Prince Octavius of Great Britain

(1779-1783)

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Prince Octavius of Great Britain (23 February 1779 – 3 May 1783) was the thirteenth child and eighth son of King George III and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Six months after the death of his younger brother Prince Alfred, Octavius was inoculated against the smallpox virus. Several days later, he became ill. His subsequent death at the age of four devastated his parents, and in particular his father. King George III had been very fond of his two youngest sons, Alfred and Octavius, and his later bouts of madness involved hallucinations of them.

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Born	23 February 1779 Buckingham House, London, England
Died	3 May 1783 (aged 4) Kew Palace, Surrey, England
Zodiac	Pisces
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George III · Father · 1738-1820 · King of the United Kingdom info

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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz · Mother · 1744-1818 · Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761 to 1818 info

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George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz · m. 1761

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George Augustus Frederick · Older Brother · 1762-1830 · King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1820 to 1830 info

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Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany · Older Brother · 1763-1827 · British prince; second son of George III info

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Military career · Older Brother · 1765-1837 · King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837 info

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Charlotte Augusta Matilda · Older Sister · 1766-1828 · Duchess/Electress/Queen of Württemberg from 1797 to 1816 info

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Edward Augustus · Older Brother · 1767-1820 · British prince; fourth son of George III info

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Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom · Older Sister · 1768-1840 · British royalty info

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Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom · Older Sister · 1770-1840 · Landgravine consort of Hesse-Homburg info

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Ernest Augustus · Older Brother · 1771- · Celebrity Baby info

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Augustus Frederick of Sussex · Older Brother · 1773-1843 · British prince info

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Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge · Older Brother · 1774-1850 · Seventh son of King George III info

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Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh · Older Sister · 1776-1857 · British princess; fourth daughter of George III info

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Sophia Matilda · Older Sister · 1777- · Celebrity Baby info

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Alfred · Younger Brother · 1780- · Celebrity Baby info

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Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom · Younger Sister · 1783-1810 · Daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom info

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George II of Great Britain · Great-grandfather · 1683-1760 · King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760 edit info

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Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach · Family Member · 1757-1828 · Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach edit info

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