Prince George of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Cumberland (1653–1708) was the husband of Queen Anne of Great Britain. His marriage to Anne was arranged in the early 1680s with a view to developing an Anglo-Danish alliance to contain Dutch maritime power. This made him unpopular with his Dutch brother-in-law William of Orange, who was married to Mary, Anne's sister. William and Mary became joint monarchs of Britain in 1689 after the "Glorious Revolution" deposed James II and VII, the father of Anne and Mary. William excluded George from active military service, and neither Anne (who was heiress presumptive) nor George wielded any great influence until after the deaths of William and Mary, when Anne became queen. He had an easy-going manner and little interest in politics; his appointment as Lord High Admiral in 1702 was largely honorary. Anne's seventeen pregnancies by George resulted in twelve miscarriages or stillbirths, four infant deaths, and a chronically sick son William, who died at the age of eleven. Despite the history of their children, George and Anne's marriage was a strong one. He died aged 55 from a recurring and chronic lung disease, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. (Full article...)

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