Prince Frederick of Great Britain

For his father, see Frederick, Prince of Wales; for his nephew, see Prince Frederick, Duke of York

Prince Frederick as a child (1751), in girl's clothes according 18th century customs

Prince Frederick (Frederick William;^[1] May 13, 1750 - December 29, 1765), was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George II and the youngest brother of George III.

Life

HRH Prince Frederick was born, on 13 May 1750, at 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 (née Augusta of Saxe-Gotha).

He was christened four days later, at the same house, by the Bishop of Oxford, Thomas Secker. His godparents were his brother Prince George, his maternal uncle Prince Wilhelm of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and his sister Princess Augusta.^[2]

The young prince died on 29 December 1765, at Leicester House.

Legacy

• Fort Frederick, in Kingston, Ontario, a fortification consisting mostly of earthworks (engineering), with a northern wall of stone masonry, is named after him. Fort Frederick contains one of the Martello Towers which houses the Royal Military College of Canada museum.^{[citation needed]}
• Fort Frederica, and the surrounding town of Frederica, on St. Simons Island, Georgia, were named for him.^{[citation needed]}

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 13 May 1750-20 April 1751: His Royal Highness Prince Frederick of Wales
• 20 April 1751–29 December 1765: His Royal Highness Prince Frederick^[1]

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.^[3]

Ancestors

References

1. ^ ^{a b} In the London Gazette for his brother George III's wedding on 8 September 1761 the prince is listed as His Royal Highness Prince Frederick
2. ^ Yvonne's Royalty Home Page: Royal Christenings
3. ^ Marks of Cadency in the British Royal Family

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