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George II (George Augustus; German: Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 [a] – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death in 1760.
George II (born November 10 [October 30, Old Style], 1683, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover—died October 25, 1760, London) was the king of Great Britain and elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 27, 2021 · Upon the death of his mother and second cousin, Queen Anne, he became King George I. With his father now king, young George sailed to England in September 1714, arriving in a formal procession. He was granted the title Prince of Wales .
In 1743, George led his troops into battle against the French at Dettingen, the last British king to fight in battle. During the last decade of his life George took little interest in politics.
Jan 20, 2023 · King George I became the first Hanoverian ruler in Britain in 1714 thanks to Queen Anne of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714) having no children. George was Elector of Hanover, a small principality in Germany, and the queen's nearest Protestant relative.
- Mark Cartwright
Dec 28, 2018 · A timeline of the life and main events of the reign of King George II of Great Britain including dates, events and details.
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George II, at the age of 60, was the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers, at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 in Germany, against the French.
