Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
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Princess Elizabeth, portrait by Sir Thomas Gainsborough.
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| Landgravine consort of Hesse-Homburg | |
| Reign | 20 January 1820 – 2 April 1829 |
| Born | 22 May 1770 Buckingham House, London, England |
| Died | 10 January 1840 (aged 69) Frankfurt, Germany |
| Burial | Mausoleum of the Landgraves, Homburg |
| Spouse | Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg |
| House | Hanover |
| Father | George III |
| Mother | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (22 May 1770 – 10 January 1840) was the 7th child and 3rd daughter of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. After marrying the Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Frederick VI, she took permanent residence in Germany as landgravine.
The Princess Elizabeth was born at Buckingham House, London on 22 May 1770. Her father was the reigning British monarch, George III, the eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. Her mother was Queen Charlotte (née Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz). She was christened in the Great Council Chamber at St. James's Palace, on 17 June 1770 by Frederick Cornwallis, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Her godparents were The Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Cassel (her paternal first cousin once-removed, for whom The Earl of Hertford, Lord Chamberlain, stood proxy), The Princess of Nassau-Weilburg (her paternal first cousin once-removed, for whom The Dowager Countess of Effingham, former Lady of the Bedchamber to The Queen, stood proxy) and The Crown Princess of Sweden (another paternal first cousin once-removed, for whom The Countess of Holderness, Lady of the Bedchamber to The Queen, stood proxy).
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