Sophia Dorothea of Celle

Marriages

• George I of Great BritainKing of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 17271682–1694

Children

• George II of Great BritainKing of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 17601683–1760
• Sophia Dorothea of HanoverPrussian royal consort of Frederick William I1687–1757

Questions about the House of Stuart

• Why did James VI and I succeed Elizabeth I of England?
  Inheritance by blood, secured by political preparation
• Why did Charles I of England succeed James VI and I?
  Inheritance
• How were Elizabeth I of England and James VI and I related?
  First cousins twice removed

About

Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle was the repudiated wife of future King George I of Great Britain. The union with George, her first cousin, was a marriage of state, arranged by her father George William, her father-in-law the Elector of Hanover, and her mother-in-law, Electress Sophia of Hanover, first cousin of King Charles II of England.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Structured data from Wikidata (CC0).