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2006-06-23 06:20:01 · 5 answers · asked by Monica B 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Queen Charlotte, born Duchess Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte) (19 May 1744–17 November 1818) was the queen consort of George III of the United Kingdom (1738-1820).
Coronation portrait of Queen Charlotte by Allan Ramsay, National Portrait GalleryQueen Charlotte was a patron of the arts, known to Johann Christian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, among others. She was also an amateur botanist who helped establish Kew Gardens. Queen Charlotte and King George III had 15 children, 13 of whom survived to adulthood.
Charlotte's African features have caused much interest in her ancestry. Due to royal inbreeding, which greatly diminished the gene pool, at least three to six of her family lines lead back to Margarita de Castro y Sousa (a Moorish branch of the Portuguese Royal House). An explanation contemporary to her time was that she was of Vandalic descent. The matter is still disputed.
2006-06-23 06:25:15 · answer #1 · answered by ndtaya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Props to all the folks who got this right. Not many people who don't live in Charlotte know the true meaning behind the town and county name. If you don;t live in charlotte either you'll are true history buffs or great researchers.
2006-06-23 16:24:41 · answer #2 · answered by FlawlessKarat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, it is Charlotte Mecklenburg.
Her full name was Charlotte-Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, from Germany.
She was the wife of King George III of the UK
2006-06-23 11:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by pro_and_contra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
~Stop by the Charlotte airport and check out her statue. Wow, what a wheel biter she was.
2006-06-29 23:11:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know
2006-06-23 07:38:13 · answer #5 · answered by smart don 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