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Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom
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| Princess Sophia | |
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| Sophia Matilda | |
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| HRH The Princess Sophia | |
| Royal house | House of Hanover |
| Father | George III |
| Mother | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Born | 2 November 1777 Buckingham Palace, London |
| Baptised | St James's Palace, London |
| Died | 27 May 1848 (aged 70) Kensington Palace, London |
| Burial | Kensal Green Cemetery, London |
The Princess Sophia (Sophia Matilda; 2 November 1777 – 27 May 1848) was a member of the British Royal Family, the twelfth child and fifth daughter of George III.
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The Princess Sophia was born at Buckingham Palace, London. 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).
Like most of her other sisters, Princess Sophia was forced to live her life as a companion of her mother, Queen Charlotte. The Princesses were not allowed to mix with anyone outside the Royal Court.
During her life there were various rumours about her alleged incestous relationship with her brother, Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland who later became the King of Hanover. It is unclear whether there was truth to these rumours, or whether they were circulated by Whigs to damage the Duke, who was an extreme Tory and influential in the House of Lords.
After having been blind for over ten years, Princess Sophia died on May 27, 1848 at Vicarage Place, Kensington in London. She was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery in London rather than at Windsor Castle, as she wished to be near her brother, Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex.
- 2 November 1777 – 27 May 1848: Her Royal Highness The Princess Sophia
- Fraser, Flora. Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III. 2004. London: John Murray, 2005. ISBN 0-7195-6109-4