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Princess Mary
Princess Mary
	Landgravine of Hesse-Cassel
Tenure	1 February 1760 – 14 January 1772
Spouse	Frederick II
Issue
	Prince William of Hesse; William I, Elector of Hesse; Charles of Hesse; Prince Frederick of Hesse
House	House of Hesse-Kassel; House of Hanover
Father	George II of Great Britain
Mother	Caroline of Ansbach
Born	5 March 1723; Leicester House, Westminster, London, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died	14 January 1772 (aged 48); Hanau, Germany
Burial	1 February 1772; Hanau, Germany

For other persons known as Princess Mary, see Princess Mary

The Princess Mary (5 March 1723 – 14 January 1772) was a member of the British Royal Family, a daughter of George II and Caroline of Ansbach.

[edit] Early life

Princess Mary was born at Leicester House, Westminster, London. Her father was the Prince of Wales, later King George II. Her mother was Caroline of Ansbach, daughter of Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

Her father succeeded, as George II, on 11 June 1727, and she became HRH The Princess Mary

[edit] Marriage

Princess Mary married Frederick of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), firstly, by proxy in London on 8 May, then in person on 28 June 1740 at Kassel. They separated in 1754, having had four sons, three of whom survived to adulthood. Her husband succeeded his father as Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in 1760, and so Mary was technically Landgravine consort for the last twelve years of her life, despite her estrangement from her husband.

Mary died in 1772, aged 48 at Hanau, Germany.

[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms

[edit] Titles and styles

5 March 1723 – 11 June 1727: Her Royal Highness Princess Mary^[2]
11 June 1727 – 8 May 1740: Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary
8 May 1740 – 1 February 1760: Her Royal Highness Princess Frederick of Hesse-Kassel
1 February 1760 – 14 January 1772: Her Royal Highness The Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel

[edit] Arms

On 30 August 1727, as a child of the sovereign, Mary was granted use of the arms of the realm, differenced by a label argent of three points, each bearing a canton gules.^[3]

[edit] Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Prince William of Hesse-Kassel	1741	1742	died in infancy
William I, Elector of Hesse	1743	1821	married, 1763, Caroline of Denmark; had issue
Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel	1744	1836	married, 1766, Louise of Denmark; had issue
Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel	1747	1837	married, 1786, Caroline of Nassau-Usingen; had issue

[edit] Ancestors

[edit] References

^ The Peerage – Landgrave William VIII
^ The London Gazette refers to her as "Princess Mary"
^ Marks of Cadency in the British Royal Family

German royalty
Princess Mary of Great Britain House of Hanover Cadet branch of the House of Welf Born: 5 March 1723 Died: 14 January 1772
Vacant Title last held by Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden	Landgravine consort of Hesse-Kassel 1 February 1760 – 14 January 1772	Vacant Title next held by Philippine of Brandenburg-Schwedt

[0] The Peerage – Landgrave William VIII

[gaz-1] The London Gazette refers to her as "Princess Mary"

[2] Marks of Cadency in the British Royal Family

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