Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales was the only child of George, Prince of Wales, who later became King George IV, and Caroline of Brunswick. Her life was marked by the unhappy marriage of her parents, which led to her being raised by governesses and servants with limited contact with her mother. As a young adult, she was involved in a public disagreement with her father over her marriage prospects, eventually marrying Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Her marriage was brief but happy, ending with her death due to complications from childbirth. Charlotte’s passing caused widespread mourning in Britain, where she was viewed as a beacon of hope amidst the unpopularity of her father and the mental illness of her grandfather, George III. Her untimely death also triggered a succession crisis, eventually leading to the ascension of Queen Victoria.