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Portrait of Queen Charlotte, by Philip Reinagle #867284

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Portrait of Queen Charlotte, by Philip Reinagle #867284
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Princess Sophie Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was born on May 19, 1744, the eighth child of the Prince of Mirow, Charles Louis Frederick, and his wife, Elisabeth Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen. In 1752, when she was eight years old, Sophie Charlotte's father died. In August of 1761,Charlotte's brother, Adolf Frederick IV and Sophie Charlotte's dying mother signed her marriage contract with the English King George III of the House of Hanover. At the age of 22, the King had chosen the 17-year-old Strelitz princess as his bride.



When George III first received his young bride on September 9, 1761, at the garden gate of St James's Palace, he was supposedly was shocked by her lack of beauty. It became evident, though, that the pious and modest Strelitz princess soon conquered his heart and willingly submitted to his strong influence over her.



In the first twenty-one years of her marriage Queen Charlotte gave birth to fifteen children, nine sons and six daughters. In contrast to most European Royal houses George III and Charlotte had a harmonious marriage. Charlotte played a prominent, though reticent, role on the stage of European world history. As Queen of England and consort of George III she became an eyewitness of a turbulent age.



On the other hand, during their lifetimes the English court had the reputation of being the dullest in all of Europe because of their notoriously frugal, plain, and pious life-style. Their charities, however, were legend. Hospitals such ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Good </td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c1800</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:UK </td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Philip Reinagle RA </td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:33.50</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:27.50</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Portrait of Queen Charlotte, by Philip Reinagle</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Traditional </td></tr>

<tr><td>Type:Oil on Canvas </td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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