Prince Octavius of Great Britain
Prince Octavius (23 February 1779 - 3 May 1783) was the eighth son of the British king George III and his queen, Charlotte. He died at the age of four. His father King George once said "There will be no heaven for me if Octavius is not there."
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| Born | 23 February 1779 Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Died | 3 May 1783 (aged 4) Kew Palace, London |
| House | House of Hanover |
| Father | George III |
| Mother | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Prince Octavius of Great Britain | Father: George III |
Paternal Grandfather: Frederick, Prince of Wales |
Paternal Great-grandfather: George II of Great Britain |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Caroline of Ansbach | |||
| Paternal Grandmother: Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | ||
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst | |||
| Mother: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Maternal Grandfather: . Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prince of Mirow |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | |||
| Maternal Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach |
Prince Octavius Of Great Britain Media
Octavius in 1782, by Thomas Gainsborough
The Apotheosis of Prince Octavius in 1783, by Benjamin West. He is at right, with Alfred at left.
