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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charlotte_of_MecklenburgCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz - Wikipedia

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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.

   • Burial: 2 December 1818, Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
   • House: Mecklenburg-Strelitz

   • Father: Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Prince of Mirow
   • Mother: Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen

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3. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleWho was Queen Charlotte—and was she really Britain’s first ...

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   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...

4. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › 5-things-youFive Things to Know About Queen Charlotte | Smart News ...

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   Nov 30, 2017 · Five Things to Know About Queen Charlotte. Before Meghan Markle, the late 18th-century Queen Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz may have been the country’s first biracial royal

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6. www.royal.uk › encyclopedia › queen-charlotte-19-mayQueen Charlotte (19 May 1744 - 17 November 1818)

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   Born Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on 19 May 1744, she was the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elizabeth Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a small northern German duchy in the Holy Roman Empire, and Charlotte was born and brought up at Untere Schloss ...

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7. aaregistry.org › story › englands-first-black-queenSophie Charlotte, Black Queen of England born - African ...

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   In 1752, when she was eight years old, Sophie Charlotte's father died. As princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Sophie Charlotte was descended directly from an African branch of the Portuguese Royal House, Margarita de Castro y Sousa. Six different lines can be traced from Princess Sophie Charlotte back to Margarita de Castro y Sousa.

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   Who was Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz?

   • 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 Great Britain and Ireland within hours, but she had never set foot in England or met her husband-to-be.

   Britain’s first Black queen? The real story of Queen Charlotte

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   Who was Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz?

   • Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a small northern German duchy in the Holy Roman Empire, and Charlotte was born and brought up at Untere Schloss (Lower Castle) in Mirow. When King George III of Britain succeeded to the throne in 1760, he was 22 and unmarried and the 17 year old Princess Charlotte was an obvious choice for a wife.

   Queen Charlotte (19 May 1744 - 17 November 1818)

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   Did Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz have African features?

   • If you google Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, you'll quickly come across a historian called Mario de Valdes y Cocom. He argues that her features, as seen in royal portraits, were conspicuously African, and contends that they were noted by numerous contemporaries.

   Was this Britain's first black queen? | Race | The Guardian

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   Did Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz have a happy marriage?

   • Just beneath this oval portrait of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, you'll see the initials of the royal couple: G for George III and C for Charlotte. Despite the queen's initial timidity, historians say that the monarch by all accounts had a happy marriage.

   Britain’s first Black queen? The real story of Queen Charlotte

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9. www.theguardian.com › world › 2009Was this Britain's first black queen? | Race | The Guardian

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   Mar 12, 2009 · Yet the theory that Queen Charlotte may have been black, albeit sketchy, is nonetheless one that is gaining currency. If you google Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, you'll quickly come ...

10. time.com › 6277014The True Story Behind Netflix’s Queen Charlotte - TIME

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    May 5, 2023 · The character of Charlotte is based on Princess Sophie Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a figure whose racial identity has been in question for decades.