Princess Carolina Of Orange-Nassau
Princess Carolina of Orange and Nassau-Dietz, Princess of Nassau-Weilburg (Wilhelmine Carolina; 28 February 1743, Leeuwarden – 6 May 1787, Kirchheimbolanden) was the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands, and Anne, Princess Royal.
Her maternal grandparents were King George II of Great Britain and Queen Caroline.
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