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Charlotte, Princess Royal

Buckingham Palace, 29 Sep 1766 – Ludwigsburg Palace, 5 Oct 1828

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Facts and their sources

  • Born29 Sep 1766, Buckingham Palacenot verified1 source
  • TitlePrincess Royal, 1789or queen consort, 1806–1816not verified1 source
  • Titlequeen consort, 1806–1816or Princess Royal, 1789not verified1 source
  • Died5 Oct 1828, Ludwigsburg Palacenot verified1 source
  • FatherGeorge III of Great Britainnot verified1 source
  • MotherCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitznot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 29 Sep 1766

    Born in Buckingham Palace

  2. 1789

    Princess Royal

  3. 1806–1816

    Queen consort

  4. 5 Oct 1828

    Dies in Ludwigsburg Palace, aged 62

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During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Buckingham Palace.

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The 1760s · Charlotte, is born in Buckingham Palace

In the news1761

Bridgewater Canal opens in 1761

The Bridgewater Canal opened in 1761, drastically reducing the cost of coal transport from 7d. to 4d. per ton.

What people wore

Two Outfits for Respectability

Working-class individuals typically aimed to own two complete outfits, reserving their best clothing for Sundays and holidays.

Getting around

Travel options depended on personal wealth

Wealthy travelers hired expensive postchaises for speed, while poorer people sometimes paid to sit on baggage in slow carts pulled by carriers.

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.Around the world · 1756–1763

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.

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In the news1766

State monopolies on consumer goods introduced

A new tax and excise ordinance in 1766 created state monopolies on items including tobacco, coffee, and porcelain.

Music

Boys perform on hurdy-gurdies

On Plough Monday in 1768, all the young boys in a Cambridgeshire parish gathered to perform using hurdy-gurdies. These instruments were commonly played by itinerant performers at fairs and pubs, but were also played by English people of lower socio-economic classes.

Daily life

Adjusting Rushlights Was a Child's Chore

Rushlights, made from dried reed pith dipped in fat, were a cheap source of light, though they could burn for as little as ten minutes. It was often the youngest family member's chore to manually adjust the reed in its clamp to keep the light burning.