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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 · Learn about the life of Queen Charlotte, who married King George III in 1761 and became Britain's first queen. The new Netflix series fictionalizes her story and explores her legacy as a possible Black ancestor of the royal family.

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

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   Mar 12, 2009 · Yet Charlotte (1744-1818) has much less resonance in the land where she was actually queen. If she is known at all here, it is from her depiction in Alan Bennett's play as the wife of "mad" King...

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

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   Queen Charlotte was the wife of King George III and the mother of 15 children, including King George IV. She was born in Germany, married in 1761, and died in 1818. She was a patron of music, botany, and orphanages, and a Regent during King George III's illness.

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7. www.townandcountrymag.com › society › traditionQueen Charlotte and King George III's Family Tree

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   May 4, 2023 · Design by Michael Stillwell. Queen Charlotte. b. 1744 — d. 1818. Hulton Archive // Getty Images. Queen Charlotte, born Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on May 19, 1744, was the...

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8. www.britannica.com › biography › Charlotte-queen-ofCharlotte | Regency Period, Hanover Dynasty, German Princess

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   4 days ago · Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Born: May 19, 1744. Died: November 17, 1818 (aged 74) Notable Family Members: spouse George III. son Ernest Augustus. son Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany. son George IV. (Show more) Charlotte (born May 19, 1744—died November 17, 1818) queen consort of George III of England.

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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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   How did Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz meet George III?

   • 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 her through the garden “up the steps into the palace,” as one observer recounted.

   The Real History Behind ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’

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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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   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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10. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › the-realThe Real History Behind 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story'

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    May 5, 2023 · A Netflix spinoff of Bridgerton explores the love story of Queen Charlotte and George III, who married in 1761. The series imagines Charlotte as a Black woman and her impact on racial equality in 18th-century England.