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Queen Caroline Te Deum
The (Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis, HWV 280) is a canticle Te Deum in D major composed by George Frideric Handel in 1714. Background When Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Queen Anne died in 1714, her second cousin the Elector of Hanover became King of Great Britain as George I of Great Britain, George I. His daughter-in-law Caroline of Ansbach thus became Princess of Wales. Caroline left Hanover and traveled to Britain, making the only sea voyage she ever took in her life, and arrived at Margate in September 1714. Her safe arrival was celebrated by the composition of this Te Deum by Handel, who had been resident in London since 1712 and had composed a number of pieces for royal occasions. The Te Deum was performed in the Chapel Royal of St. James's Palace in that same month, on the 26th, and again on 17 October. Since Caroline later became Queen as consort of George II of Great Britain, George II, the Te Deum composed to give thanks for her safe arrival in Britain became known as the " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Wilhelmina Of Brandenburg-Ansbach By Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
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