George II of Great Britain Totally Explained

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Issue

Caroline's nine pregnancies, between 1707 and 1724, resulted in eight live births:

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Frederick, Prince of Wales	1 February 1707	31 March 1751	married, 1736, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha; had issue
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange	2 November 1709	12 January 1759	married, 1734, William IV, Prince of Orange; had issue
Princess Amelia	10 July 1711	31 October 1786
Princess Caroline	21 June 1713	28 December 1757
Prince George William	13 November 1717	17 February 1718	died in infancy
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland	26 April 1721	31 October 1765
Princess Mary, Landgravine of Hesse	5 March 1723	14 January 1772	married, 1740, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse; had issue
Louise, Queen of Denmark and Norway	18 December 1724	19 December 1751	married, 1743, Frederick V of Denmark; had issue

Legacy

The Seven Years' War continued after George II's death. It concluded during the early reign of George III, and led to important territorial gains for the British in North America and Asia. Nevertheless, the expensive conflict crippled the royal finances. British attempts to tax the Americans would lead to the American Revolution. Great Britain, however, fared much better in India. Company rule (that is, rule by the British East India Company) was secured within years of George II's death.

He served as the ninth Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin between 1715 and 1718.

In 1734 George II founded the Georg August University of Göttingen.

George II's disinterest in British government had contributed to the decline of the royal power. His successor, George III, sought to reverse the trend, but failed; thus, the power of ministers became well-established.

The patriotic song "God Save the King" was developed during George II's reign. It is thought that the first public performance of the song—sometimes cited as an adaptation of a piece by the French composer Jean-Baptiste Lully—occurred during the Forty-Five. In reference to the Jacobite Rebellion, a fourth verse (which includes the words "Rebellious Scots to crush") was added, though it's now rarely sung. "God Save the King" (or "God Save the Queen") is now the unofficial national anthem of the United Kingdom, one of the two national anthems of New Zealand (along with "God Defend New Zealand"), and the royal anthem of Australia and Canada.

The first performance of Messiah from G.F. Handel took place on March 23, 1743, in the presence of King George II. The King rose to his feet and remained standing for the duration of the piece. It may have been in recognition of that his earthly kingdom was subservient to the Kingdom of Heaven. However, no one could remain sitting while the King stood, so the entire audience stood throughout the duration of the piece. The tradition remains to this day of the audience standing for the Hallelujah chorus. This is often observed even if there are no royalty present.Further Information

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