Princess Charlotte of Wales

British princess (1796-1817); only child of George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV)

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Lived 1796–1817, aged 21United Kingdom

United Kingdom Historical Figures

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40 languages
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Era
1796–1817
Aged 21
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Summary

Updated 2026-06-08

She was heir to the British throne, wildly more popular than her father or mad grandfather — then died at 21 in childbirth, triggering a scramble among aging uncles that eventually produced Queen Victoria.

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Charlotte Augusta was the only child of George, Prince of Wales, and Caroline of Brunswick, born into an arranged marriage so toxic her parents separated before she could walk. Raised mostly by servants, she saw her mother rarely; her father controlled access and her mother eventually left England. As she came of age, her father pushed her toward William, Hereditary Prince of Orange. She accepted, then broke it off, and an extended battle of wills followed until he relented and let her marry Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After a year and a half of happiness, she went into labor on 6 Novembe…

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