Her father was just plain evil. A selfish, heartless bastard. The fact that he didn’t allow his wife to be crowned and locked her out is just the cherry on top
They both were miserable people who married each other out of financial and familial obligation, Charlotte, and ultimately Leopold and their stillborn son, were the only unfortunate parties in this story.
This princess shaped the entire course of history, if Charlotte had lived she would have been Queen Charlotte I of the United Kingdom and her husband Leopold prince consort, and thus Leopold II of Belgium would not have existed nor would we have the genocide of the people of the Congo enslaved by the hands of Leopold II, just as Queen Victoria would not have existed as she was the result of the race for the next heir to the throne and her father Edward Duke of Kent won, without Queen Victoria without her marriage to Prince Albert and without her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. and a large part of them mixed with other members of the European royal families, that is without Kaiser Wilhelm II, Nicholas II, George V and of course without Queen Elizabeth II and the current King Charles III. The death of Princess Charlotte of Wales changed the entire course of history not only of the succession to the British throne but also of several European monarchies
I doubt that any of the really major events in history would have been significantly altered by Charlotte surviving. The only major change would have been the names attached.
@@thedorkone1516 Of course I would have changed my friend, Queen Victoria, who is the ancestor of many monarchs, was only born because of the death of Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of King George IV, Charlotte was the heir to the throne and had a tragic death during childbirth and after Upon her death, her uncles left their mistresses to produce legitimate heirs to the throne, the first victor being Edward Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria and then Ernest August with his son George V of Hannover, with Victoria's accession to the British throne being the reason for separation of the United Kingdom and Hannover. Without Queen Victoria consequently without the current royal family, bringing the First World War into the matter without Kaiser Wilhelm II, George V, Nicholas II etc. If Charlotte had lived she would have become Queen Charlotte I and the kingdoms to which Queen Victoria married many of her children and grandchildren would have taken a totally different course from what our history has been
@@marinadeburgos8666 That's what I meant, if Charlotte had lived he would have been prince consort and would not have been King of Belgium consequently his son Leopold II would not have existed and thus the genocide of the people of Congo would not have existed under the cruel control of Leopold II
Poor Charlotte, she finally gets happiness and dies in childbirth. I always wonder how things would have been if she had lived. So many things would have been different.
So many possibilities of what would have been had charlotte not passed. It's kind of crazy how she and her husband were as popular as William and Catherine and how she was just as popular as Lady Diana and how her death caused nationwide morning.
@@FredGraham-o8bthats definitely a stretch. sure meghan and harry were more popular when they first got married, but with them stepping back from the royal family and all the drama, the popularity shifted over to william and catherine. meghan and harry are not very liked in the uk
@@hubihyuck and of course they "were more popular" when they first got married. The newness of it all! The thrill! The...! - And it would have run its course, as these things do. Ooh! Wedding! Ooh! The new couple! Ooh! A baby! Another one!! And then... back to business. 🤷 But it still could have been great... 🤷🤷🤷😞
They say history repeats itself as Leopold still longed for his dead wife even after years of her dead that's why he name his daughter to his ex is the same to his daughter who love her husband but her husband still like the woman who should be his wife
@@cyrilmarasigan7108yep Amelie of Brazil who was also the step great granddaughter of napoleon through Eugene de beaurnhais thus the direct descendent of empress Josephine
So many “what ifs” with her. Queen Victoria wouldn’t even have been born if she’d lived. She was more open-hearted and liberal than Queen Victoria. I think the 19th century would have been very different if she had ascended the throne.
You know... I like trying to find redeeming qualities in historical villains like George IV, but listening to the way he treated his only child, I'm utterly disgusted.
Lindsay doesn't even have time to mention here how he blackmailed his first wife into a relationship by threatening suicide. No doubt Maria had some type of real compassion for him but it was not a great marriage even before he completely abandoned it
@chrisgeenadriver1631 Excuse me? Edward didn't blackmail Wallis. If anything, she forced him into abdicating, or really, choosing between his duty to his country or her. She would have been perfectly happy to keep milking him for gifts and staying his mistress (what Camilla should have done). She knew he would cave in and marry her. Her whole life was trading one man for another if he was further up in status or wealth. Her treatment of him in their later years was heartless. She played the "Widow of Windsor" so well after his death that she had a lot of people fooled, but her letters published after her death were pretty disdainful of him. Luckily, the Royal Family recognized her for what she was.
50 hours dying in labor unable to push is wild! Such a painful and traumatic way to die. So many things done commonly today could’ve saved her and even prevented it getting to such a dramatic place.
@@Angel-ts8rc and the fact that her poor husband was right by her side the entire time but couldn’t be there when she died because he’d been awake for 50 hours straight. I believe that haunted him for the rest of his life
@@ladyv5655 oh I’m well aware, I was just under the impression that Charlotte’s first pregnancy killed her and that she got pregnant soon after her marriage. I suppose it’s because she’s often a footnote in Victoria’s story and that she was 21, so one assumed she was only recently married
This video made me sad. No one ever has a perfect life, but it sounds like Charlotte barely ever got a chance for even a happy one. I'm glad that she at least found love with Leopold. Bless them both ❤
Her memorial in St Georges Chapel is so moving and mournful, I wanted to cry. She was like the Princess Diana of her day. All the country plunged into mourning. The stores ran out of black bunting and ribbon. There is a piece of jewelry inn the V&A museum that has a lock of her hair.
