uncle, who was visting England), The Queen of Denmark (her paternal aunt, for whom The Duchess of Ancaster and Kesteven, Mistress of the Robes to The Queen, stood proxy) and The Hereditary Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (her paternal aunt, for whom The Duchess of Northumberland, Lady of the Bedchamber to The Queen, stood proxy).[1]
[edit] Later life
According to a flyer held by the V&A Archives, Princess Augusta was a patron of L. Bertolotto's flea circus.
She died on 22 September 1840 at Clarence House, St. James, London, and was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor on 2 October, after lying in state at Frogmore.[2]
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles and styles
- 8 November 1768 – 22 September 1840: Her Royal Highness The Princess Augusta Sophia
[edit] Arms
As of 1789, as a daughter of the sovereign, Augusta Sophia had use of the arms of the kingdom, differenced by a label argent of three points, the centre point bearing a rose gules, the outer points ermine.[3]
[edit] Ancestors
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[edit] References
- ^ Yvonne's Royalty Home Page: Royal Christenings
- ^ London Gazette: no. 19902, pp. 2–3, 1840. Retrieved on 2008-07-31.
- ^ Marks of Cadency in the British Royal Family
