Fun Facts About King George II of Great Britain
King George II of Great Britain, Man of the Bush On October 11th, 1727, George II and Caroline of Ansbach were crowned King and Queen of Great Briton. It was love at first sight. Really, it actually was love, not the norm when it came to Royal marriages at the time. Most were arranged for political unions. However, George's father, the previous King George, first of his name, did not want a loveless marriage for his son. George, not yet the second, disguised himself for a trip to Triesdorf and the court of Ansbach. He had chosen the name Likes-Them-Hairy, but that was thought to be too on the nose, so he changed it to Monsieur De Busch, which was a little more subtle. Whilst at the Court, he met a his future wife, Caroline of Ansbach. Rumour has it, he fell in love at first sight. It was reported that George was so taken by "the good character, of Caroline, that he had of her, he could think of no-one else. They ...