Just by seeing the title already i'm excited! Instantly thought of Rhaenys The Queen that never was (daughter of Aemon targaryen) from ASOIAF. Both would have made great queens. Your english history videos are my favorites lindsay! Charlotte has always fascinated me! She and Leo deserved much better together❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Asoiaf fan here; I think Rhaenys got the nickname "The Queen who never was" from Princess Charlotte of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. Definitely in character for GRRM. Rhaenys is such a great character.
I labored for 64 hours. They also declined food. I nearly bled to death after a traumatic delivery. My baby almost died too. He was 8.3 lbs, he BH just turned 12 years old. I feel for poor Princess Charlotte
Lindsay, you should do a series on royal heirs who predeceased their monarch and how that changed history (i.e. Prince Arthur dying before Henry VII so Henry VIII asceded the throne instead)
Henry Stuart is another great example. Edited to correct which channel this appeared on - History Calling has a video titled the "Princes of Wales Who Never Became Kings" that covers many of these tales, but I would love to see more details on many of these almost-monarchs from Lindsay as well!
@ThinWhiteAxe King George III didn't have an older brother I think you are thinking of his father Frederick, Prince of Wales who died without becoming king
It's no wonder that when he died in 1830, The Times newspaper rightfully said "No monarch will be less generally mourned." and "An inveterate voluptuary, especially if he be an artificial person, is of all known beings the most selfish".
one of my favorite figures from the british royal family. amazing how she managed to exude positivity and joy despite the tragedies and neglect she endured
I just love getting the historical "tea" from you lindsay. The ammount of information you manage to convey is AMAZING! Your story telling skills are incredible. British history is mt favorite and you always make it better! Keep the tea flowing. I'm here for it
One thing that everyone seems to forget is that Charlotte's birth, wedding and (if ended in a good way) childbirth only solved the problem for the british crown not the hannoverian, unless the hannoverian succession had been changed in her favour. Providing Charlotte hadn't died she could have had another two, three or four more children when succeding to the british throne aged 34 having a bunch of heirs to carry on her line. If the boy had survived while she herself wouldn't have he would have succeded his grandfather at the age of 13 with a regency in the best case of his father or someone more responsible the George IV had been.
The Crown of Hanover would’ve passed back and fourth between George’s other sons, with one likely marrying and securing a son so it wasn’t a huge issue
Queen Charlotte!! Maybe in another universe somewhere or a different timeline perhaps!! Sounds great!! Has a nice ring to it!! Queen Charlotte the great!! The beloved!! The perfect Queen!! Long live the Queen!! 👑❤👏🙌🙏👍🎉
When women today say they are born in the wrong era and how they wish they were born in the past, I always think about birth process. So many lost their lives during child birth. So a big NOP.
Not to mention, if the woman failed to give birth to a son, it was considered her fault, never mind that it takes two to tango and the king is just as culpable.😅
Like everytime I hear about pregansy stories on YT I ask myself how are we not exint yet? With so many complications and things that can go wrong, it's a miracle we are still here.
@EvelynSaungikar Many women on Instagram say that "they want the good old days back." Mainly because "men were gentlemen back then"😆 And because of the fashion. They always forget about the bad living conditions the men and women had back then
In this case, I understand. Despite everything, she was his daughter. I hardly could go to both of my grandparents funerals in 2019 and back in February.
@@damonika09 Everyone grieves differently and responds to it differently, but that doesn't mean they don't love them. George was bedridden for weeks and he fell into a deep depression when Charlotte died. Moreover, he was suffering from gout at that time, which made it difficult for him to carry out his activities.
@@dukeofbekasi2789 yep. No parent should bury a child always ring true. And still applies to him. He lost his daughter and grandson in one night. He shouldn’t have gotten the blame for what happened to Charlotte either. It’s just tragic all around.
No matter how much they hated each other, George & Caroline could have at least tried to conceive more than one child in the early days of their marriage. Back then, having Charlotte without siblings was reckless.
Charlotte's regal parents despised each other like crazy, and apparently only slept with each other for sole purposes of producing an heir. As soon as that happened, they stopped trying. Humanity sometimes only cares about the present, instead of leaning in the future. They just didn't consider Charlotte's future chances of passing. Also an important fact is that pregnancies were harder back then compared to now, it was a death sentence for women, sadly. It must have been emotionally hard and physically dangerous. Childbirths and colds were a strong cause for death back in those days - being aware of this they probably didn't want to risk it. For example, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands tried getting pregnant a dozen times, and suffered many miscarriages, painful births, and stillborn children, so she was deeply relieved when she finally welcomed a healthy baby, and was determined to stop there. As medicine and biological research developed, people were willing to take risks by getting pregnant, because it became less of a life-threatening practice. That's what I'm assuming. We don't die of childbirths anymore, thankfully, but even today, getting naturally pregnant is a struggle for many. Imagine that struggle in the past, and the chances of you dying on top of that as well.
@@kamilyakadyr7063George IV cerianly didn't stop trying for children out of concern for his wife. Queen Consort Charlotte had 15 children which wasn't that uncommon of a number for royal brides. Every child was a gamble for every woman, everybody knew that, but most woman didn't have the luxury to have just one or two; they had to have as many as possible because there was no guarantee that their children would live.
