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...
Son of John Dudley and husband of Lady Jane Grey - see there for more informa...
Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. Third son of Queen Victoria. After WW1 if y...
Born Oxford as Sophie Rhys-Jones. Worked in PR. Married Prince Edward in 1999.
