Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was the queen of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III. She was queen consort of the United Kingdom from her marriage on September 8, 1761 to to death, on November 18,1818. Charlotte and George III had 15 children, of whom 13 survived to adulthood. She was the longest consort, serving 58 years. She died in 1818, and George III died two years later.
| Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |||||
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| Queen consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover; prev.Queen consort of Great Britain; Electress consort of Hanover | |||||
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| Tenure | 8 September 1761 – 17 November 1818 | ||||
| Coronation | 22 September 1761 | ||||
| Born | (1744-05-19)19 May 1744 Mirow, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany | ||||
| Died | 17 November 1818(1818-11-17) (aged 74) Kew Palace, London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | ||||
| Burial | 2 December 1818 | ||||
| Spouse | George III | ||||
| Issue | George IV Frederick, Duke of York William IV Charlotte, Princess Royal Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent Princess Augusta Sophia Princess Elizabeth Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge Princess Mary Princess Sophia Prince Octavius Prince Alfred Princess Amelia | ||||
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| House | House of Hanover House of Mecklenburg | ||||
| Father | Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||