Her health was delicate throughout her life. According to Walpole, she "never appeared more than an unhealthy child of thirteen or fourteen".[2] In 1764, negotiations were made between the British and Danish royal houses of a marriage between the Danish heir to the throne, Prince Christian, and a British princess. The marriage was considered suitable in status and welcomed by both houses, as there were few royal Protestant houses to choose between at that point for either party. The preferred choice for a bride was initially Princess Louisa, but after the Danish representative in London, Count Hans Caspar von Bothmer (1727-1787), was informed of her weak constitution, her younger sister Caroline Matilda was chosen for the match instead.[3] The marriage was announced in Great Britain 10 January 1765.[4]
The same year, 1764, she received a proposal from her brother's brother-in-law, Adolf Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, but negotiations were again deterred due to concerns regarding her health.[5]
Reportedly, by the time her sister Caroline Matilda left Great Britain for Denmark in 1766, Louisa was succumbing to a more and more deteriorating state of health due to an advancing tuberculosis, which eventually turned her into an invalid.[6]
Princess Louisa died, at Carlton House, London, on 13 May 1768, unmarried, and without issue, at the age of 19.
^Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 4.
princess, louisa, great, britain, earlier, princess, great, britain, called, louisa, louise, great, britain, princess, louisa, anne, great, britain, march, 1749, 1768, grandchild, king, george, sister, king, george, princess, louisaborn, 1749, march, 1749leice. For the earlier Princess of Great Britain called Louisa see Louise of Great Britain Princess Louisa Anne of Great Britain 19 March 1749 13 May 1768 was a grandchild of King George II and sister of King George III Princess LouisaBorn 1749 03 19 19 March 1749Leicester House LondonDied13 May 1768 1768 05 13 aged 19 Carlton House LondonBurial21 May 1768Westminster AbbeyNamesLouisa AnneHouseHanoverFatherFrederick Prince of WalesMotherPrincess Augusta of Saxe Gotha Contents 1 Life 2 Ancestors 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLife edit nbsp Louisa right with her elder sister Elizabeth left and younger brother Frederick below in a family group portrait of 1751 Princess Louisa was born on 19 March 1749 at Leicester House Westminster London and was christened there on 11 April Her father was Frederick Prince of Wales eldest son of George II and Caroline of Ansbach Her mother was Princess Augusta of Saxe Gotha Her godparents were her paternal uncle Prince Frederick of Hesse Kassel and aunts the Queen of Denmark and the Princess of Orange all of whom were represented by proxies citation needed She was reportedly close to her sister Caroline Matilda who was close in age and was raised with her 1 nbsp Portrait of Louisa by Jean Etienne Liotard 1754Her health was delicate throughout her life According to Walpole she never appeared more than an unhealthy child of thirteen or fourteen 2 In 1764 negotiations were made between the British and Danish royal houses of a marriage between the Danish heir to the throne Prince Christian and a British princess The marriage was considered suitable in status and welcomed by both houses as there were few royal Protestant houses to choose between at that point for either party The preferred choice for a bride was initially Princess Louisa but after the Danish representative in London Count Hans Caspar von Bothmer 1727 1787 was informed of her weak constitution her younger sister Caroline Matilda was chosen for the match instead 3 The marriage was announced in Great Britain 10 January 1765 4 The same year 1764 she received a proposal from her brother s brother in law Adolf Frederick of Mecklenburg Strelitz but negotiations were again deterred due to concerns regarding her health 5 Reportedly by the time her sister Caroline Matilda left Great Britain for Denmark in 1766 Louisa was succumbing to a more and more deteriorating state of health due to an advancing tuberculosis which eventually turned her into an invalid 6 Princess Louisa died at Carlton House London on 13 May 1768 unmarried and without issue at the age of 19 Ancestors editAncestors of Princess Louisa of Great Britain 7 8 George I of Great Britain4 George II of Great Britain9 Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick Celle2 Frederick Prince of Wales10 John Frederick Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach5 Princess Caroline of Brandenburg Ansbach11 Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe Eisenach1 Princess Louisa of Great Britain12 Frederick I Duke of Saxe Gotha Altenburg6 Frederick II Duke of Saxe Gotha Altenburg13 Princess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Weissenfels3 Princess Augusta of Saxe Gotha14 Charles Prince of Anhalt Zerbst7 Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt Zerbst15 Princess Sophia of Saxe WeissenfelsSee also editList of British princessesReferences editHenry Churchyard Royal Genealogies Part 10 Sam Sloan Big Combined Family Trees pafg733 John Van der Kiste The Georgian Princesses Finch Barbara Clay Lives of the princesses of Wales Bregnsbo Michael Caroline Mathilde Magt og skaebne Bregnsbo Michael Caroline Mathilde Magt og skaebne Finch Barbara Clay Lives of the princesses of Wales John Van der Kiste The Georgian Princesses Genealogie ascendante jusqu au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l Europe actuellement vivans Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living in French Bourdeaux Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel 1768 p 4 External links editPortraits of Princess Louisa Anne at the National Portrait Gallery London nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Louisa of Great Britain amp oldid 1180668232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
