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Biography of Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 1719-1772

Paternal Family Tree: Wettin

Maternal Family Tree: Magdalena Augusta Anhalt Zerbst Anhaltzerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg

1745 Battle of Fontenoy

1746 Battle of Culloden

On 07 Jan 1681 [her grandmother] Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 32) died.

On 02 Aug 1691 [her grandfather] Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 45) died at Friedrichswerth, Gotha. His son [her father] Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 15) succeeded II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg.

On 07 Jun 1696 [her father] Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 19) and [her mother] Magdalena Augusta Anhalt Zerbst Anhaltzerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg were married. She by marriage Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg. He the son of [her grandfather] Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg and [her grandmother] Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg.

On 30 Nov 1719 Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 43) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt Zerbst Anhaltzerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha.

On 08 May 1736 Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 29) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt Zerbst Anhaltzerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg. He the son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 52) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 53).

On 31 Jul 1737 [her daughter] Princess Augusta Charlotte Hanover was born to [her husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 30) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 17). She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 04 Jun 1738 [her son] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland was born to [her husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 31) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 18) at Norfolk House, St James' Square. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 25 Mar 1739 [her son] Prince Edward Hanover 1st Duke of York was born to [her husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 32) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 19). He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 08 May 1740 Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 19) and [her sister-in-law] Mary Hanover (age 17) were married. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] King George II (age 56). She the daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland and [her mother-in-law] Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England. He the son of William Hesse-Kassel (age 58). They were fourth cousins.

On 10 Jan 1741 [her daughter] Elizabeth Hanover was born to [her husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 33) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 21). She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 25 Nov 1743 [her son] William Henry Hanover 1st Duke Gloucester and Edinburgh was born to [her husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 36) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 23). He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 11 Dec 1743 Frederick V King Denmark and Norway (age 20) and [her sister-in-law] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 60) and [her mother-in-law] Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England. He the son of Christian VI King Denmark and Norway (age 44). They were third cousin once removed.

Battle of Fontenoy

On 11 May 1745 the allied army commanded by [her brother-in-law] William Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland (age 24) was defeated by a French army at the Battle of Fontenay.

George Cholmondeley (age 20), George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle (age 21), Joseph Yorke 1st Baron Dover (age 20) and John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave (age 27) fought.

Henry Ponsonby (age 60), James Dillon and Robert Douglas were killed.

George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 29) led the charge of the Duke of Cumberland's infantry leading his regiment so deep into the French lines that when he was wounded and captured he was taken to the tent of Louis XV.

Louis 6th Duke of Gramont (age 55) was killed. His son Antoine 7th Duke Gramont (age 23) succeeded 7th Duke Gramont.

On 07 Nov 1745 [her son] Henry Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland and Strathearn was born to [her husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 38) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 25) at Leicester House. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

Battle of Culloden

On 16 Apr 1746 an English army commanded by [her brother-in-law] William Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland (age 24) and John Mordaunt (age 37) defeated the Scottish army of Charles Edward "Bonnie Prince Charlie" Stewart (age 25) at the Battle of Culloden bring to an end the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

Bluett Wallop (age 19) fought.

Robert Kerr was killed.

William Boyd 4th Earl Kilmarnock (age 40) was captured.

Alexander Bannerman 3rd Baronet fought and escapted to France where he died a year later.

On 19 Mar 1749 [her daughter] Louisa Hanover was born to [her husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 42) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 29). She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

Around 1750 Thomas Hudson (age 49) (attributed). Portrait of Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 30).

On 13 May 1750 [her son] Frederick Hanover was born to [her husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 43) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 30). He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 31 Mar 1751 [her husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 44) died at Leicester House.

On 11 Jul 1751 [her daughter] Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway was born to [her former husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 31). She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

In 1758 George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester (age 35) was appointed Gentleman Usher to [her former husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales (age 38) which office he held until her death in 1772.

01 Jun 1759. Kew Bridge [Map] is a bridge over the River Thames. The original bridge was constructed before 1759. The first bridge was built by Robert Tunstall of Brentford who previously owned the ferry on the site. The bridge was inaugurated on 1 June 1759 by the [her son] Prince of Wales (age 20) driving over it with his mother (age 39) and a number of other royals, and was opened to the public three days later.

On 08 Sep 1761 [her son] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 17) were married at Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. She by marriage Queen Consort England. He the son of [her former husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 41). They were second cousin twice removed. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

In 1764 [her son-in-law] Charles William Ferdinand Brunswick Bevern (age 28) and [her daughter] Princess Augusta Charlotte Hanover (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 44). She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

In 1766 [her son] William Henry Hanover 1st Duke Gloucester and Edinburgh (age 22) and [her daughter-in-law] Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh (age 29) were married in secret at Pall Mall [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh. He the son of [her former husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 46). He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 08 Nov 1766 [her son-in-law] Christian VII King Denmark and Norway (age 17) and [her daughter] Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 15) were married at Christiansborg Castle. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. She the daughter of [her former husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 46). He the son of Frederick V King Denmark and Norway and [her former sister-in-law] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. They were first cousins. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

In 1771 [her son] Henry Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland and Strathearn (age 25) and [her daughter-in-law] Anne Luttrell Duchess Cumberland and Strathearn (age 27) were married. She by marriage Duchess Cumberland and Strathearn. She the daughter of Simon Luttrell 1st Earl Carhampton (age 58) and Judith Maria Lawes Countess Carhampton (age 51). He the son of [her former husband] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 51). He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 08 Feb 1772 Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 52) died at Cartlon House.

Royal Ancestors of Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 1719-1772

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France

Royal Descendants of Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 1719-1772

King George III of Great Britain and Ireland

Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway

Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England

Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway

Ancestors of Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 1719-1772

Great x 4 Grandfather: Johann Frederick I Duke Saxony 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothea Maria Anhalt

GrandFather: Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar

Great x 2 Grandfather: Johann Philipp Wettin Duke Saxe Altenburg 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philipp Ludwig Count Palatine of Neuburg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Maria Countess Palatine of Neuburg 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna of Cleves 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Julius Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick II King Denmark 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oldenburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christian Wettin I Elector Saxony 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Oldenburg 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John George Wettin Elector Saxony 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Augustus Duke of Saxe Weissenfels 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke John Albert I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Duke John VII of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Sophia Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Duke Adolphus Frederick I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Oldenburg 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Christine Hesse 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Count Enno III of East Frisia

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna Maria of Ostfriesland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna of Holstein-Gottorp 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Christine Hesse 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Magdalena Augusta Anhalt Zerbst Anhaltzerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg