Person:Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1)
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz _____
b.19 May 1744 Mirow, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany
d.17 Nov 1818 Kew, Surrey, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. 5 Feb 1735
  1. Christiane zu Mecklenburg1735 - 1794
  2. Adolf Friedrich IV _____, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz1738 - 1798
  3. Charles II _____, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz1741 - 1816
  4. Ernest Gottlob of Mecklenburg1742 - 1814
  5. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz _____1744 - 1818
  6. Duke George Augustus of Mecklenburg1748 - 1785
Spouse and Children
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m. 8 Sep 1761
  1. George IV of the United Kingdom _____1762 - 1830
  2. Prince Frederick _____, Duke of York and Albany1763 - 1827
  3. William IV of the United Kingdom _____1765 - 1837
  4. Charlotte _____, Princess Royal1766 - 1828
  5. Prince Edward _____, Duke of Kent and Strathearn1767 - 1820
  6. Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom1768 - 1840
  7. Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom1770 - 1840
  8. Ernest Augustus I of Hanover1771 - 1851
  9. Prince Augustus Frederick _____, Duke of Sussex1773 - 1843
  10. Prince Adolphus _____, Duke of Cambridge1774 - 1850
  11. Princess Mary _____, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh1776 - 1857
  12. Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom1777 - 1848
  13. Prince Octavius of Great Britain1779 - 1783
  14. Prince Alfred of Great Britain1780 - 1783
  15. Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom1783 - 1810
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz _____
Alt Name[1][3] Queen Consort Charlotte Sophie _____
Alt Name Queen Charlotte _____
Alt Name Sophia Charlotte van Mecklenburg Strelitz _____
Gender Female
Birth[1] 19 May 1744 Mirow, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany
Marriage 8 Sep 1761 St. James's Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, Englandmarriage arranged by parents
to George III _____, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Death[1] 17 Nov 1818 Kew, Surrey, England Kew Palace
Reference Number Q161159 (Wikidata)


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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was Queen of Great Britain and of Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which she was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until her death in 1818. As George's wife, she was also Electress of Hanover until becoming Queen of Hanover on 12 October 1814, when the electorate became a kingdom.

Charlotte was born into the royal family of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a duchy in northern Germany. In 1760, the young and unmarried George III inherited the British throne. As Charlotte was a minor German princess with no interest in politics, George considered her a suitable consort, and they married in 1761. The marriage lasted 57 years and produced 15 children, 13 of whom survived to adulthood. They included two future British monarchs, George IV and William IV; as well as Charlotte, Princess Royal, who became Queen of Württemberg; Prince Edward, the father of Queen Victoria; Prince Adolphus, grandfather of the British queen consort Mary of Teck; and Prince Ernest Augustus, who became King of Hanover.

Charlotte was a patron of the arts and an amateur botanist who helped expand Kew Gardens. She introduced the Christmas tree to Britain, after decorating one for a Christmas party for children from Windsor in 1800. She was distressed by her husband's bouts of physical and mental illness, which became permanent in later life. She maintained a close relationship with Queen Marie Antoinette of France, and the French Revolution likely enhanced the emotional strain felt by Charlotte. Her eldest son, George, was appointed as Prince Regent in 1811 due to the increasing severity of the King's illness. Charlotte died in November 1818 with her son George at her side. Charlotte's husband, who was likely unaware of her death, died a little over a year later.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Beatty, Michael A. The English Royal Family of America: from Jamestown to the American Revolution. (McFarland, 2003)
    pg. 169.
  2. ↑ Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sources conflict on the form of her name.
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