Princess Charlotte of Wales was the only child of George, Prince of Wales, and Caroline of Brunswick. She was expected to ascend the British throne after the deaths of her grandfather, George III, and
Portrait of Princess Charlotte of Wales (1817)
Charlotte as a young girl
Caroline tuning the harp beside Charlotte in 1800. Caroline was later accused of having an affair with the artist Sir Thomas Lawrence while he was painting the portrait.
Charlotte in 1807, aged 11
Caroline of Brunswick
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Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Queen of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until her death in 1821 as the estranged wife of King George I
Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796–1817)
…Princess Charlotte of Wales (Charlotte Augusta; 7 January 1796 – 6 November 1817) was the only child of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV), and Caroline of Brunswick. She was expected to ascend the British throne after the deaths of her grandfather, George III, and her father, but died in childbirth at the age of…
Portrait by James Lonsdale, 1820
Portrait by Gainsborough Dupont, c. 1795
Caroline, Princess of Wales by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1798
Portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1804