Pearlware pottery jug moulded with Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold, circa 1815

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (7 January 1796 – 6 November 1817) was the only child of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV), and his wife, Caroline of Brunswick. As Charlotte grew to adulthood, her father pressured her to marry William, Hereditary Prince of Orange (later King of the Netherlands). After initially accepting him, Charlotte soon broke off the intended match. This resulted in an extended contest of wills between her and her father, who finally permitted her to marry Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (later King of the Belgians) in 1815. After a year and a half of happy marriage, Charlotte died after delivering a stillborn son. Had she outlived both her grandfather George III and her father, she would have become Queen of the United Kingdom.

Height: 6 ¾”

Condition: Spider hairline just below Leopold restored



£290

US$380