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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
May 4, 2023 · She was Charlotte of Wales, the only child of the debauched prince regent, later George IV, and she died in 1817 at the age of just 21. Although her passing shook the nation and brought the crown to its knees, during the intervening two centuries Charlotte has largely been forgotten.
Dec 18, 2014 · At half-past two on the morning of Thursday, November 6th, 1817, Princess Charlotte died. She was twenty-one. She was the only child of the Prince Regent and his wife, Caroline of Brunswick. Had she lived, she would have been Queen of England; and her husband, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, would not have been the first King of the Belgians, the ...
Oct 31, 2022 · Born on January 7, 1796, Charlotte was the only child of George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV) and Caroline of Brunswick, and the granddaughter of King George III. While her grandfather was exceedingly unpopular, Charlotte was seen by many as a breath of fresh air and ‘the Hope of Britain’, representing an opportunity to restore ...