@@nuotatorre8741 I think the chances of having many children was also decided by the lack of birth control or prevention in those days... But then again, you're totally correct. Humanity and reproduction survived this far after all. I guess it just depended on the person and the choices that were made at the end of the day. I was just trying to explain the possible factors
Thank you for this video! Last fall, when I had to have an emergency c section for my daughter due to some complications, ALL I could think about during the surgery was poor Princess Charlotte. I just kept thinking if I had these complications 200 years ago I could have ended up like her - it was a sobering reality of how dangerous childbirth is to women and how the death of royal women during childbirth has changed history.
In both cases, history was dramatically altered. In Charlotte’s case, her not becoming Queen led to Victoria becoming Queen instead. Victoria tried to avert war by marrying her children off into Europe’s royal houses but it backfired dramatically when her grandchildren all turned on each other about a decade after her death and thus came world war I. Rhaenys not becoming Queen led to Viserys taking the throne and we all know how his actions led to the Dance of Dragons.
Let me just say that I have mad respect for you, Lindsay! You really got me interested in history, and I've learned more in your history 'classes' then in real life ones in school! You're incredible, and keep up the amazing work! Would you be interested in doing a video about the history of medicine, medical school, etc. ?
I search every so often for a video on her. There were so few a few years ago and now there’s a good amount. She’s an interesting figure in British royal history. Makes you wonder what if.
I have hoped for so long you would make a video of Princess Charlotte, and you certainly did not disappoint. Such a tragic life, only gaining happiness for such a short time. It truly is heartbreaking. Can’t wait for next week’s video.
Great video! I'm excited for your video air Carlottq of Mexico. I think she lived to about 1920, many, many years after her expedition in Mexico. Cant wait to watch!
So sad You wonder? What might have been?She was so young Twenty one not an age to go You only are just starting out in life at 21. The partnership you put into these videos.Lindsay just amazes me thank you
After I watched your "Kings and Queens of Britain" series, I was really hoping you'd make a Charlotte episode. I never heard of her and looked her up and gosh what a sad story! Thanks for sharing Princess Charlotte's legacy!
I think they might have chosen Susannah Harker for that role, because she very much fit the beauty ideal of that time. People like to complain that in the 1995 adaptation, Lizzy was actually prettier than Jane, but in Regency times, this Jane would have been considered superior in looks.
This is a reason why a c section is needed, as it is the only safe presager that can be done if complications like this happen as they have been done since ancient times, so if that had been done there is some chance both might have been saved. Her father was a real piece of work and so was his mistress. If she and the baby had survived, I still think Queen Victoria and her bloodline would still have existed since there wouldn't have been much guarantee on how long Charlotte and her child would have live in a general sense. Either way I'm sure Charlotte and Leopold would have been great rulers and things would have turned out a lot better in so many ways if things had been different.
Thank you Lindsay for making a video on Princess Charlotte, her story is not told often enough!!! It's truly tragic, she was so brilliant and a woman beyond her time. I've already watched 3 times x
If your father is given the nickname "Henry IX", then all that "Sorrows, sorrows, prayers." is nothing more than the exceptional creativity of Shonda Rhimes.
His family was notorious for producing some of the best looking men of the era. Albert, his brother Ernst, their cousin Ferdinand were all famously gorgeous and VERY popular with the ladies. Albert and Ferdinand married two of the most powerful women of the time (Victoria and Maria, queen of Portugal) and Ernst was a notorious playboy all over Europe.
I’ve read about and heard the story of Princess Charlotte so many times before , but this is the first time that it made me seriously tear up. Another wonderful video from you, thank you 🫶🏽
That had more to do with their mother. She was reluctant to have her daughters marry. Those who did marry did it when they were unlikely to have children and literally had to beg Queen Charlotte to allow it.
@@ladyv5655 we have to remember that George III had mental health challenges when he was older, he was no fit state to approve anything, his wife was the one stifling her daughters ability to wed and have children of their own
@@ladyv5655 also had to do with George's madness and problems. He had seen women married to foreign princes who had a miserable life. but the princesses nearly all seem to have managed to find a husband or lover.
@@truetory6231 George III was not mad, he suffered from Porphyria. Porphyria is not a "mental illness". Porphyria is a defect in the metabolism of red blood cell molecules, responsible for transporting oxygen. One of its symptoms is suffering from hallucinations and mental confusion, among many other ailments, hence the belief, at the time, that the king was mad. Today it is a disease that can be managed with medication. I have it as well.
Id love if you could make a video of these “queens who never were” like women who were close to inherit the throne but either for the birth of a brother or anything else they couldn’t
she and leopold is my favorite historical figure. she had an unhappy childhood, and then she having a happy marriage which she waited a long time for just died a year later.
The Princess Charlotte of Wales couldn't be the Queen. But sometimes I wonder what if our present Princess Charlotte of Wales ends up ascending the throne :D You never know how the future takes turns!
Makes me grateful that childbirth has become so much safer for those of us lucky enough to have improved care. But sad for women around the world who don’t
Been waiting for this one since you announced it! Love lotte so much! Thanks For all your hardwork lindsay! Your content is MUCH supperior to all those AI documentaries out there. Have you thought of doing a video on her husband Leopold i of belgium?🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
It was so horrendously cruel to keep her separate from her mother. George didn't need to love or even like his wife, but he had no right to keep a mother from her child.
