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Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751)

"Frederick, Prince of Wales, KG (Frederick Lewis; 1 February 1707 – 31 March 1751), was heir apparent to the British throne from 1727 until his death from a lung injury at the age of 44. He was the eldest but estranged son of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach, and the father of King George III.

Under the Act of Settlement passed by the English Parliament in 1701, Frederick was fourth in the line of succession to the British throne at birth, after his great-grandmother, paternal grandfather and father. He moved to Great Britain following the accession of his father, and was created Prince of Wales. He predeceased his father, however, and upon the latterĀ“s death on 25 October 1760, the throne passed to Prince FrederickĀ“s eldest son, George III." - (en.wikipedia.org 05.11.2019)

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father of George III of Great Britain [son of], Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha [mother of]
son of George II of Great Britain

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