Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Anne of Great Britain (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, when England and Scotland combined into a single kingdom, Anne became the first sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.[1]
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Reign | 8 March 1702 – 1 August 1714 |
Coronation | 23 April 1702 |
Predecessor | William III & II |
Successor | George I |
Born | St James's Palace, London | 6 February 1665
Died | 1 August 1714 49) Kensington Palace, London | (aged
Burial | Westminster Abbey, London |
Spouse | Prince George of Denmark |
Issue | Prince William, Duke of Gloucester |
House | House of Stuart |
Father | James II of England |
Mother | Lady Anne Hyde |
References
- Murdoch, Alexander (2007). "England, Scotland, and the Acts of Union (1707)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/96282. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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