Anne

Anne


House / Group: Stuart
Born / died: 1665-1714
Reign: 1702-1714


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Second daughter of James II and his first wife, Lady Anne Hyde; niece of Charles II; sister of Mary II.
Although James II converted to catholicism, Anne and Mary were brought up protestants, and Anne married the protestant Prince George of Denmark. Of Anne's 18 pregnancies, 13 miscarried or were stillborn, 4 (Mary, Anne, Mary and George) died before age 2 and William died age 11.
Anne fell out with her sister Queen Mary, but after Mary's death, the even less popular William reinstated her privileges. Anne succeeded to the throne on the death of William III.
Buried at Westminster Abbey.
The coat of arms had a reshuffle at this time.