Oh, I'll be looking forward to next week's video since I'm Mexican 🇲🇽 Sometimes I wonder what would've happened had the Second Mexican Empire prospered up to this day.
Oooo, I'm excited for next week. Sue me, I will go down holding on to my belief that Mexico missed out, BIG time, when our so-called "patriotic heroes" killed Emperor Maximilian. And my heart always breaks for Empress Charlotte. Looking forward to your input on it all !
I 100% agree. The Mexican Empire was going to be magnificent. I’ve seen the emperor’s plans for many things including the Imperial Mexican Railway, what a heavy loss for us 🇲🇽
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Her father was just plain evil. A selfish, heartless bastard. The fact that he didn’t allow his wife to be crowned and locked her out is just the cherry on top
What you say is quite true, BUT she was a rather nasty piece of work herself.
@@LJB103 eh, most of George III's were sorry pos. That his cousins were no better is just a cherry on top.
She was hardly an injured innocent.
They both sucked, but it was especially cruel of her father to keep her from her mother.
They both were miserable people who married each other out of financial and familial obligation, Charlotte, and ultimately Leopold and their stillborn son, were the only unfortunate parties in this story.
This princess shaped the entire course of history, if Charlotte had lived she would have been Queen Charlotte I of the United Kingdom and her husband Leopold prince consort, and thus Leopold II of Belgium would not have existed nor would we have the genocide of the people of the Congo enslaved by the hands of Leopold II, just as Queen Victoria would not have existed as she was the result of the race for the next heir to the throne and her father Edward Duke of Kent won, without Queen Victoria without her marriage to Prince Albert and without her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. and a large part of them mixed with other members of the European royal families, that is without Kaiser Wilhelm II, Nicholas II, George V and of course without Queen Elizabeth II and the current King Charles III. The death of Princess Charlotte of Wales changed the entire course of history not only of the succession to the British throne but also of several European monarchies
I doubt that any of the really major events in history would have been significantly altered by Charlotte surviving. The only major change would have been the names attached.
@@thedorkone1516 Of course I would have changed my friend, Queen Victoria, who is the ancestor of many monarchs, was only born because of the death of Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of King George IV, Charlotte was the heir to the throne and had a tragic death during childbirth and after Upon her death, her uncles left their mistresses to produce legitimate heirs to the throne, the first victor being Edward Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria and then Ernest August with his son George V of Hannover, with Victoria's accession to the British throne being the reason for separation of the United Kingdom and Hannover. Without Queen Victoria consequently without the current royal family, bringing the First World War into the matter without Kaiser Wilhelm II, George V, Nicholas II etc. If Charlotte had lived she would have become Queen Charlotte I and the kingdoms to which Queen Victoria married many of her children and grandchildren would have taken a totally different course from what our history has been
The Leopold who married Charlotte was Leopold I of Belgium, Leopold II was his son
@@marinadeburgos8666 That's what I meant, if Charlotte had lived he would have been prince consort and would not have been King of Belgium consequently his son Leopold II would not have existed and thus the genocide of the people of Congo would not have existed under the cruel control of Leopold II
@@LucasHorst-zi3rl But whoever else became King of Belgium might well have enslaved the Congo.
Poor Charlotte, she finally gets happiness and dies in childbirth. I always wonder how things would have been if she had lived. So many things would have been different.
Welp, I’m Queen thanks to my dearest nice
Sorrows, sorrows and prayer!!? 🙏🙏
Is it me or I'm the only one who felt like crying at the end? Her mother died four years later.... That's so sad.
Im sure that she found eternal happiness in heaven. 🥹
She was cheated from living that's for sure.
So many possibilities of what would have been had charlotte not passed. It's kind of crazy how she and her husband were as popular as William and Catherine and how she was just as popular as Lady Diana and how her death caused nationwide morning.
It's only because she didn't live long enough to really piss people off.
William and Catherine is not popular at all
It's harry and megan😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂
@@FredGraham-o8bthats definitely a stretch. sure meghan and harry were more popular when they first got married, but with them stepping back from the royal family and all the drama, the popularity shifted over to william and catherine. meghan and harry are not very liked in the uk
@@FredGraham-o8b😂🤣😂🤣 Not according to polls on both sides of the pond, and several Hollywood magazines! 😂
@@hubihyuck and of course they "were more popular" when they first got married. The newness of it all! The thrill! The...! - And it would have run its course, as these things do. Ooh! Wedding! Ooh! The new couple! Ooh! A baby! Another one!! And then... back to business. 🤷 But it still could have been great... 🤷🤷🤷😞
1:10 "The only heir to the throne is dead" *hysteric sobbing* "
Sorrows. Sorrows, prayers.
We had one heir, one royal and she is gone
@@KoiYakultGreenTea Sorrows! Prayers! 😤
They are just stating facts. 😂
Nope, there has been almost a hair loss to every king and queen
Someone needs to make a movie about Princess Charlotte (if she hasn’t got one already)
Sadly there is none of her specifically. But I agree. Would love to see one.
The First Gentleman (1948) is about the love story between Charlotte and Prince Leopold
@@LeahWalentoskyI found a 1961 film with that name on IMDb, has Suzannah York as Princess Charlotte. I’d love to watch that.
Charlotte would have also become Queen consort of Belgium in addition to being Queen of the United Kingdom.
