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Family: George I, King of Great Brittain / Sophia Dorothea of Celle (F17340)

• Male George I, King of Great Brittain

  
  

  Birth	28 May 1660	Hanover, Germany
  Death	11 Jun 1727	Schloss Osnabruck, Osnabruck, Germany
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  Marriage	0___ 1679  [1]
  Father	Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover | F17339 Group Sheet
  Mother	Sophia of Hanover, Electress of Hanover | F17339 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Sophia Dorothea of Celle

  
  

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  Male George II

  
  

  Birth	30 Oct 1683	Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover, Germany
  Death	25 Oct 1760	Kensington Palace, London, England
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  Spouse	Caroline of Ansbach | F17341
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• Notes

  Married: The same year, George married his first cousin, Sophia Dorothea of Celle, thereby securing additional incomes that would have been outside Salic laws. The marriage of state was arranged primarily as it ensured a healthy annual income and assisted the eventual unification of Hanover and Celle. His mother was at first against the marriage because she looked down on Sophia Dorothea's mother (who was not of royal birth), and because she was concerned by Sophia Dorothea's legitimated status. She was eventually won over by the advantages inherent in the marriage.[9]

  
  

• Sources

  [S10256] "George I of Great Britain" biography, abstracted, downloaded and published Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 by David A. Henn.