Amelia Island was named for Her Royal Highness Princess Amelia Sophia Elanor of Great Britain, from the House of Hanover, descendant of King George II. She loved to hunt and ride and in later life was a park ranger. She is known for commissioning a bath house, giving generously to charities and having a penchant for the truth. Lady Promfret described the Princess Amelia as:
"...one of the oddest princesses that ever was known; she has ears shut to flattery and her heart open to honesty."
To those who knew her well, she was known affectionately as Emily.
