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Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

Herrenhausen-Stöcken, 2 Nov 1709 – The Hague, 12 Jan 1759

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Facts and their sources

  • Born2 Nov 1709, Herrenhausen-Stöckennot verified1 source
  • MarriedWilliam IV, Prince of Orangenot verified1 source
  • TitlePrincess Royal, 1727–1759or regent, 1751–1759not verified1 source
  • Titleregent, 1751–1759or Princess Royal, 1727–1759not verified1 source
  • Died12 Jan 1759, The Haguenot verified1 source
  • MotherCaroline of Ansbachnot verified1 source
  • FatherGeorge II of Great Britainnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 2 Nov 1709

    Born in Herrenhausen-Stöcken

  2. 1727–1759

    Princess Royal

  3. 28 Feb 1743

    A daughter is born

  4. 1751–1759

    Regent

  5. 12 Jan 1759

    Dies in The Hague, aged 49

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Herrenhausen-Stöcken.

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The 1700s · Anne, is born in Herrenhausen-Stöcken

In the news1709

Great famine after the 1709 winter

A severe winter caused the Bodensee to freeze completely, leading to widespread crop failures and famine across Europe.

Getting around

Slow Pace of Mail Coach Travel

Travel by mail coach was slow, moving at a walking pace of about 4-5 km/h. A journey from Nuremberg to Leipzig covered roughly 70 hours, and to Regensburg about 20 hours.

At the table

Simple meals of porridge, soup, and stew

Ordinary families commonly consumed grain-based porridges and soups for breakfast and dinner, while a hearty stew served as the main midday meal. Meat was expensive, so many households reserved it for special occasions like a Sunday roast.

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.In Europe · 1701–1714

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.

DavidDijkgraaf · CC0

What people wore

Sumptuary Laws Against Opulent Clothing

Authorities issued sumptuary laws to maintain social hierarchy, often banning lower classes from wearing gold, silver, pearls, silk, or costly furs, with violators risking fines or imprisonment.

Music

The cornett was a popular civic instrument

Town musicians used the versatile cornett, a wooden instrument with finger holes, for both church services and celebratory civic events.

Daily life

Limited Schooling for Children

Children often attended only winter schools because their labor was required for farming and tending livestock the rest of the year. Teachers were frequently untrained, such as former soldiers or craftsmen, and religious instruction was the main priority.