Princess Mary of Great Britain
For other persons known as Princess Mary, see Princess Mary
| Princess Mary | |
|---|---|
| Landgravine of Hesse-Cassel | |
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| Burial | 1 February 1772 |
| Spouse | Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse |
| Issue | Prince William of Hesse William I, Elector of Hesse Charles of Hesse Prince Frederick of Hesse |
| House | House of Hanover |
| Father | George II |
| Mother | Caroline of Ansbach |
The Princess Mary (5 March 1723 – 14 January 1772) was a member of the British Royal Family, a daughter of George II and Caroline of Ansbach.
Early life
Princess Mary was born at Leicester House, London. Her father was HRH The Prince of Wales. Her mother was Caroline of Ansbach, daughter of Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
At her birth she was styled HRH Princess Mary of Wales.
Her father succeeded, as George II, on 11 June 1727, and she became HRH The Princess Mary
Marriage
On 28 June 1740, Princess Mary married Frederick of Hesse-Kassel at Kassel. They separated in 1754, having had four sons, three of whom survived to adulthood. Her husband succeeded his father as Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in 1760, and so Mary was technically Landgravine consort for the last twelve years of her life, despite her estrangement from her husband.
Mary died in 1772, aged 48 at Hanau, Germany.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles
- 5 March 1723-11 June 1727: Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of Wales
- 11 June 1727-28 June 1740: Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary
- 28 June 1740-1 February 1760: Her Royal Highness Princess Frederick of Hesse-Kassel
- 1 February 1760-14 January 1772: Her Royal Highness The Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William of Hesse-kassel | 1741 | 1742 | died in infancy |
| William I, Elector of Hesse | 1743 | 1821 | married, 1763, Caroline of Denmark; had issue |
| Charles of Hesse | 1744 | 1836 | married, 1766, Princess Louise of Denmark and Norway; had issue |
| Prince Frederick of Hesse | 1747 | 1837 | married, Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen; had issue |
Ancestors
| 16. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17. Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4. George I of Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18. Frederick V, Elector Palatine | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Sophia, Princess Palatine of the Rhine | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19. Princess Elizabeth Stuart of Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2. George II of Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (= 16) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10. George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21. Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt (= 17) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Sophia Dorothea of Celle | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22. Alexander II d'Olbreuse | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11. Eleonore d'Esmier d'Olbreuse | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23. Jacquette Poussard de Vendre | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Princess Mary of Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24. Joachim Ernest, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12. Albert, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach | |||||||||||||||||||
| 25. Countess Sofie of Solms-Laubach | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6. John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach | |||||||||||||||||||
| 26. Joachim Ernest, Count of Oettingen | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13. Princess Sophia Margaret of Oettingen-Oettingen | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27. Countess Anna Sibylle of Solms-Sonnenwald | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Margravine Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach | |||||||||||||||||||
| 28. William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14. John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach | |||||||||||||||||||
| 29. Princess Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Princess Eleanor Erdmuthe Louise of Saxe-Eisenach | |||||||||||||||||||
| 30. Ernest of Sayn-Wittgenstein | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15. Princess Johanetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein | |||||||||||||||||||
| 31. Countess Luise Juliane of Erbach | |||||||||||||||||||