Eldest daughter of England's George II. She married William IV, Prince of Orange. She was named a Princess Royal (the second person so named) in 1727. Her aunt, Sophia Dorothea, Queen in Prussia, was eligible as well but was not so named.

Anne of Hanover on the Web

William V
Encyclopedia Britannica entry for William V, Prince of Orange and Nassau, son of Anne of Hanover. She acted as regent until her death.

William IV
Encyclopedia Britannica entry for William IV, Prince of Orange, husband of Anne of Hanover.

The Royal Declaration
Roman Catholic perspective on the law of succession.

Grave of William of Orange IV

Grave of William of Orange 

Bibliography

A Life of Anne of Hanover, Princess Royal: Veronica P.M. Baker-Smith. 1995. (Expensive and hard to find!)
 

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