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George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. He was the second British monarch of the House of Hanover, and the last British monarch to personally lead his troops into battle (at Dettingen in 1743). He was also the last British monarch to have been born outside of Great Britain.
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George
II was famous for his numerous conflicts with his father and afterwards
with his son (a seemingly common problem for members of the Hanoverian
dynasty). His relationship with his wife was much better, despite his
numerous mistresses. George II exercised little control over policy during
his early reign, the government instead being controlled by Great Britain's
first (unofficial) "Prime Minister", Sir Robert Walpole.
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