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Photograph of the memorial to Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales who died in childbirth in 1817. The monument consists of five cowled figures in the throes of mourning positioned at the base.
Jul 24, 2009 · Detail from the monument to Princess Charlotte. The monument built in the memory of Princess Charlotte (1796-1817) that presides in the Urswick Chapel in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, was constructed by M.C. Wyatt.
Description. Photograph of Princess Charlotte's monument in the Urswick Chapel of St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. In the centre, a marble sculpture of Princess Charlotte ascends to heaven supported by two winged angels whilst at her feet, a group of mourners kneel.
- A Troubled Princess
- A Broken Engagement and A Flight
- Enter Prince Leopold
- 18 Months of Happiness
- Aftermath of Her Death
Princess Charlotte was the child of a broken marriage and from the time she was three, she never lived with either of her parents. Her father gave her erratic and intermittent attention, and she was always closer to her mother, though Caroline’s life was becoming an open scandal that threatened to engulf her daughter. She was an endearing, though w...
When Charlotte was 15, her grandfather descended into his final attack of insanity and her father became Prince Regent. She was now completely in his power. At the end of 1813, just before her 18th birthday, she was pressurised into becoming engaged to the Hereditary Prince of Orange, the heir to the Dutch throne. No sooner had she consented than s...
Charlotte now realised that the only way she could free herself from her father’s tyranny was to find a husband, but one she had chosen for herself. Her choice fell on Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, whom she had met when he came to England in the summer of 1814. He was young and handsome, a gallant soldier, but also a younger son without land or mo...
Charlotte and Leopold went to live at Claremont House, near Esher in Surrey. They lived quietly and happily, doing good works in the neighbourhood, with occasional theatre visits to London. It was under their patronage that the theatre was founded which was later to be known as the Old Vic. Early in 1817 Charlotte became pregnant. On 3 November, ab...
The country went into shocked mourning for its “people’s princess”. The grief was compounded by a succession crisis and Charlotte’s middle-aged uncles entered hasty marriages to ensure the continuance of the dynasty. The result was the birth of the future Queen Victoria to Edward, Duke of Kent, and Leopold’s sister, Victoire of Saxe-Coburg. Leopold...
- Anne Stott
Nov 23, 2008 · Princess Charlotte died giving birth to a nine pound son after two days in labor. The event resulted in a triple tragedy after her obstetrician committed suicide as a result of the botched delivery. Her death changed obstetrics forever.
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.
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Sep 11, 2018 · 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.
