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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until her death in 1818.
May 10, 2023 · When 17-year-old Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz caught her first glimpse of the London palace that was to be her home in 1761, she turned pale. She was set to become Queen of...
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.
- 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.
- She was only 17 years old. Another appealing factor in the marriage selection between George and Charlotte was their similarity in age. When they married, George was 22, and Charlotte was 17.
- Queen Charlotte and King George were married at first sight. Despite doing homework about his wife-to-be, George and Charlotte didn’t meet before their engagement.
- Despite being a political marriage, it was a happy one. Despite not having had any prior relationship to one another, both George and Charlotte were outwardly very happily married.
May 5, 2023 · When Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz first met George III in 1761, she “threw herself at his feet” in supplication, prompting the English king to raise her up, embrace her and...
- Meilan Solly
Sep 9, 2024 · Charlotte (born May 19, 1744—died November 17, 1818) was the queen consort of George III of England. In 1761 she was selected unseen after the British king asked for a review of all eligible German Protestant princesses.
Oct 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.
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