- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGeorge William Frederick Charles
- Prince George was born on March 26, 1819 in Kingdom of Hanover [now Hanover, Germany]. He was married to Sarah Fairbrother. He died on March 17, 1904 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseSarah Fairbrother(January 8, 1847 - January 12, 1890) (her death, 3 children)
- RelativesPrincess Augusta of Cambridge(Sibling)George III(Grandparent)Queen Charlotte(Grandparent)Duke of Kent and Strathearn Prince Edward(Aunt or Uncle)Queen Victoria(Cousin)Queen Mary(Niece or Nephew)Lord Athlone(Niece or Nephew)King George IV(Aunt or Uncle)Duke of York and Albany Prince Frederick(Aunt or Uncle)King William IV(Aunt or Uncle)Queen of Württemberg Charlotte(Aunt or Uncle)Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom(Aunt or Uncle)
- He, Queen Victoria, and Princess Augusta of Cambridge were grandchildren of King George III. Victoria's grandson, King George V, married George's and Augusta's niece, Queen Mary.
- His marriage to Sarah Fairbrother was in contravention of the 1772 Royal Marriages Act, which forbade a direct descendant of King George II to marry without consent of the reigning monarch (in this case, George's cousin Queen Victoria). As a consequence, their two sons born before the wedding were not legitimated. Their third son, born 5 months after the wedding, was also not entitled to the Dukedom of Cambridge. Their relationship was not idyllic, and George indulged in numerous affairs. Louisa Beauclerk, whom he called "the idol of my life and my existence", was his mistress from 1849 until her death in 1882, and, at his request, was buried near her.
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