Frederick, Prince of Wales was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen Caroline. Frederick was the father of King George III.
The Reader’s Notebook: Frederick, Prince of Wales
![Constantyn, Rene Auguste; Frederick Louis (1707-1751), Prince of Wales; Paintings Collection; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/frederick-louis-17071751-prince-of-wales-32635](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2a20c16/2147483647/strip/true/crop/660x800+0+0/resize/880x1067!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F10%2F6c%2Fa38cf4b94f8b80782a5c6cb71d30%2Fva-pc-2007bp1337-001.jpg)
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