Yeah
The love story between her and Leopold is truly heartbreaking, as it's the love story of Charlotte of Belgium and Maximilian
Ever seen the movie JUAREZ? It actually should have been called MAXIMILLIAN. Bette Davis played Carlotta.
They say history repeats itself as Leopold still longed for his dead wife even after years of her dead that's why he name his daughter to his ex is the same to his daughter who love her husband but her husband still like the woman who should be his wife
@@cyrilmarasigan7108yep Amelie of Brazil who was also the step great granddaughter of napoleon through Eugene de beaurnhais thus the direct descendent of empress Josephine
Their Imperial Majesties, Maximiliano I and Carlota, are beloved for many in Mexico
So many “what ifs” with her. Queen Victoria wouldn’t even have been born if she’d lived. She was more open-hearted and liberal than Queen Victoria. I think the 19th century would have been very different if she had ascended the throne.
Her name sake Charlotte of Belgium, the Empress Carlota of Mexico would also not have been born! Her father was Leopold I and his second wife
Why would the second wife name her daughter after her husband's first wife?
@@lilacgirl-z8wlol. Back then, women did what their husband's told them to do. That's just the way it was.
You know... I like trying to find redeeming qualities in historical villains like George IV, but listening to the way he treated his only child, I'm utterly disgusted.
Lindsay doesn't even have time to mention here how he blackmailed his first wife into a relationship by threatening suicide. No doubt Maria had some type of real compassion for him but it was not a great marriage even before he completely abandoned it
How he treated his catholic wife was despicable.
@@hockeygrrlmuseThis sounds like what David (Edward VIII) did to Wallis
@chrisgeenadriver1631 Excuse me? Edward didn't blackmail Wallis. If anything, she forced him into abdicating, or really, choosing between his duty to his country or her. She would have been perfectly happy to keep milking him for gifts and staying his mistress (what Camilla should have done). She knew he would cave in and marry her. Her whole life was trading one man for another if he was further up in status or wealth. Her treatment of him in their later years was heartless. She played the "Widow of Windsor" so well after his death that she had a lot of people fooled, but her letters published after her death were pretty disdainful of him. Luckily, the Royal Family recognized her for what she was.
I had no idea Charlotte had multiple miscarriages and the horrific prenatal ‘care’ she was subjected to
The prenatal "care" is an absolute nightmare. So many women had to endure this 😢
50 hours dying in labor unable to push is wild! Such a painful and traumatic way to die. So many things done commonly today could’ve saved her and even prevented it getting to such a dramatic place.
@@Angel-ts8rc and the fact that her poor husband was right by her side the entire time but couldn’t be there when she died because he’d been awake for 50 hours straight. I believe that haunted him for the rest of his life
It was typical of the time. It's why so many women and babies died during or after birthing.
@@ladyv5655 oh I’m well aware, I was just under the impression that Charlotte’s first pregnancy killed her and that she got pregnant soon after her marriage. I suppose it’s because she’s often a footnote in Victoria’s story and that she was 21, so one assumed she was only recently married
Charlotte sounds like she was really fun to be around! I feel so bad for her. At least her marriage, though short, was very happy.
Sorrows. Sorrows. Prayers.
Lol
Tragically short life.
This video made me sad. No one ever has a perfect life, but it sounds like Charlotte barely ever got a chance for even a happy one. I'm glad that she at least found love with Leopold. Bless them both ❤
Her memorial in St Georges Chapel is so moving and mournful, I wanted to cry. She was like the Princess Diana of her day. All the country plunged into mourning. The stores ran out of black bunting and ribbon. There is a piece of jewelry inn the V&A museum that has a lock of her hair.
I've heard that as well.
Anyone else mesmerized by the portraits of Prince Leopold? He was a ridiculously good looking man.
I don't think he was the George Clooney of his time.
Just by seeing the title already i'm excited! Instantly thought of Rhaenys The Queen that never was (daughter of Aemon targaryen) from ASOIAF. Both would have made great queens. Your english history videos are my favorites lindsay! Charlotte has always fascinated me! She and Leo deserved much better together❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Same lol😅
me too!
Asoiaf fan here; I think Rhaenys got the nickname "The Queen who never was" from Princess Charlotte of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. Definitely in character for GRRM. Rhaenys is such a great character.
I labored for 64 hours. They also declined food. I nearly bled to death after a traumatic delivery. My baby almost died too. He was 8.3 lbs, he BH just turned 12 years old. I feel for poor Princess Charlotte
Have you and your son been tested for Porphyria/Haemophilia?
The Memorial to Princess Charlotte in St. George's Chapel is stunning, and very moving.
Is Charlotte buried next to her parents?
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Lindsay, you should do a series on royal heirs who predeceased their monarch and how that changed history (i.e. Prince Arthur dying before Henry VII so Henry VIII asceded the throne instead)
Another great example of this is Edward the Black Prince dying before his father Edward III, which eventually led to the Wars of the Roses
King George III's older brother dying as a prince also
Ooh, yes please.😮
Henry Stuart is another great example.
Edited to correct which channel this appeared on - History Calling has a video titled the "Princes of Wales Who Never Became Kings" that covers many of these tales, but I would love to see more details on many of these almost-monarchs from Lindsay as well!
@ThinWhiteAxe King George III didn't have an older brother I think you are thinking of his father Frederick, Prince of Wales who died without becoming king
George IV was a REAL piece of work. I’d rather use stronger language but I’ll behave today LOL. As always Lindsay thank you for this content.
