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How did George Frideric Handel gain the support of Queen Anne?

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Oil portrait of composer Georg Frideric Handel by Thomas Hudson, showing Handel in a red coat with gold trim, white wig, and holding a sheet of music. — George Frideric Handel George Frideric Handel, oil on canvas by Thomas Hudson, c. 1736; in the Foundling Museum, London.

George Frideric Handel gained the favor of Queen Anne in 1713 through his musical contributions to royal and national celebrations. Specifically, he composed the Ode for the Queen’s Birthday as well as the Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate, which were written to commemorate the Peace of Utrecht. As a result of these works, the Queen granted him an annual allowance of £200.1