What was the REAL QUEEN CHARLOTTE like? She’s been made famous through Netflix shows like Bridgerton, but who was Queen Charlotte really? Born Princess Sophie Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, she grew up to become the woman who was married to George III, the Queen with the most children in British history (or at least the highest number who survived infancy) and the first Queen of the United Kingdom. In this video on the history of the Hanoverians from History Calling I’ll reveal details of Charlotte’s entire life from her birth in 1744 to her death in Kew Palace in 1818 and I’ll answer the question, how many children did Queen Charlotte have and tell you why being the wife of George III was no easy task.
George is known to history for two things. One is being the King who lost America, after the American Revolution successfully ended British control in the country on his watch. The other is his famous mental health problems. But what happened when George III went mad, not once, but twice? How did his wife deal with the situation, especially when her eldest son became the Prince Regent and did Queen Charlotte love King George III, or was she stuck with an ailing spouse she didn’t even like at the best of times?
This video has all the answers. It will take you through the marriage of George III and Queen Charlotte, her experience of being his consort and her many children (she was the mother of George IV among others). Along the way I’ll tell you about the madness of King George III, explain what the Regency period was above all introduce you to the real Queen Charlotte.
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