George II of Great Britain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
George II of Great Britain
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| Born | 10 November 1683 |
| Died | 25 October 1760 (aged 76) |
| Successor | George III |
George II (George Augustus, 10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was a British king. He was born in Germany. He was the last British monarch born outside of Great Britain.
He became King of Great Britain and King of Ireland. He was also Elector of Hanover. His son, Frederick, Prince of Wales died before he did, so Frederick’s son became George III of Great Britain.
George II died of heart problems.
Images for kids
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George as a young boy with his mother, Sophia Dorothea of Celle, and his sister, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
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Caroline of Ansbach by Godfrey Kneller, 1716
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London, circa 1710
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Portrait by Charles Jervas, c. 1727
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Portrait by Enoch Seeman, c. 1730
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George II envisioned at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 by John Wootton
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Portrait by John Shackleton, in or after 1755
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George said his son Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (pictured), had "ruined me and disgraced himself" at the Convention of Klosterzeven, 1757.
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Statue by John Van Nost erected in 1753 in Golden Square, London
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John Croker's medal of 1732 showing the surviving children of George II: Frederick, William, Anne, Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa
