Paul, Baron von Hugel (1869-Count von Hugel)
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Some sources give Nov. 10, 1683 as his birthdate. Like his father, George
II was more interested in Hannover than in Great Britain, and during his many
absences from London Caroline frequently acted as regent.
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Dau. of John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Eleonore Erdmuthe
Louise of Saxe-Eisenach. aka: Caroline Wilhelmina Dorothea; Quenn consort of
Great Britain and Ireland (1727-37) as wife of King George II. In London,
Caroline made her home the meeting place of noted literary figures. She acted
as regent on several occasions during absences of her husband from England and
aided the career of the British statesman Robert Walpole.
Son was stillborn.
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(1) Reign: (1714-1727). The first of the Hanoverian Kings; It is said that George knew no English, but recent research shows that he had a limited knowledge of the language. Thoroughly German in tastes and habits, he made periodic lengthy visits to Hannover, which always remained his primary concern, dispite his dutiful efforts to attend to his new kingdom's needs.
He remained unpopular in Britain, a fact that contributed to Jacobite plots to replace him with James II's son, James Edward Stuart, known as the Old Pretender.
Divorced: Hanover 28 Dec. 1694
Frederick V, King of Denmark and Norway; Reign: 1746-1766
2 sons, 3 daus
2d but eldest surviving son of King Frederick V; Caroline Matilda was his 1st
cousin and the marriage was dissolved 6 Apr 1772.
Born Posthumously.
Ernest, Augustus, first Elector of Hanover; Eranest Augustus, Elector of
Hanover, Duke of Brunswick-Luneborg.
Dau. of Elizabeth (b. 1596) and Frederick V, King of Bohemia.
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Field Marshal in Imperial Army
Drowned in Danube fighting the French
Ernest Augustus, Bishop of Osnabruck and Duke of York
Frederick William I King of Prussia
Frederick William's greatest accomplishment was in the internal development of
Prussia. Contemptuous of the luxury of his father's reign, he instituted a
system of rigid and efficient economy at court and transferred public financial
administration from local governments to the central royal authority. He was
thus able to repay the debts incurred by his father and greatly improve the
financial condition of Prussia. He also instituted compulsory elementary
education in Prussia. The development of the army was his fondest achievement.
He was particularly proud of the Potsdam Guard, composed of exceptionally tall
men hired, and sometime kidnapped, from all parts of Europe. Under his
supervision the number of soldiers in the army was increased from about 38,000
to some 83,500 and Prussia became the third ranking military power in Europe.