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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

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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