Originally known as Seventh Town, it was renamed in 1787 after Princess Amelia, the youngest child of George III.
George I had a Mechlin cravat, and it was a favorite of Queen Charlotte and Princess Amelia.
Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (1783 – 1810), daughter of George III of the United Kingdom
Amelia was christened at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace by John Moore, The Archbishop of Canterbury, on 17 September 1783.
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Amelia and her sisters, Charlotte, Augusta Sophia, Elizabeth, Mary and Sophia were over-protected and isolated, which restricted them meeting eligible suitors of their own age.
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Her godparents were The Prince of Wales (Amelia's eldest brother), The Princess Royal (her eldest sister), and The Princess Augusta Sophia (her second eldest sister).
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She was twenty-one years younger than her eldest sibling George and nearly seventeen years younger than her eldest sister Charlotte.
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Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, presented the church with the royal coat of arms in thanks to the people of Worthing for showing such generosity and kindness to her two daughters, Princesses Amelia and Charlotte when they stayed in the town.