Charlotte of mecklenburg-strelitz cause of death
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Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796–1817)
British princess
| Princess Charlotte of Wales | |
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Portrait of Princess Charlotte of Wales by George Dawe, 1817 | |
| Born | (1796-01-07)7 January 1796 Carlton House, London, England |
| Died | 6 November 1817(1817-11-06) (aged 21) Claremont House, Surrey, England |
| Burial | 19 November 1817 Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England |
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| House | Hanover |
| Father | George, Prince of Wales (later George IV) |
| Mother | Caroline of Brunswick |
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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.
Charlotte's parents disliked each other from before their arranged marriage and soon separated. The Prince of Wales left
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Charlotte’s future was decided in 1760, when the 22-year-old George III succeeded his grandfather on the English throne. This unassuming, diligent bachelor needed a queen – and an heir – as a matter of urgency. Eager to ensure the line of succession, politicians included Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on a shortlist of eligible and suitable Protestant ladies. She was reported to have no political ambitions and to be in all regards perfectly pleasant and ‘sweet-tempered’, which was exactly what George was looking for. He chose her to be his bride, thrusting the sheltered teenager into the spotlight. Charlotte was about to become queen of a nation she had never visited, alongside a man whom she had never met.
The wedding of Princess Charlotte and George III
After a proxy wedding ceremony in Mecklenburg, Charlotte arrived at Harwich on the south coast of England in September 1761. Vast crowds lined the route to St James’s Palace, eager to glimpse the new queen, and bygd the
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761 to 1818
"Queen Charlotte" and "Charlotte of the United Kingdom" redirect here. For other uses, see Queen Charlotte (disambiguation) and Charlotte of the United Kingdom (disambiguation).
| Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
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Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, 1781 | |
| Tenure | 8 September 1761 – 17 November 1818 |
| Coronation | 22 September 1761 |
| Born | (1744-05-19)19 May 1744 Unteres Schloß, Mirow, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 17 November 1818(1818-11-17) (aged 74)[1] Kew Palace, Kew, United Kingdom |
| Burial | 2 December 1818 Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle |
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| House | Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Father | Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Prince of Mirow |
| Mother | Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte; 19 May 1744 – 17 November