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3 unusual facts about Princess Amelia


Princess Amelia

Princess Amelia of Great Britain (1711 – 1786), daughter of George II of Great Britain

HMS Princess Amelia, ships of the Royal Navy named after either of the above

Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (1783 – 1810), daughter of George III of the United Kingdom


Ameliasburgh Township, Ontario

Originally known as Seventh Town, it was renamed in 1787 after Princess Amelia, the youngest child of George III.

Leopold de Rothschild

They resided at Gunnersbury Park, an estate that at one time had been the residence of Princess Amelia, daughter of George II.

Mechlin lace

George I had a Mechlin cravat, and it was a favorite of Queen Charlotte and Princess Amelia.

Post Office Packet Service

At the start of the War of 1812, Joshua Barney in the American privateer Rossie captured the mail packet Princess Amelia after a short but intense fight on 16 September 1812.


see also

Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg

Princess Amelia Charlotte Wilhelmina Louise of Nassau-Weilburg (7 August 1776 in Kirchheimbolanden – 19 February 1841 at Schaumburg Castle, near Limburg an der Lahn) was a Princess of Nassau by birth and by marriage Duchess of Anhalt-Bernburg.