Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom
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| HRH The Princess Augusta Sophia | |
| Royal house | House of Hanover |
| Father | George III |
| Mother | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Born | 8 November 1768 Buckingham Palace, London |
| Died | 22 September 1840 (aged 71) Clarence House, London |
| Burial | St George's Chapel, Windsor |
The Princess Augusta Sophia (8 November 1768 – 22 September 1840), Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg.
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[edit] Early life
Princess Augusta Sophia was born at Buckingham Palace, St James's Park, London, the sixth child and second daughter of George III (1738-1820) and his wife Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
[edit] Later life
According to a flyer held by the V&A Archives, Princess Augusta was a patron of L. Bertolotto's flea circus. [1].
She died on 22 September 1840 at Clarence House, St. James, London, and was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor.
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles and styles
- 8 November 1768 – 22 September 1840: Her Royal Highness The Princess Augusta Sophia
[edit] Arms
As of 1789, as a daughter of the sovereign, Augusta Sophia had use of the arms of the kingdom, differenced by a label argent of three points, the centre point bearing a rose gules, the outer points ermine.[1]
[edit] Ancestors
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