09/08/1761 AD married
The 17-year-old Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz appealed to him as a prospective consort partly because she had been brought up in an insignificant north German duchy, and therefore would probably have had no experience or interest in power politics or party intrigues. That proved to be the case; to make sure, he instructed her shortly after their wedding "not to meddle," a precept she was glad to follow.
Her voyage to England was extremely difficult; the party encountered three storms at sea, and landed at Harwich only on 7 September. They set out at once for London, spent that night in Witham, at the residence of Lord Abercorn, and arrived at 3:30 pm the next day at St. James's Palace in London. They were received by the King and his family at the garden gate, which marked the first meeting of the bride and groom.
At 9:00 pm that same evening, within six hours of her arrival, Charlotte was united in marriage with King George III. The ceremony was performed at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Secker.
Only the royal family, the party who had traveled from Germany, and a handful of guests were present
George III and Charlotte had 15 children in total, 13 of whom survived to adulthood.
Subjects Who or What married?
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George III of the United Kingdom (George William Frederick) King of the United Kingd...
Objects To Whom or What was married?
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Queen consort of Great B...
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