Frederick I
From Roses, Tulips, & Liberty
| Frederick I | |
|---|---|
 Portrait painted in 1778 | |
| Reign | 9 December 1777 - 28 April 1779 |
| Coronation | 10 January 1778 |
| Predecessor | Elizabeth II |
| Successor | George I |
| Member of Parliament for Harwich | |
| Reign | 1762 – 1773 |
| Born | 6 February 1737 Schomberg House, London, Britain |
| Died | 6-7 May 1779 London, Britain |
| Burial | 12 May 1779 Saint Martin's Church, Canterbury |
| Spouse | Amelia, Countess Radnor (m. 1773) |
| Issue (details) | |
| House | Schomberg |
| Father | Edward, 3rd Duke of Leinster |
| Mother | Lady Valerie Primrose |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
Frederick I (German: Friedreich; 1737-1779), known as Fred the Wretched, was the King of the United Kingdom from 1777 to 1779. The first member of the Schomberg dynasty to rule, he reigned for two years before being poisoned. Prior to his reign, he had been MP for Harwich various times between 1762 and 1773. Frederick had often been involved in numerous social and political scandals in Britain and the Continent, eventually leading to his inopportune death. He was succeeded by his only brother, George I.
Biography
Family
- Paternal great-grandparents:
- Meinhardt Schomberg, 1st Duke of Leinster (1641-1719)
- Princess Caroline Elisabeth of the Palatinate (1659-1696)
- Paternal grandparents:
- Charles, 2nd Duke of Leinster (1681-1753)
- Grandmother: Princess Luise Apollonia of Salm (1679-1701)
- Father: Edward, 3rd Duke of Leinster (1701-1774)
- Mother: Lady Valerie Primrose (1699-1764)
- Spouse: Amelia Robartes, Countess of Radnor (1745-1800)
- Children:
- Siblings:
- George I (1743-1804)
Titles and honours
- 1737 - 1774: Marquess of Harwich
- 1774-1777: The Duke of Leinster, Duke of Schomberg, Earl of Bangor, Earl of Brentford, Baron Teyes and Tara
- 1777 - 1779: His Majesty the King
The official style of Frederick I as king was "Frederick, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc.".
