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Charles II, Duke of Brunswick (German: Karl II, Herzog von Braunschweig; 30 October 1804 – 18 August 1873), ruled the Duchy of Brunswick from 1815 until 1830. Today he is best remembered for being on the losing side of the " Opera Game ," defeated by American chess master Paul Morphy in one of the most famous chess games ever played.
Charles William Ferdinand (German: Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand; 9 October 1735 – 10 November 1806) was the prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a military leader. His titles are usually shortened to Duke of Brunswick in English-language sources.
Charles II, Duke of Brunswick (1735-1806), was the son of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Charlotte, daughter of Frederick William I, King of Prussia. In 1764 he married Augusta, Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and sister of George III.
Charles William Ferdinand of Brunswick (born Oct. 9, 1735, Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony [Germany]—died Nov. 10, 1806, Ottensen, near Hamburg) was the duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, a Prussian field marshal, and an enlightened ruler.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Charles II (1815–1830) The underage Duke Charles, the eldest son of Duke Frederick William (who had been killed in action), was put under the guardianship of George IV, the Prince Regent of the United Kingdom and Hanover. First, the young duke had a dispute over the date of his majority.
Details of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick (1804 - 1873) in the Line of Succession to the British Throne.
To maintain this connection dynastic marriages often occurred, and Princess Augusta’s marriage was no exception. She wed Charles William Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (1735-1806), later Charles II Duke of Brunswick, on 16 January 1764.
