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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 · 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”. The baby’s grandfather, King George III, and the country at large, were delighted that after 36 years into the king’s reign, there was at last ...
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May 4, 2023 · To anyone born in the 1980s or earlier, it will be. But the princess in question wasn’t Diana, the late, estranged wife of Prince Charles, who died in a car accident in Paris in 1997. 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.
The care of Princess Charlotte was prudently considered but the Prince of Wales relied heavily upon the advice of his mother, Queen Charlotte. In one letter to the Queen in 1796, the Prince of Wales wrote ‘Your choice & your opinion will ever guide mine, & I am so delighted indeed at the account you give me of Miss [Frances] Garth [for the position of Sub-Governess]’.
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. Her death at the early age of 21 caused an ...
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 ...
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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. She had a rebellious adolescence and after a number of ...
