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{{Short description|British princess; second daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales}} |
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| name = Princess Elizabeth |
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| image = Elizabeth Caroline 1754 by Liotard.jpg |
| image = Elizabeth Caroline 1754 by Liotard.jpg |
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| caption = Portrait by [[Jean-Étienne Liotard]], 1754 |
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| house = [[House of Hanover|Hanover]] |
| house = [[House of Hanover|Hanover]] |
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| full name =Elizabeth Caroline |
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| titles =''HRH'' Princess Elizabeth<ref name="liz">''The London Gazette'' refers to her more often as [http://www.londongazette.co.uk/ViewPDF.aspx?pdf=8053 Princess Elizabeth]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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| father =[[Frederick, Prince of Wales]] |
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| mother =[[Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha]] |
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| birth_date ={{Birth date|1741|1|10|df=y}} |
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| birth_place =[[Norfolk House]], [[Westminster]] |
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| burial_date =14 September 1759 |
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| burial_place =[[Westminster Abbey]], [[Westminster]] |
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'''Princess Elizabeth''' ( |
'''Princess Elizabeth Caroline of Great Britain''' (10 January 1741 – 4 September 1759) was one of the children of [[Frederick, Prince of Wales]], and [[Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha]]. She was a granddaughter of [[George II of Great Britain|King George II]] and sister of [[King George III]]. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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[[File:PrincessesElizabethAndLouisa.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Elizabeth (left) with her younger sister [[Princess Louisa of Great Britain|Louisa]] (right) and brother [[Prince Frederick of Great Britain|Frederick]] (below), from a family portrait of 1751.]] |
[[File:PrincessesElizabethAndLouisa.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Elizabeth (left) with her younger sister [[Princess Louisa of Great Britain|Louisa]] (right) and brother [[Prince Frederick of Great Britain|Frederick]] (below), from a family portrait of 1751.]] |
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Princess Elizabeth was born at [[Norfolk House]], St James's Square, [[Westminster]]. Her father was [[Frederick, Prince of Wales|The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales]], eldest son of [[George II of Great Britain|King George II]] and [[Caroline of Ansbach]]. Her mother was [[Augusta of Saxe-Gotha|The Princess of Wales (née Augusta of Saxe-Gotha)]]. She was christened twenty-five days later at Norfolk House, by [[Bishop of Oxford|The Bishop of Oxford]], [[Thomas Secker]] — her godparents were [[Charles William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|The Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach]] (her first cousin once-removed by marriage; for whom [[Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore|The Lord Baltimore]] ([[Gentleman of the Bedchamber]] to her father) stood proxy), [[Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach|The Queen of Denmark]] (for whom [[Anne Ingram, Viscountess Irwin|Anne, Viscountess Irwin]] stood proxy) and the [[Princess Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen|Duchess of Saxe-Gotha]] (her maternal aunt by marriage, for whom [[Lady Jane Hamilton]] stood proxy). |
Princess Elizabeth was born at [[Norfolk House]], St James's Square, [[Westminster]]. Her father was [[Frederick, Prince of Wales|The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales]], eldest son of [[George II of Great Britain|King George II]] and [[Caroline of Ansbach]]. Her mother was [[Augusta of Saxe-Gotha|The Princess of Wales (née Augusta of Saxe-Gotha)]]. She was christened twenty-five days later at Norfolk House, by [[Bishop of Oxford|The Bishop of Oxford]], [[Thomas Secker]]<ref>''The Third Register Book of the Parish of St James in the Liberty of Westminster For Births & Baptisms. 1723-1741''. 24 January 1740.</ref> — her godparents were [[Charles William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|The Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach]] (her first cousin once-removed by marriage; for whom [[Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore|The Lord Baltimore]] ([[Gentleman of the Bedchamber]] to her father) stood proxy), [[Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach|The Queen of Denmark]] (for whom [[Anne Ingram, Viscountess Irwin|Anne, Viscountess Irwin]] stood proxy) and the [[Princess Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen|Duchess of Saxe-Gotha]] (her maternal aunt by marriage, for whom [[Lady Jane Hamilton]] stood proxy).{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} |
