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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

Hello my peeps and Happy New Year! Here is a concept sketch of how I imagine a fireplace to look like in the novel I'm writing 😁 Mid 18th century style! #conceptart #sketch #penandink #blackandwhite #18thcentury #French #kinggeorgeii #oak #woodworking #carving #sharpie #sharpieart #novel #stonework #newyearnewwork #art #artistsoninstagram #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #handdrawing

This week’s Movietone Moment features the return of King George II to Greece on November 25, 1935 from exile. The eldest son of King Constantine I, the royal left Greece on December 19, 1923. Watch the newsreel report of the event.

Despite having a healthy & handsome #Stuart successor to the throne following the death of #queenanne - parliament, fearing both her brother #JamesIII's popularity & liberal views - that people should be free to choose their own religion without prejudice (or none at all) - parliament shopped around Europe for any Protestant willing to wear the crown of the UK...finally persuading GeorgeI of Hanover to do the job although given his lack of the English language, the newspapers joked he probably had no idea what he'd got himself into. Still he could ride a horse & wear a wig as well as the next chap so Parliament was content. Parliament no doubt saw his lack of English as a plus. King JamesIII meanwhile set up his rival court in Rome which was the main feature & attraction of the #grandtour for English going abroad. King George for his part spent as little time as poss in England, an example followed by his son #kinggeorgeII who was German to his heart & soul & again no great fan of the #British or our weather; describing our summer as "three fine days & a thunder storm" His wife #QueenCaroline was better loved by the British though she ensured all their children be born in Hanover. Even our rightful king by blood JamesIII considered Caroline a kind woman. Personally I love our weather! It inspires poetry & provides flattering lighting for our completions... (at Mayfair)