Charlotte, Princess Royal
British princess (1766-1828); eldest daughter of George III
The Princess Charlotte, Princess Royal (Charlotte Augusta Matilda; later Queen Charlotte of Württemberg; 29 September 1766 – 5 October 1828) was the fourth child and oldest daughter of George III of the United Kingdom.She married Frederick of Württemberg on 27 May 1798. Charlotte was the godmother of Victoria of the United Kingdom. She died in 1828.
Charlotte of Great Britain | |
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Princess Royal | |
Queen of Württemberg | |
Tenure | 1 January 1806 – 30 October 1816 |
Born | Buckingham Palace, London, England | 29 September 1766
Died | 5 October 1828 Ludwigsburg Palace, Ludwigsburg, Germany | (aged 62)
Burial | Schlosskirche Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany |
Spouse | Frederick of Württemberg |
House | House of Hanover House of Württemberg |
Father | George III |
Mother | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Ancestors
changeCharlotte, Princess Royal | Father: George III of the United Kingdom |
Paternal Grandfather: Frederick, Prince of Wales |
Paternal Great-grandfather: George II of Great Britain |
Paternal Great-grandmother: Caroline of Ansbach | |||
Paternal Grandmother: Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | ||
Paternal Great-grandmother: Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst | |||
Mother: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Maternal Grandfather: . Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prince of Mirow |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
Maternal Great-grandmother: Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | |||
Maternal Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||
Maternal Great-grandmother: Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach |
Titles and styles
change- 29 September 1766 – 22 June 1789: Her Royal Highness The Princess Charlotte
- 22 June 1789 – 18 May 1797: Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
- In use practically from birth October 1766
- 18 May 1797 – 22 December 1797: Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Princess of Württemberg
- 22 December 1797 – 25 February 1803: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Württemberg
- 25 February 1803 – 1 January 1806: Her Royal Highness The Electress of Württemberg
- 1 January 1806 – 30 October 1816: Her Majesty The Queen of Württemberg
- 30 October 1816 – 5 October 1828: Her Majesty Queen Charlotte of Württemberg