George II was the only son of George I and Sophia and was born at Herrenhausen in Hanover, Germany, on 30th October 1683. In 1705 he was naturalized an English subject and succeeded his father as king ...

A colleague once asked me whether there was anything worth knowing about George II, a figure who does not even feature in that immortal guide to British history 1066 and All That other than that ...

SEE ALSO: All the times Queen Elizabeth II was portrayed in films Take a quick trip in our time machine, and there they are: George I, a mediocre German prince who spoke no English. George II ...

Princess Amelia (often called Emily in England), was one of several children of George II and his wife Caroline to be buried with them in the Hanoverian vault below the central aisle of Henry VII's ...