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On This Day In Royal History . 2 November 1709 . Anne, Princess Royal, & later Princess of Orange was born . 👑 Anne was born at Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover, five years before her paternal grandfather, Elector George Louis, succeeded to the British throne as George I. She was christened shortly after birth at Herrenhausen Palace. She was named after her paternal grandfather’s second cousin Anne, Queen of Great Britain. . ◼ Anne, Princess Royal & Princess of Orange was the second child & eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain & his consort, Caroline of Ansbach. . ◼ She was the spouse of William IV, Prince of Orange, the first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands. . ◼ Princess Anne was the second daughter of a British sovereign to hold the title Princess Royal. . ◼ She was Regent of the Netherlands from 1751 until her death in 1759 (12 January) from dropsy, exercising extensive powers on behalf of her son William V. . ◼ Because of her English upbringing & family connections, she was known as an Anglophile - despite being unable to convince the Dutch Republic to enter the Seven Years’ War on the side of the British. . ◼ The princess took drawing & painting lessons from Herman van der Mijn & made a self-portrait of herself in 1740 that is in the collection of the House of Orange-Nassau Historic Collections Trust. She also made a portrait of Van der Mijn himself while he was at work making portraits of other family members. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1709 #AnnePrincessRoyal #PrincessAnne #PrincessofOrange #HouseofHanover #HouseofOrange #EnglishMonarchy #DutchMonarchy #PrincessRoyal #BritishMonarchy #D2Nov #royalfamily #otd #OnThisDay #Historyfacts #hanover #princess #georgeii #kinggeorgeii #carolineofansbach #herrenhausen #herrenhausenpalace 🎨 Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020 (at Hanover, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHGN82Bjyy3/?igshid=5d33qtc0hn95

On This Day In Royal History . 1 March 1683 . 👑 Caroline of Ansbach was born . . About Caroline; . Full name: Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, commonly known as Caroline of Ansbach, was queen of Great Britain as the wife of King George II. . ◼ As a young woman, Caroline was much sought-after as a bride. After rejecting the suit of the nominal King of Spain, Archduke Charles of Austria, she married George Augustus, the third-in-line to the British throne & heir apparent to the Electorate of Hanover. They had eight children, seven of whom grew to adulthood. . ◼ Caroline moved permanently to Britain in 1714 when her husband became Prince of Wales. As Princess of Wales, she joined her husband in rallying political opposition to his father King George I. In 1717, her husband was expelled from court after a family row. Caroline came to be associated with Robert Walpole, an opposition politician who was a former government minister. Walpole rejoined the government in 1720, & Caroline’s husband & King George I reconciled publicly, on Walpole’s advice. Over the next few years, Walpole rose to become the leading minister. . ◼ Caroline succeeded as queen & electress consort in 1727, when her husband became King George II. Her eldest son, Frederick, became Prince of Wales. He was a focus for the opposition, like his father before him, & Caroline’s relationship with him was strained. As princess & as queen, Caroline was known for her political influence, which she exercised through & for Walpole. Her tenure included four regencies during her husband’s stays in Hanover, & she is credited with strengthening the Hanoverian dynasty’s place in Britain during a period of political instability. . ◼ Caroline was widely mourned following her death in 1737, not only by the public but also by the King, who refused to remarry. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #thisdayinhistory #theyear1683 #d1mar #Queencaroline #QueenConsort #OnThisDay #Carolineofansbach #Houseofhanover #History #BritishMonarchy #BritishHistory #Royalfamily #Britishroyals #TheQueen #Ansbach #HolyRomanEmpire #Germany #Georgeii #Kinggeorgeii #RoyalHistory #Royalty #britishroyalfamily #BritishRoyals (at Ansbach, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9MfoZFHq3O/?igshid=tykr1x067za8

George II . (b. 9 November 1683 – d. 25 October 1760) . George II was King of Great Britain & Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) & a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death in 1760 . George spoke only French, the language of diplomacy & the court, until the age of four, after which he was taught German. In addition to French & German, he was also schooled in English & Italian, & studied genealogy, military history, & battle tactics with particular diligence. . During the War of the Austrian Succession, George participated at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743, & thus became the LAST British monarch to lead an army in battle. . At the age of nearly 77 he had lived longer than any of his English or British predecessors. . . Swipe ⬅️ . . . #GeorgeII #KingGeorgeII #theking #Hanover #Hanoverian #HouseofHanover #royalfamily #royal #royalty #windsorcastle #buckinghampalace #britishroyalfamily #royals #EnglishHistory #Britishhistory #Thecrown #Monarch #monarchy #Britishroyals #britishroyalty #BritishRoyalFamily #history #crown #britishmonarchy #windsor #RoyalHistory #HistoryFacts #British #London #Historic (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAcwb8IA1fw/?igshid=prrumarb50c4

