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The coronation of George III and his wife Charlotte as King and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Tuesday, 22 September 1761, about two weeks after they were married in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace.
May 1, 2023 · King George III acceded to the throne upon the death of his grandfather King George II on 25 October 1760. He married Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, on 8 September 1761, having met each other for the first time on their wedding day.
His son George acted as Prince Regent during the years of his incapacity. Marriage. On 8th September 1761 he married Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at St James' Palace. Coronation. George III and Queen Charlotte were crowned in the Abbey on 22nd September 1761. They came from St James's Palace to Westminster Hall in sedan chairs.
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. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Reading time: 4 minutes. Queen Charlotte was born in 1744 in Mirow, a small town in present day Germany. She married George III in September 1761 and their joint coronation took place a fortnight later. Despite a quick courtship the marriage was happy, although it was disrupted by the king’s episodes of mental illness.
Description. George III became King on the death of his grandfather, George II, on 25 October 1760. He married Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on 8 September 1761, just in time for her to be crowned with him on 22 September.
May 13, 2023 · Two weeks after George and Charlotte were married, their joint coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on September 22, 1761. Print Collector // Getty Images. Engraved ticket for the...
