As king, George II exercised little control over British domestic policy, which was largely controlled by the Parliament of Great Britain.
As Elector of Hanover, he spent twelve summers in Hanover, where he had more direct control over government policy. He had a difficult relationship with his eldest son, Frederick Louis, the Prince of Wales, who supported the parliamentary opposition. When George visited Hanover in the summers of , and , he left his wife to chair the regency council in Britain rather than his son. Meanwhile, rivalry between George II and his brother-in-law and first cousin Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia led to tension along the Prussian—Hanoverian border, which eventually culminated in the mobilization of troops in the border zone and suggestions of a duel between the two kings.
The marriage negotiations were welcomed by Frederick Louis even though the couple had never met. George II was not keen on the proposal but continued talks for diplomatic reasons. Frustrated by the delay, Frederick sent an envoy of his own to the Prussian court.
The marriage negotiations foundered when Friedrich Wilhelm demanded that Frederick be made Regent in Hanover. It was common knowledge that George had already had mistresses during his marriage, and he had kept Caroline informed about them.
She was his mistress from before the accession of George I until November Johann Ludwig was born while Amalie was still married to her husband, and George did not acknowledge him publicly as his own son. The ravaged Jacobite troops were routed by the government army. Charles escaped to France, but many of his supporters were caught and executed. Jacobitism was all but crushed; no further serious attempt was made at restoring the House of Stuart.