On This Day In History . 1st March 1683 . 👑 Caroline of Ansbach was born . . About Caroline; . Full name: Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, commonly known as Caroline of Ansbach, was queen of Great Britain as the wife of King George II. . ◼ As a young woman, Caroline was much sought-after as a bride. After rejecting the suit of the nominal King of Spain, Archduke Charles of Austria, she married George Augustus, the third-in-line to the British throne & heir apparent to the Electorate of Hanover. They had eight children, seven of whom grew to adulthood. . ◼ Caroline moved permanently to Britain in 1714 when her husband became Prince of Wales. As Princess of Wales, she joined her husband in rallying political opposition to his father King George I. In 1717, her husband was expelled from court after a family row. Caroline came to be associated with Robert Walpole, an opposition politician who was a former government minister. Walpole rejoined the government in 1720, & Caroline's husband & King George I reconciled publicly, on Walpole's advice. Over the next few years, Walpole rose to become the leading minister. . ◼ Caroline succeeded as queen & electress consort in 1727, when her husband became King George II. Her eldest son, Frederick, became Prince of Wales. He was a focus for the opposition, like his father before him, & Caroline's relationship with him was strained. As princess & as queen, Caroline was known for her political influence, which she exercised through & for Walpole. Her tenure included four regencies during her husband's stays in Hanover, & she is credited with strengthening the Hanoverian dynasty's place in Britain during a period of political instability. . ◼ Caroline was widely mourned following her death in 1737, not only by the public but also by the King, who refused to remarry. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #thisdayinhistory #theyear1683 #d1mar #Queencaroline #QueenConsort #Carolineofansbach #Houseofhanover #History #BritishMonarchy #BritishHistory #Royalfamily #Britishroyals #TheQueen #Ansbach #HolyRomanEmpire #Germany #Georgeii #Kinggeorgeii (at Ansbach, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bue5y_jlr6y/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5rddt7jqnv9a

After Dettingen, British monarchs would continue to serve as commanders in chief but would no longer personally enter combat. George II’s appearance on the battlefield marked the final moment in British history when a reigning king fought alongside his soldiers.

On This Day In History . 11 June 1727 . King George II accession . . ◼ George I died on 11 June 1727 during one of his visits to Hanover, & George II succeeded him as king & elector of Hanover at the age of 43. . ◼ The new king decided not to travel to Germany for his father's funeral, which far from bringing criticism led to praise from the English who considered it proof of his fondness for England. . ◼  He suppressed his father's will because it attempted to split the Hanoverian succession between George II's future grandsons rather than vest all the domains (both in Britain & Hanover) in a single person. Both British & Hanoverian ministers considered the will unlawful, as George I did not have the legal power to determine the succession personally. Critics supposed that George II hid the will to avoid paying out his father's legacies. . ◼ George II was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 11 October 1727. The composer George Frideric Handel was commissioned to write four new anthems for the coronation, including Zadok the Priest. . ◼  During the War of the Austrian Succession, George participated at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743, & thus became the last British monarch to lead an army in battle. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1727 #d11jun #GeorgeII #KingGeorgeII #History #HouseofHanover #BritishMonarchy #Royalhistory #historyfacts #Royalfamily #Historic #Theking #Hanoverian (at United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BylcXkRgIZz/?igshid=tl1vdck47mkw

An Elegant And Superbly-Carved English George II Giltwood Mirror With Elaborate Foliate Crest, Circa 1750. The finely-carved reticulated frame with exuberant foliate crest; the frame adorned with lively c-scrolls, rocaille and floral motifs; overall excellent antique condition; later antique mirror plate height: 45 1/4" width: 23 1/2" shortlink: https://www.epocasf.com/node/11475/ . . . . . . . . . . #georgian #mirror #georgeii #mirrors #antiquemirror #chinoiserrie #englishantiques #rococo #wallmirrors #england #18thcentury #gilt #giltwood #epoca #sf #sanFrancisco #interiordesign #homedecor #interiors #intgeriordesignideas #interior_design #instainteriors #dramatic #sf #sfantiques #sanfrancisco #elegance #luxury #opulence #classicaldecor (at Epoca) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuEim3-lSid/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r63qcf8ibvr1

The details: An Elegant And Superbly-Carved English George II Giltwood Mirror With Elaborate Foliate Crest, Circa 1750. The finely-carved reticulated frame with exuberant foliate crest; the frame adorned with lively c-scrolls, rocaille and floral motifs; overall excellent antique condition; later antique mirror plate height: 45 1/4" width: 23 1/2" shortlink: https://www.epocasf.com/node/11475/ . . . . . . . . . . #georgian #mirror #georgeii #mirrors #antiquemirror #chinoiserrie #englishantiques #rococo #wallmirrors #england #18thcentury #gilt #giltwood #epoca #sf #sanFrancisco #interiordesign #homedecor #interiors #intgeriordesignideas #interior_design #instainteriors #dramatic #sf #sfantiques #sanfrancisco #elegance #luxury #opulence #classicaldecor (at Epoca) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuEdBRlFlho/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f8ast4z75cyv