Prince Frederick of Great Britain


Prince Frederick William of Great Britain was a grandchild of King George II and the youngest brother of King George III. He was the youngest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.
He died at the young age of 15. He was buried at Westminster Abbey, London.

Life

Frederick was born on 13 May 1750, at Leicester [House, Westminster|Leicester House], Westminster, London. His father was Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II and Caroline of Ansbach. His mother was The Princess of Wales .
He was christened on 17 June of the same year, at the same house, by the Bishop of Oxford, Thomas Secker. His godparents were his brother George [III of the United Kingdom|Prince George], his maternal uncle Prince Wilhelm of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and his sister Princess Augusta.
The young prince died on 29 December 1765, at Leicester House.

Arms

Frederick was posthumously granted the arms of the kingdom differenced by a label argent of five points, the centre bearing a fleur-de-lys azure, the other points each bearing a rose gules.

Ancestors