Royal Family: The other Princess Charlotte who should have been Queen but died giving birth at the age of 21
msn.comREAD MORE: The incredible way Princess Charlotte made history after Prince Louis was born Princess Charlotte was born on January 7, 1796, to King George IV (then Prince of Wales) and Caroline of Brunswick.
Her parents were cousins but had never met and were repulsed by one another when they eventually did. Just nine months after they married, Charlotte was born at Carlton House in London.
Her grandfather King George III was delighted by her birth but her father was disappointed that she was a girl. Her parents did not get along and shortly after her birth Prince George made a will directing that his wife would have no role in the upbringing of their child.
He then bequeathed all his worldly goods to his mistress and left Caroline just one shilling. Princess Charlotte was often left on her own under the control of a governess and was allowed very little contact with her mother.
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