Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
| Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha | |
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| Princess of Wales | |
Portrait by Charles Philips, 1736 | |
| Born | 30 November 1719 Gotha, Germany |
| Died | 8 February 1772 (aged 52) Carlton House, London |
| Burial | February 15, 1772 |
| Spouse | Frederick, Prince of Wales |
| Issue | Princess Augusta George III Edward, Duke of York Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain William, Duke of Gloucester Henry, Duke of Cumberland Princess Louisa Prince Frederick Caroline Matilda of Wales |
| House | House of Hanover House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
| Father | Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
| Mother | Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst |
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (30 November 1719 – 8 February 1772) was Princess of Wales between 1736 and 1751, and Dowager Princess of Wales thereafter. She was one of only three holders of the title who never became queen. Princess Augusta's eldest son succeeded as George III of the United Kingdom in 1760, as her husband, Frederick, Prince of Wales, had died nine years earlier.
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