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The Prince Consort
The Prince Consort
A marriage proposal of the parliament between Frederick August of Hanover and Queen Catherine of England would be arranged on the latter part of 1683, on the condition that he would function as a Prince-Consort and not a King de jure uxoris.
On 1684 Frederick August of Hanover would embark to England to meet his bride, Catherine I of England, the fifteen year old queen of England who is quite reluctant to the marriage itself, Frederick August would make Catherine love him and was able to convince her to marry her, the two would be very fond of each other and the two married on the Westminister on May 10, 1684 and he would be passionately in love with her for all his own life compared to that of Sophia Dorothea.
Frederick August of Hanover and Catherine I of England would be loved by the subjects and George Louis would be a dutiful husband for Catherine I and obliged her to listen to the parliament and he would remain devoted to her.
Their Surviving Children are as follows;
Louise, Princess Royale b. May 10, 1685 m. Frederick William of Prussia
Charles, Prince of Wales b. June 4, 1687
George, Duke of York b. May 10, 1690
Catherine of England b. December 10, 1694 m. Philip V of Spain