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  1. www.royal.uk › encyclopedia › queen-charlotte-19-mayQueen Charlotte (19 May 1744 - 17 November 1818)

    Born Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on 19 May 1744, she was the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elizabeth Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a small northern German duchy in the Holy Roman Empire, and Charlotte was born and brought up at Untere Schloss ...

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      George III was born on 4 June 1738 in London, the eldest son...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Princess_Charlotte_of_WalesPrincess Charlotte of Wales (1796–1817) - Wikipedia

    Signature. 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 ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charlotte_of_MecklenburgCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz - Wikipedia

    Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was born on 19 May 1744. She was the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Prince of Mirow (1708–1752), and his wife Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1713–1761). Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a small north-German duchy in the Holy Roman Empire.

  4. www.townandcountrymag.com › society › traditionQueen Charlotte and King George III's Family Tree

    Jun 13, 2024 · Princess Elizabeth, the third daughter of George and Charlotte, was born May 22, 1770. In her adulthood, she was linked to a few different men, but at age 47, she married Prince Frederick of Hesse ...

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  5. www.historyhit.com › princess-charlotte-thePrincess Charlotte: The Tragic Life of Britain’s Lost Queen

    Feb 19, 2020 · The couple married in May 1816 and the country, which had taken Charlotte to its heart, rejoiced for her, knowing that she had at last found the love of her life. 18 months of happiness Engraving of the 1816 marriage between Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1818 (Credit: National Portrait Gallery ).

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  6. www.history.co.uk › articles › queen-charlotte-facts11 facts about Queen Charlotte: Britain's longest reigning ...

    Here are 11 facts about Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz that you might not have known. 1. Princess Charlotte and King George III’s marriage wasn’t a love match. When King George III ascended the throne following the death of his grandfather, King George II, it became clear that he would need to secure a queen.

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  8. www.thoughtco.com › queen-charlotte-biography-4175819Biography of Queen Charlotte - ThoughtCo

    Oct 10, 2018 · Updated on October 10, 2018. Queen Charlotte (born Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz) was the Queen of England from 1761–1818. Her husband, King George III, suffered from mental illness, and Charlotte ultimately served as his guardian until her death. Charlotte is also known for the possibility that she possessed multiracial heritage ...