Charlotte

Queen Consort

German (Mecklenburg-Strelitz) Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany

Quick Info

ProfessionQueen Consort
NationalityGerman (Mecklenburg-Strelitz)
Date of Birth19/05/1744
Age74 years (died on 17, Nov, 1818)
BirthplaceStrelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany
Date of Death17/11/1818

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameSophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
TitleQueen of Great Britain and Ireland
SpouseKing George III
Marriage Date08/09/1761
Years as Consort57 years and 70 days
Notable FactLongest-reigning female consort of Great Britain and Ireland; second-longest-serving consort in British history (after Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh)

Personal Life

ReligionChristian (Lutheran)

Relationships & More

ParentsDuke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elizabeth Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen
SiblingsYoungest daughter
Children15 children with King George III

Family

FatherDuke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
MotherPrincess Elizabeth Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen
SpouseKing George III
Children15 children (including King George IV, King William IV, Prince Edward Augustus (father of Queen Victoria))

Career

RoleQueen Consort
AchievementsSupported husband during mental health struggles, promoted arts and education, served as longest-reigning female consort of Great Britain and Ireland
Period1761–1818

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She died peacefully sitting in an armchair with the Prince Regent holding her hand
2. She was the youngest daughter of her parents
3. She became Queen upon marriage to George III in 1761
4. She was known for her kindness and support of the arts
5. She died of pneumonia in 1818 at age 74, predeceasing her husband by two years
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