Background
Prince George William was born at Street James"s Palace, London. His father was The Prince George, Prince of Wales, son of George I. His mother was Caroline of Ansbach, daughter of Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
Prince George William was born at Street James"s Palace, London. His father was The Prince George, Prince of Wales, son of George I. His mother was Caroline of Ansbach, daughter of Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
He died at age 3 months, 4 days. Twenty-six days after his birth, he was baptised at Street James"s Palace by Bishop of London John Robinson. The infant"s parents wanted to call the baby Louis, and suggested the Queen of Prussia and the Duke of York as sponsors.
The King chose the names George William, and, supposedly following custom, appointed the Lord Chamberlain, the Duke of Newcastle, as one of the baptismal sponsors of the child.
By January, the King had relented and allowed Caroline unrestricted access. In February, Prince George William fell ill, and the King allowed both the Prince and Princess of Wales to see him at Kensington Palace without any conditions.
When George William died, a post-mortem was conducted to prove that the cause of death was disease (a polyp on the heart) rather than the separation from his mother. The young prince died at just over three months of age, long before his father acceded to the throne as George World War II
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13 November 1717 – 17 February 1718: His Royal Highness Prince George William.