George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland ( 1683 - 1760 )

Birth: Herrenhausen, Hanover, Germany (10 November 1683) Death: Kensington, London (25 October 1760) Burial: The royal vault in Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London Career: After the divorce of his parents, was brought up by his paternal grandparents, Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover, and Sophia of Bohemia; took on British nationality (1705); served in the allied army at the Battle of Oudenaarde (1708); came to England on the accession of his father (1714); the last King of Great Britain to lead his troops in battle at the Battle of Dettingen (1743) Membership: Royal Fellow; Patron 1727 Election Date: 15/05/1727 11/07/1727.