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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 · On the morning of Thursday 7 January 1796, the German princess, Caroline of Brunswick, gave birth to what the baby’s father, George, Prince of Wales described as “an immense girl”.
- Anne Stott
Jun 21, 2021 · Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales died from childbirth complications, which produced multiple tragedies and set into motion pivotal changes in history.
Princess Charlotte of Wales (7 January 1796 – 6 November 1817) was the only child of George, Prince of Wales (eldest son of King George III, later to become King George IV) and Caroline of Brunswick. Had Charlotte outlived her father and her grandfather, she would have become Queen, but she died following childbirth at the age of 21.
Their daughter, also named Victoria, enjoyed part of her childhood at Claremont and went on to reign from 1837 to 1901. Had Charlotte or her son lived Queen Victoria may never have been born and Charlotte would have inherited the throne on the death of her father, George IV, in 1830.
RCIN 421476. A pupil of acclaimed Regency miniature painter Richard Cosway, Charlotte Jones was an accomplished miniaturist in her own right. In 1808 she was appointed miniature painter to Princess Charlotte of Wales, the only child of George IV, painting her on several occasions.
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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.
