Charlotte of Wales

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales

Daughter of George, Prince of Wales, later King George IV. of the United Kingdom (1762-1830) and his wife Caroline, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1768-1821)

Born: Carlton House, London 7. Jan 1796

Baptised: Carlton House 11. Feb 1796

Godparents:

• King George III. of the United Kingdom, her paternal grandfather

• Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom, her paternal grandmother

• Augusta, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, her maternal grandmother

Married: Carlton House 2. May 1816 Leopold, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who became King of the Belgians in 1831 (1790-1865), son of Franz Friedrich, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1750-1806) and his wife Auguste Princess Reuss (1757-1831)

No issue

Died: Claremont House, Surrey 6. Nov 1817 after delivering a stillborn son

Buried: St. George’s Chapel, Windsor

   

   

Source: Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. I/1, 1998, Vittorio Klostermann; for christening and godparents see Yvonne’s Royalty Home Page