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  1. Prince George of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Cumberland ( Danish: Jørgen; 2 April 1653 – 28 October 1708), was the husband of Anne, Queen of Great Britain. He was the consort of the British monarch from Anne's accession on 8 March 1702 until his death in 1708. The marriage of George and Anne was arranged in the early 1680s with a view to ...

  2. Prince Georg of Denmark RE (Georg Valdemar Carl Axel; 16 April 1920 – 29 September 1986) was a Danish diplomat and member of the Danish royal family as a great-grandson of Christian IX. He was a first cousin of Harald V of Norway, Baudouin of Belgium, and Albert II of Belgium, as well as a second cousin of George VI of the United Kingdom .

  3. Prince George of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Cumberland (2 April 1653 – 28 October 1708), was the husband of Anne, Queen of Great Britain. Life [ change | change source ] George was born in Copenhagen Castle .

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  5. George of Denmark (1653–1708) was the husband of Queen Anne and the lord high admiral of Britain. He fought against the Swedes, deserted James II in 1688, and supported Anne in her political troubles.

  6. George died aged 55 from a recurring and chronic lung disease, much to the devastation of his wife, and he was buried in Westminster Abbey. Prince George of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Cumberland, was the husband of Anne, Queen of Great Britain. He was the consort of the British monarch from Anne's accession on 8 March 1702 until his death in 1708.

  7. Learn about the life and career of George, the son of the king of Denmark and the husband of Queen Anne of England. Find out how he became a Protestant, a general, and a duke of Cumberland in the turbulent years before and after the Glorious Revolution.

  8. Sep 16, 2022 · She had married Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), the son of Frederick III of Denmark (r. 1648-70) on 28 July 1683. King William made George the Duke of Cumberland, but he was largely ignored until Anne became queen, and even then his disinterest in political life ensured he remained a marginal figure.

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