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- Born Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz to a German duke and princess on 19 May, 1744, she became queen of Great Britain and Ireland after marrying King George III in London in September 1761.
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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...
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 lead...
- Meilan Solly
Jun 13, 2024 · He married Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia, but the two quickly separated. They had no children. After the death of Princess Charlotte, the Duke of York became his brother's heir.
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Jun 22, 2021 · She came into the world on May 19, 1744, as Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a northern German territory that at the time was part of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1761, when she turned 17, Princess Sophia was betrothed — rather unexpectedly — to the King of England, George III.
- Natasha Ishak
On 8 September, 1761, Princess Sophia Charlotte married King George III, having met him for the first time just six hours previously. She was from the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in northern Germany, a quiet backwater of the German aristocracy.
May 22, 2023 · Queen Charlotte, née Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, was born on May 18, 1744, in Mirow, a small town in north-eastern Germany. She was the daughter of Duke Charles Louis...
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