![]() Charlotte died in November 1818 with her son George at her side. Her eldest son, George, was appointed prince regent in 1811 due to the increasing severity of the King's illness. She maintained a close relationship with Queen Marie Antoinette of France, and the French Revolution is likely to have enhanced the emotional strain felt by Charlotte. She was distressed by her husband's bouts of physical and mental illness, which became permanent in later life. ![]() She introduced the Christmas tree to Britain, decorating one for a Christmas party for children of Windsor in 1800. They included two future British monarchs, George IV and William IV as well as Charlotte, Princess Royal, who became Queen of Württemberg and Prince Ernest Augustus, who became King of Hanover.Ĭharlotte was a patron of the arts and an amateur botanist who helped expand Kew Gardens. The marriage lasted 57 years and produced 15 children, 13 of whom survived to adulthood. As Charlotte was a minor German princess with no interest in politics, George considered her a suitable consort, and they married in 1761. In 1760, the young and unmarried George III inherited the British throne. Charlotte was Britain's longest-serving queen consort, serving for 57 years and 70 days.Ĭharlotte was born into the ruling family of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a duchy in northern Germany. As George's wife, she was also Electress of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) until becoming Queen of Hanover on 12 October 1814. Charlotte then became Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Both kingdoms were in a personal union under George until the Acts of Union 1800 merged them on 1 January 1801. Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-HildburghausenĬharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte – 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.
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