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Princess Mary of Great Britain

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Princess Mary
The Landgravine of Hesse-Cassel
SpouseFrederick II, Landgrave of Hesse
IssueName & Wikilink
Name & Wikilink, etc.
Names
Mary
HouseHouse of Hanover
FatherGeorge II
MotherCaroline of Ansbach

For other persons known as Princess Mary, see Princess Mary

The Princess Mary (February 22 1723January 14 1772) was a member of the British Royal Family, a daughter of King George II and Queen Caroline.

Early life

Princess Mary was born at Leicester House, London. Her father was The Prince George, Prince of Wales (later King George II), the son of the King George I of Great Britain. Her mother was Caroline of Ansbach, daughter of Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

At her birth she was styled Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of Wales.

Her father succeeded as King George II on June 11, 1727 and she became Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary .

Marriage

On 28 June 1740, Princess Mary married Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel at Cassel.

Death

Mary died in 1772, aged 48 at Hanau, Germany.

Titles, Styles, Honours & Arms

Titles

  • 1723-1727: Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of Wales
  • 1727-1740: Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary
  • 1740-1772: Her Royal Highness The Landgravine of Hesse-Cassel

Issue

The Landgrave and Landgravine had four children:

Name Birth Death Notes
Wilhelm, Prince of Hesse-Cassel 1741 1742 died in infancy
William I, Elector of Hesse 1743 1821 married; had issue
Charles of Hesse-Kassel 1744 1836 married 1766 Luise, Princess of Denmark and Norway; had issue
Frederick III, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel 1747 1837 married Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen; had issue