With how much of for lack of a better word, he made King John look like a good man
It's no wonder that when he died in 1830, The Times newspaper rightfully said "No monarch will be less generally mourned." and "An inveterate voluptuary, especially if he be an artificial person, is of all known beings the most selfish".
He was a better brother than a father.
5:12 so people lying in their Tinder pictures are the equivalent of of people looking thinner in their portraits 200 years ago 😂
Yep, vanity knows no bounds.
Tudor?
Yep, pretty much!
Makes you wonder where the Duke of Oranges' hairline REALLY fell, if that portrait was being generous 😂
@@brucealanwilson4121 Henry became infatuated with this portrait of Anne painted by Hans Holbein.
one of my favorite figures from the british royal family. amazing how she managed to exude positivity and joy despite the tragedies and neglect she endured
I just love getting the historical "tea" from you lindsay. The ammount of information you manage to convey is AMAZING! Your story telling skills are incredible. British history is mt favorite and you always make it better! Keep the tea flowing. I'm here for it
Charlotte looked 10 years older than she actually was.
One thing that everyone seems to forget is that Charlotte's birth, wedding and (if ended in a good way) childbirth only solved the problem for the british crown not the hannoverian, unless the hannoverian succession had been changed in her favour. Providing Charlotte hadn't died she could have had another two, three or four more children when succeding to the british throne aged 34 having a bunch of heirs to carry on her line. If the boy had survived while she herself wouldn't have he would have succeded his grandfather at the age of 13 with a regency in the best case of his father or someone more responsible the George IV had been.
The Crown of Hanover would’ve passed back and fourth between George’s other sons, with one likely marrying and securing a son so it wasn’t a huge issue
Queen Charlotte!! Maybe in another universe somewhere or a different timeline perhaps!! Sounds great!! Has a nice ring to it!! Queen Charlotte the great!! The beloved!! The perfect Queen!! Long live the Queen!! 👑❤👏🙌🙏👍🎉
What a sad life she had. It's beyond me, how a father can act so horrendously towards his own child.
And than to die so early in childbirth 🥺
When women today say they are born in the wrong era and how they wish they were born in the past, I always think about birth process. So many lost their lives during child birth.
So a big NOP.
Not to mention, if the woman failed to give birth to a son, it was considered her fault, never mind that it takes two to tango and the king is just as culpable.😅
@@ChibiProwl ye lol. Fathers decide baby gender, 100% their doing. 😅
Like everytime I hear about pregansy stories on YT I ask myself how are we not exint yet? With so many complications and things that can go wrong, it's a miracle we are still here.
I’ve never heard women saying this, usually white men.
@EvelynSaungikar Many women on Instagram say that "they want the good old days back." Mainly because "men were gentlemen back then"😆
And because of the fashion. They always forget about the bad living conditions the men and women had back then
He was grief stricken but couldn’t bring himself to attend the funeral?! What a piece of work!
quite understandable.
he's depressed, he's too sad. It's understandable
In this case, I understand. Despite everything, she was his daughter. I hardly could go to both of my grandparents funerals in 2019 and back in February.
@@damonika09 Everyone grieves differently and responds to it differently, but that doesn't mean they don't love them. George was bedridden for weeks and he fell into a deep depression when Charlotte died. Moreover, he was suffering from gout at that time, which made it difficult for him to carry out his activities.
@@dukeofbekasi2789 yep. No parent should bury a child always ring true. And still applies to him. He lost his daughter and grandson in one night. He shouldn’t have gotten the blame for what happened to Charlotte either. It’s just tragic all around.
No matter how much they hated each other, George & Caroline could have at least tried to conceive more than one child in the early days of their marriage. Back then, having Charlotte without siblings was reckless.
Exactly. I think the king and queen of Naples and Sicily hated each other but I believe they still had 16 children.
They hated each other but obviously enjoyed sex.
Charlotte's regal parents despised each other like crazy, and apparently only slept with each other for sole purposes of producing an heir. As soon as that happened, they stopped trying. Humanity sometimes only cares about the present, instead of leaning in the future. They just didn't consider Charlotte's future chances of passing.
Also an important fact is that pregnancies were harder back then compared to now, it was a death sentence for women, sadly.
It must have been emotionally hard and physically dangerous. Childbirths and colds were a strong cause for death back in those days - being aware of this they probably didn't want to risk it. For example, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands tried getting pregnant a dozen times, and suffered many miscarriages, painful births, and stillborn children, so she was deeply relieved when she finally welcomed a healthy baby, and was determined to stop there. As medicine and biological research developed, people were willing to take risks by getting pregnant, because it became less of a life-threatening practice. That's what I'm assuming.
We don't die of childbirths anymore, thankfully, but even today, getting naturally pregnant is a struggle for many. Imagine that struggle in the past, and the chances of you dying on top of that as well.
@@kamilyakadyr7063George IV cerianly didn't stop trying for children out of concern for his wife. Queen Consort Charlotte had 15 children which wasn't that uncommon of a number for royal brides. Every child was a gamble for every woman, everybody knew that, but most woman didn't have the luxury to have just one or two; they had to have as many as possible because there was no guarantee that their children would live.
