Like all the daughters of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Princess Mary’s life was a little bit tragic and a little bit mundane. Born in April 1776, Mary was the first of he…
In 1782 King George and Queen Charlotte decided they couldn't get enough of their large family and commissioned their favorite artist, Thomas Gainsborough, to paint individual portraits of everyone. It is kind of like those old school portraits your mother still has on display, right down to the bland background. Awkward smiles are absent and I think the outfits are quite fashionable unlike my school portraits. Queen Charlotte George Prince of Wales William IV Princess Royal (Charlotte) Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Princess Augusta Princess Elizabeth Prince Ernest, Duke of Cumberland late King of Hanover Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge Princess Mary Princess Sophia Prince Octavius Prince Alfred Some of you may have noticed two family members are missing. First of all, I'm impressed if that is the case. Princess Amelia was not portrayed for she was still a twinkle in her father's eye. The second-born Prince Frederick is also missing from portrayals. This is not due to his parents' dislike of him but because the prince was vacationing on the continent. However, some art historians can't believe that Gainsborough would go without completing the family and think there is a long lost Frederick portrait.
The arrival of a baby at any time is a joyous event and with the arrival of the latest royal babies, we thought we would take a look back at the children of King George III and his consort Queen Ch…
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In our present series on Royal Central, we are looking back at the women who were granddaughters of Queen Victoria. In some ways, their diverse and often surprising lives are the legacies of the great...
by Susan Flantzer © Unofficial Royalty 2015 King George III is the longest-reigning British king, having reigned for 59 years, 96 days. His length of reign is surpassed only by two queens, both hi…
In 19th century Britain, keeping sugar out of tea became a political statement against slavery. The sugar boycott was no easy choice for the radical poet, who hated slavery but loved tea.
This article was written by Eleanor. George III is, perhaps, one of England’s most well-known of monarchs – the famously “Mad King George” who lost America. However, less well-known are the intricacies of his family life, particularly with regards to his six daughters. King George’s feuds with and dislike of his sons, particularly his heir [read more]
The arrival of a baby at any time is a joyous event and with the arrival of the latest royal babies, we thought we would take a look back at the children of King George III and his consort Queen Ch…
by Susan Flantzer © Unofficial Royalty 2016 Known for giving birth to an illegitimate son, Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom was the fifth daughter and the twelfth of the fifteen children of K…
After my previous article on Regency Women: Beauty Behind the Scenes, I realized that the things I really want to know more about concerning Jane Austen’s Regency women aren’t (and weren’t) discuss…
Profile Princess Amelia (7 August 1783 - 2 November 1810) was the youngest child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. The youngest Princess Princess Amelia was born at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, on 7 August 1783, the fifteenth child and sixth daughter of King George III and Queen C
Profile Princess Caroline of Brunswick (17 May 1768 - 7 August 1821) was the hated wife of George IV. Her reckless behaviour was investigated twice by parliament and although the King failed to divorce her, she was deprived of being crowned as Queen. Family history Caroline Amelia Elizabeth was b
Sunday, 21 January, 1810 We have been so compleatly taken up for the last three weeks, I have not had a moment to do anything but work. The house has been full of peaple, white washing, colouring …
