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Personal data George of Oldenburg 

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Household of George of Oldenburg

He is married to Anne Stuart.

They got married on July 28, 1683, he was 30 years old.Source 1


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Notes about George of Oldenburg

George
He was the son of Frederick III of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, by Sophia Amelia, daughter of George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneberg, and he was born on 2 April (date on coffin plate), 29 February, 11 November or 21 April, 1653, at Copenhagen, Denmark. He was naturalised as an English subject on 20 September, 1683, and made a Knight of the Garter on 1 January, 1684. He was created Duke of Cumberland, Earl of Kendal and Baron Wokingham (Ockingham’) on 6 April, 1689. During Queen Anne’s reign he was styled Prince George, never King Consort. He died on 28 October, 1708, at Kensington Palace, London, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

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    1. Publication, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (Paperback) Alison Weir
      Fascinating and authoritative of Britain's royal families from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I to Queen Victoria, by leading popular historian Alison Weir

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    Historical events

    Day of marriage July 28, 1683

    • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1683: Source: Wikipedia
      • June 23 » William Penn signs a friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania.
      • July 16 » Manchu Qing dynasty naval forces under traitorous commander Shi Lang defeat the Kingdom of Tungning in the Battle of Penghu near the Pescadores Islands.
      • September 11 » Battle of Vienna: Coalition forces, including the famous winged Hussars, led by Polish King John III Sobieski lift the siege laid by Ottoman forces.
      • September 12 » Austro-Ottoman War: Battle of Vienna: Several European armies join forces to defeat the Ottoman Empire.
      • October 3 » Qing dynasty naval commander Shi Lang receives the surrender of the Tungning kingdom on Taiwan after the Battle of Penghu.
      • November 1 » The British Crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties.

    Day of death October 28, 1708

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      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1708: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 11 » Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
      • March 23 » James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth as part of the planned French invasion of Britain.
      • September 11 » Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
      • October 9 » Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya.
    

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