@@nuotatorre8741 I think the chances of having many children was also decided by the lack of birth control or prevention in those days... But then again, you're totally correct. Humanity and reproduction survived this far after all. I guess it just depended on the person and the choices that were made at the end of the day. I was just trying to explain the possible factors
This absolutely broke my heart - what a wonderful woman she seemed to be
Thank you for this video! Last fall, when I had to have an emergency c section for my daughter due to some complications, ALL I could think about during the surgery was poor Princess Charlotte. I just kept thinking if I had these complications 200 years ago I could have ended up like her - it was a sobering reality of how dangerous childbirth is to women and how the death of royal women during childbirth has changed history.
Christ Lindsay you brought me to tears with the descriptions of people reacting to her passing😭
"The Queen who never was" reminds me of Rhaenys Targaryen. Both would have been great Queens. ❤
yess that was all i could think of when I saw the title
In both cases, history was dramatically altered. In Charlotte’s case, her not becoming Queen led to Victoria becoming Queen instead. Victoria tried to avert war by marrying her children off into Europe’s royal houses but it backfired dramatically when her grandchildren all turned on each other about a decade after her death and thus came world war I. Rhaenys not becoming Queen led to Viserys taking the throne and we all know how his actions led to the Dance of Dragons.
@@truetory6231 I haven't thought about it from that angle 😱 Love your analysis! ❤️
We'll never know what kind of queen charlotte would've been.
You definitely told this story from the heart
It's sad she died so young, she had so much too live for!🥀 Godspeed the Royal Family!🌺
Must be something in the water of Leopold’s family. They created Charlotte and Victoria, two incredible women.
As well as Carlota! Intelligent, ambitious, and refined
Let me just say that I have mad respect for you, Lindsay! You really got me interested in history, and I've learned more in your history 'classes' then in real life ones in school! You're incredible, and keep up the amazing work! Would you be interested in doing a video about the history of medicine, medical school, etc. ?
Yes
Leoplod was the brother of Queen Victoria's mother as well as Prince Albert's father.
He was a direct blood uncle to both.
Actually, Prince Albert's father was Ernst, duke of Saxe-Coburg, not Leopold.
@@rebeccablackburn9487 I worded that incorrectly. Yes. Leopold was uncle
to both Victoria and Albert via his sister Victoria & brother Ernst.
“Sorrows, sorrows, prayers!”
Sorrows sorrows prayers prayers
I search every so often for a video on her. There were so few a few years ago and now there’s a good amount. She’s an interesting figure in British royal history. Makes you wonder what if.
Beautiful painting......thank you so much .Good history. God bless..
I have hoped for so long you would make a video of Princess Charlotte, and you certainly did not disappoint. Such a tragic life, only gaining happiness for such a short time. It truly is heartbreaking.
Can’t wait for next week’s video.
I like learning more about her.
Oh my god! I'm so happy you realized this video! I've been really interested in her lately
Ooh this one promises to be somber :’)
have a nice week!
Thank You Lindsay!❤
Great video! I'm excited for your video air Carlottq of Mexico. I think she lived to about 1920, many, many years after her expedition in Mexico. Cant wait to watch!
So sad You wonder?
What might have been?She was so young Twenty one not an age to go You only are just starting out in life at 21. The partnership you put into these videos.Lindsay just amazes me thank you
After I watched your "Kings and Queens of Britain" series, I was really hoping you'd make a Charlotte episode. I never heard of her and looked her up and gosh what a sad story! Thanks for sharing Princess Charlotte's legacy!
God Bless Princess Charlotte of Wales.
So sweet & gorgeous child. 👸💖😊💍💐🌹
been watching your videos for 5 years now. love your videos so much
Princess Charlotte is the spitting image of Susannah Harker, who played Jane Bennet in the “Pride and Prejudice” miniseries (1995).
I think they might have chosen Susannah Harker for that role, because she very much fit the beauty ideal of that time.
People like to complain that in the 1995 adaptation, Lizzy was actually prettier than Jane, but in Regency times, this Jane would have been considered superior in looks.
Very sad story, but extremely informative. Many of the Royals from years past have had such tragic lives.
This is a reason why a c section is needed, as it is the only safe presager that can be done if complications like this happen as they have been done since ancient times, so if that had been done there is some chance both might have been saved. Her father was a real piece of work and so was his mistress. If she and the baby had survived, I still think Queen Victoria and her bloodline would still have existed since there wouldn't have been much guarantee on how long Charlotte and her child would have live in a general sense. Either way I'm sure Charlotte and Leopold would have been great rulers and things would have turned out a lot better in so many ways if things had been different.
Charlotte sounds wonderful ❤
She was more fun than Victoria.
Thank you for your video Lindsay
Thank you Lindsay for making a video on Princess Charlotte, her story is not told often enough!!! It's truly tragic, she was so brilliant and a woman beyond her time. I've already watched 3 times x
YESSS I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MY GORGEOUS EMPRESS CARLOTTA!! but also rip princess charlotte😢
If your father is given the nickname "Henry IX", then all that "Sorrows, sorrows, prayers." is nothing more than the exceptional creativity of Shonda Rhimes.
She has a rather vivid "imagination".
Daaaang, Leopold was a looker! I never saw that picture of him before, no wonder Charlotte was charmed!
