Born Hanover, Germany, died Kensington, Palace, London. Reigned: 1727 - 1760. Notable as the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers (in Germany, against the French). Also the king who finally put down the Scots (at the Battle of Culloden) although he was not there himself. See Cumberland for more details.
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King George II
This is really an information board rather than a plaque and has a number of ...
This statue is made of a single piece of marble weighing 11 tons. As was the ...
Erected here in 1753. Previously it was at Cannons, the Duke of Chandos's hou...
We find the terminology used on the information board confusing; 'bastion' is...
Born Oxford as Sophie Rhys-Jones. Worked in PR. Married Prince Edward in 1999.
Shortly before this event, in September 1896 Victoria had become the longest-...
