Princess Charlotte of Wales, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Princess Charlotte of Wales

Second in line to the British throne

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1796

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1817

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Princess Charlotte of Wales

  • Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (7 January 1796 – 6 November 1817) was the only child of George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV), and his wife, Caroline of Brunswick.
  • Had she outlived both her grandfather King George III and her father, she would have become Queen of the United Kingdom; but she died 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 most of Charlotte's care to governesses and servants, but only allowed her limited contact with Caroline, who eventually left the country.
  • As Charlotte grew to adulthood, her father pressured her to marry William, Hereditary Prince of Orange (later King of the Netherlands).
  • After initially accepting him, Charlotte soon broke off the intended match.
  • This resulted in an extended contest of wills between her and her father, who finally permitted her to marry Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (later King of the Belgians).
  • After a year and a half of happy marriage, Charlotte died after delivering a stillborn son. Charlotte's death set off tremendous mourning among the British, who had seen her as a sign of hope and a contrast both to her unpopular father and to her grandfather, whom they deemed mad.
  • She had been King George III's only legitimate grandchild.
  • The King's unmarried sons thus looked for wives and his fourth son, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, fathered the eventual queen, Victoria.

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