Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
The Princess Elizabeth (22 May 1770 - 10 January 1840) was a member of the British Royal Family, the 7th child and 3rd daughter of George III of the United Kingdom.
Birth
The Princess Elizabeth was born at Buckingham Palace, London. Her father was the reigning British monarch, King 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.
As a child of the British monarch, she was styled Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth.
Marriage
The Princess' upbringing was very sheltered and she spent most of her time with her parents and sisters. King George and Queen Charlotte were keen to shelter their children, particularly the girls, with the result that few of them married. Princess Elizabeth was different and on April 7, 1818, she married Frederick, Prince of Hesse-Homburg at the private chapel in Buckingham Palace, London.
Elizabeth moved to Germany with her husband. On 20 January 1820, Frederick succeeded his father as the Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg. Elizabeth became known as The Landgravine of Hesse-Homurg. She died on 10 January 1840 at age 69 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Hessen, Germany. She was buried in Mausoleum of the Landgraves, Homburg, Germany.
