Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Royalty

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was the wife of King George III. She was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from their marriage until the union of the two kingdoms in 1801, after which she was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until her death in 1818. She was also the Electress of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire until the promotion of her husband to King of Hanover on 12 October 1814, after which she was also queen consort of Hanover.Queen Charlotte was a patroness of the arts and an amateur botanist, who helped expand Kew Gardens. George III and Charlotte had 15 children, 13 of whom survived to adulthood. She was distressed by her husband's bouts of physical illness and insanity, which became permanent in later life and resulted in their eldest son being appointed Prince Regent in 1810.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 19, 1744
Birth place	Germany , Holy Roman Empire , Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , Mirow
Date of death	November 17, 1818
Place of death	England , London , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , Kew , Kew Palace
Resting place	England , St George's Chapel Windsor Castle , Windsor Berkshire
Parents	Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg
Spouse	George III of the United Kingdom