The House of Hanover

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1. George I was the first Hanoverian king. At the time of his accession in 1714, he was already divorced from his wife, Princess Sophia Dorothea of Celle. However, he had previously been suggested as a possible husband for whom? Queen Anne Princess Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate Queen Mary II Archduchess Maria of Austria

2. George's marriage to his first cousin, Sophia Dorothea, was by no means happy. How many children did the couple produce before divorcing in 1694? Two Three One Six

3. George II became King of Great Britain and Ireland in 1727. He also became Elector of Hanover, and prior to his accession had been Prince of Wales. But what English title had Queen Anne conferred upon him in 1706? Duke of Sussex Duke of Edinburgh Earl of Worcester Duke of Cambridge

4. George II's wife, whom he had married in 1705, was the pretty and intelligent Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, but what was her actual first name? Marie Wilhelmina Sophia Luise

5. How many children did Caroline present her husband George with? Six Nine Three Thirteen

6. Who did Frederick, Prince of Wales marry in 1736? Princess Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Princess Frederica of Prussia Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha Princess Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt

7. Queen Caroline died in 1737, but King George II soldiered on for how many more years? Thirty Twenty-one Seven Twenty-three

8. As a young man, George III had been in love with Lady Sarah Lennox. Who was her father? The Duke of Devonshire The Duke of Norfolk The Earl of Winchelsea The Duke of Richmond

9. George III, unlike his Hanoverian (and indeed his Stuart) predecessors, was enduringly faithful to Queen Charlotte throughout their fifty-seven year marriage. In return, she presented him with fifteen children, the eldest of whom was born on what day in 1762? September 8 November 23 June 17 August 12

10. George III's brother, Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland, made what was considered an unsuitable marriage. Who was his bride? Maria Walpole Anne Luttrel Maria Fitzherbert Hannah Lightfoot

11. Most people know that George III's youngest sister, Caroline Matilda, married Christian VII of Denmark (the son of her Aunt Louise) and was divorced by him for adultery with Count Struensee, but who did George's elder sister, Augusta, marry? The Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg The Duke of Oldenburg The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

12. George III's second son, Frederick, was forced to resign as Commander-in-Chief of the army because his mistress was selling military secrets. What was her name? Mary Robinson Mary Ann Clarke Julie de St Laurent Maria Fitzherbert

13. The King's daughters led what they considered a miserable life. Devoted to them, the King kept them as close to him as he could. After his attack of madness in 1788, he became even more reluctant to part with them, and Queen Charlotte agreed. Which three daughters did the King fondly refer to as his 'three Cordelias'? Charlotte, Mary and Sophia Elizabeth, Mary and Sophia Augusta, Amelia and Mary Charlotte, Augusta and Elizabeth

14. Whom did Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex, marry in 1793? Cecilia Underwood Dorothea Jordan Miss Wyckeham Lady Augusta Murray

15. In what year did Princess Sophia give birth to an illegitimate son? 1800 1803 1799 1812

16. The ill-fated marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales produced only one child, born in 1796. What was the girl's name? Charlotte Augusta Caroline Georgina

17. It was the death of which of his children that finally plunged George III into the madness from which he was never to emerge? Prince Adolphus Prince Frederick Princess Amelia Princess Mary

18. Princess Charlotte of Wales was eventually married to whom in 1816? Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Prince George of Prussia Prince Peter of Oldeburg Prince Albrecht of Prussia

19. Whom did the Duke of Cambridge marry in 1818? Princess Victoire of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen Princess Ida of Saxe-Meiningen

20. Which couple - the Clarences, the Kents, the Cumberlands and the Cambridges - won the race to give George III a legitimate grandchild? The Clarences The Kents The Cambridges The Cumberlands