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- Princess Charlotte, the only legitimate granddaughter of George III, died five hours following childbirth, in November 1817. The baby also died. The obstetrician, Sir Richard Croft, committed suicide. Charlotte's death changed history and led to the conception, birth and reign of Queen Victoria.
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Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (7 January 1796 – 6 November 1817) was the only child of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV), and Caroline of Brunswick. She was expected to ascend the British throne after the deaths of her grandfather, George III, and her father, but died in childbirth at the age of 21, predeceasing them both.
Feb 19, 2020 · In 1837, his niece, Victoria, became queen. Neither of these events would have happened without Charlotte’s death. Charlotte’s story is a sad one – a troubled childhood and adolescence, followed by a blissfully happy marriage cruelly cut short.
- Anne Stott
Jun 4, 2020 · It was the Duke of Kent who eventually succeeded, abandoning his live-in mistress to marry Victoire, Dowager Duchess of Leiningen, with the couple going on to have Princess Victoria - later Queen Victoria after the death of her uncle (and Charlotte’s) William IV.
- Tatler
Charlotte Augusta, Princess (1796–1817). The daughter of George, prince of Wales, and Caroline of Brunswick, Charlotte bore the brunt of the hatred between her parents, who separated shortly after her birth.
Born at Carlton House on 7 January 1796, Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales was the only child of the ill-fated marriage between George, Prince of Wales (later George IV) and Caroline of Brunswick.