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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 · Princess Charlotte: The Tragic Life of Britain’s Lost Queen. Anne Stott. 19 Feb 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
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.
Jan 11, 2015 · CHARLOTTE’S PATERNAL AUNT. Mary (25 April 1776 – 30 April 1857) fourth daughter of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg – Strelitz, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Charlotte’s paternal aunt. Picture: Princess Mary by Sir Thomas Lawrence, c. 1817 – 1830, Royal Collection
Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (1796-1817) was the original ‘people’s princess.’ As heir to the throne of George III, Charlotte was seen as the hope of the nation. Following her marriage in 1816 to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, the couple settled into happy married life at Claremont.
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.
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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.