His family was notorious for producing some of the best looking men of the era. Albert, his brother Ernst, their cousin Ferdinand were all famously gorgeous and VERY popular with the ladies. Albert and Ferdinand married two of the most powerful women of the time (Victoria and Maria, queen of Portugal) and Ernst was a notorious playboy all over Europe.
charlotte and her life sounds so much like a book character! she would make an amazing heroine. so tragic how her life ended.
I've waited for a video on Charlotte for so long! This was so interesting I loved it!
This is sad 😢 I cried 😭😭
I’ve read about and heard the story of Princess Charlotte so many times before , but this is the first time that it made me seriously tear up. Another wonderful video from you, thank you 🫶🏽
So sad! Thank you for these videos, they help prevent my brain from turning into mush during maternity leave
I think king George iii should have let his daughters to marry when they were able to have children.
That had more to do with their mother. She was reluctant to have her daughters marry. Those who did marry did it when they were unlikely to have children and literally had to beg Queen Charlotte to allow it.
@@ladyv5655 we have to remember that George III had mental health challenges when he was older, he was no fit state to approve anything, his wife was the one stifling her daughters ability to wed and have children of their own
@@ladyv5655 also had to do with George's madness and problems. He had seen women married to foreign princes who had a miserable life. but the princesses nearly all seem to have managed to find a husband or lover.
@@truetory6231
George III was not mad, he suffered from Porphyria. Porphyria is not a "mental illness". Porphyria is a defect in the metabolism of red blood cell molecules, responsible for transporting oxygen. One of its symptoms is suffering from hallucinations and mental confusion, among many other ailments, hence the belief, at the time, that the king was mad. Today it is a disease that can be managed with medication.
I have it as well.
It was QUEEN CHARLOTTE who didn’t allow them to get married
Id love if you could make a video of these “queens who never were” like women who were close to inherit the throne but either for the birth of a brother or anything else they couldn’t
thank you lindsay for always posting amazing content always. been watching your videos for 5 years now💟💟💟
she and leopold is my favorite historical figure. she had an unhappy childhood, and then she having a happy marriage which she waited a long time for just died a year later.
This story had me captivated, I’m surprised I’ve never heard of her.
The Princess Charlotte of Wales couldn't be the Queen.
But sometimes I wonder what if our present Princess Charlotte of Wales ends up ascending the throne :D
You never know how the future takes turns!
Makes me grateful that childbirth has become so much safer for those of us lucky enough to have improved care. But sad for women around the world who don’t
A different method probably could've saved her if they had tried it.
Ahhh I’m excited to learn about the brief empire phase Mexico had after its independence from the royal perspective
Unfortunately, it’s not quite that perspective but she does ok
Been waiting for this one since you announced it! Love lotte so much! Thanks For all your hardwork lindsay! Your content is MUCH supperior to all those AI documentaries out there. Have you thought of doing a video on her husband Leopold i of belgium?🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much for sharing this story. You had me captivated and I felt so sad for her
Princess Charlotte is such a tragic figure in history.
Charlotte I think would've supported women rights.
Juana of Castile: tell me about it
It was so horrendously cruel to keep her separate from her mother. George didn't need to love or even like his wife, but he had no right to keep a mother from her child.
A beautiful princess gone too soon. Can’t help but wonder what would’ve happened if she lived.
Thank you so much for uploading these videos!❤❤😊❤❤😊 I'm so curious about her and exciting this too!
I just have to say that Wedding Dress was beautiful
The poem about her was absolutely beautiful!
Outstanding as always.
Tzar Nicholas II was not a descendant of Queen Victoria, his wife Alexandra was her granddaughter!🤗🤩
Omg I’ve been hoping you would cover Princess Charlotte for so long now
Oh, I'll be looking forward to next week's video since I'm Mexican 🇲🇽 Sometimes I wonder what would've happened had the Second Mexican Empire prospered up to this day.
I was waiting for this video
At last! I was hoping for a full video about Princess Charlotte of Wales - the Queen Who Never Was.
Oooo, I'm excited for next week.
Sue me, I will go down holding on to my belief that Mexico missed out, BIG time, when our so-called "patriotic heroes" killed Emperor Maximilian.
And my heart always breaks for Empress Charlotte.
Looking forward to your input on it all !
I 100% agree. The Mexican Empire was going to be magnificent. I’ve seen the emperor’s plans for many things including the Imperial Mexican Railway, what a heavy loss for us 🇲🇽
Charlotte's parents were like the Hanoverian Charles and Diana. She just wanted to be queen but childbirth killed her 😢
I don't think anyone really knows how sincerely she wanted to be queen.
I love your videos so much. ❤❤❤
The princess with the heart and soul of a King!
I Love, can u make a video about John of gaunt
Great story... Sad ending... Fabulously beautiful monument at her grave...
Love your videos ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I almost cried watching this.... I feel so bad for the doctor aswell 😢😢😢😢😢 charlottes death truly changed the course of history
Princess Charlotte never got a chance to have a family on her own, which sadly caused a lot.
Hopefully to do the Belgium royal line soon.
Just when I think I know almost everything.. you bring up another amazing video!
I absolutely love your channel. Thank you for all your hard work 😊
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Me too ❤
Charlotte died, so Victoria could exist.
More like Charlotte walked so Victoria could run
Not funny
You are not wrong. Victoria literally exists cause Charlotte died. She was the replacement.
L love your writing the story too
Thanks!
Thank you!
Sorrows sorrows prayers