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{{blockquote|We have lost another Princess, Lady Elizabeth. She died of an [[Inflammatory bowel disease|inflammation in her bowels]] in two days. Her figure was so very unfortunate, that it would have been difficult for her to be happy, but her parts and application were extraordinary. I saw her act in "[[Joseph Addison|Cato]]" at eight years old, (when she could not stand alone, but was forced to lean against the side-scene,) better than any of her brothers and sisters. She had been so unhealthy, that at that age she had not been taught to read, but had learned the part of Lucia by hearing the others study their parts. She went to her father and mother, and begged she might act. They put her off as gently as they could—she desired leave to repeat her part, and when she did, it was with so much sense, that there was no denying her.|sign=[[Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford|Horace Walpole]] | source=letter to [[Horatio Mann]], 13 September 1759<ref>{{cite book |
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She died on 4 September 1759 at [[Kew Palace]], [[London]] and was buried at [[Westminster Abbey]]. |
She died on 4 September 1759 at [[Kew Palace]], [[London]] and was buried at [[Westminster Abbey]]. |
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*10 January 1741 – 4 September 1759: ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Elizabeth of Wales |
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Latest revision as of 10:15, 14 February 2024
| Princess Elizabeth | |||||
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 Portrait by Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1754 | |||||
| Born | 10 January 1741 Norfolk House, Westminster | ||||
| Died | 4 September 1759 (aged 18) Kew Palace, Surrey | ||||
| Burial | 14 September 1759 | ||||
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| House | Hanover | ||||
| Father | Frederick, Prince of Wales | ||||
| Mother | Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha | ||||
Princess Elizabeth Caroline of Great Britain (10 January 1741 – 4 September 1759) was one of the children of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. She was a granddaughter of King George II and sister of King George III.
Life[edit]
Princess Elizabeth was born at Norfolk House, St James's Square, Westminster. Her father was The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach. Her mother was The Princess of Wales (née Augusta of Saxe-Gotha). She was christened twenty-five days later at Norfolk House, by The Bishop of Oxford, Thomas Secker[1] — her godparents were The Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (her first cousin once-removed by marriage; for whom The Lord Baltimore (Gentleman of the Bedchamber to her father) stood proxy), The Queen of Denmark (for whom Anne, Viscountess Irwin stood proxy) and the Duchess of Saxe-Gotha (her maternal aunt by marriage, for whom Lady Jane Hamilton stood proxy).[citation needed]
Little is known of her short life[2] other than a fragment preserved in the Letters of Walpole.
We have lost another Princess, Lady Elizabeth. She died of an inflammation in her bowels in two days. Her figure was so very unfortunate, that it would have been difficult for her to be happy, but her parts and application were extraordinary. I saw her act in "Cato" at eight years old, (when she could not stand alone, but was forced to lean against the side-scene,) better than any of her brothers and sisters. She had been so unhealthy, that at that age she had not been taught to read, but had learned the part of Lucia by hearing the others study their parts. She went to her father and mother, and begged she might act. They put her off as gently as they could—she desired leave to repeat her part, and when she did, it was with so much sense, that there was no denying her.
She died on 4 September 1759 at Kew Palace, London and was buried at Westminster Abbey.
Ancestors[edit]
| Ancestors of Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain[4] |
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ The Third Register Book of the Parish of St James in the Liberty of Westminster For Births & Baptisms. 1723-1741. 24 January 1740.
- ^ Wilkins, William Henry (1904). A Queen of Tears: Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and Norway and Princess of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Longmans, Green and Co. pp. 32–33.
- ^ Walpole, Horace; Charles Duke Yonge (1890). Letters of Horace Walpole. London: T. Fisher Unwin. pp. 173–177.
- ^ Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 4.
