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Strelitz - Queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III

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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was born into a small northern German duchy and received a modest education typical of her time.
Birth
19 May 1744
Charlotte was born as Sophia Charlotte, the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elizabeth Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen, at Untere Schloss (Lower Castle) in Mirow.
Brother's Succession
1752
Her brother Adolphus Frederick succeeded to the ducal throne, giving Charlotte her first experience of princely duties and court life.
Engagement to George III
1760
Charlotte was chosen as a prospective consort for King George III due to her lack of experience in power politics and her upbringing in a minor German duchy.