Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline; 1 March 1683 – 20 November 1737) was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain.

Born the daughter of a ruler from a small German state, Caroline was orphaned at a young age and moved to the enlightened court of her guardian, Prussian queen Sophia Charlotte. Here she was well educated and exposed to a wide array of interests, and adopted the liberal outlook possessed by her guardian. They became good friends, and Sophia Charlotte's views influenced Caroline all her life.

As a young woman, Caroline was much-sought after as a bride. In 1705, after rejecting several suitors, she married the third-in-line to the British throne, George Augustus, the electoral prince of Hanover. They had eight children, seven of whom grew to adulthood. In 1714, Caroline became the first princess of Wales since Catherine of Aragon; she joined her husband in rallying political opposition to his father King George I.

Caroline succeeded as queen consort in 1727, when her husband became King George II. As princess and as queen, Caroline was known for her political influence, and came to be associated with Robert Walpole, the government's long-serving leading minister. Caroline's reign included four regencies during her husband's stays in Hanover, and she is credited with strengthening the Hanoverian dynasty's place in Britain in a period of political instability. Her death in 1737 left Caroline widely mourned not only by the public, but also by the king, who refused to remarry.

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