The other Princess Charlotte
Towards the end of the 18th century, the succession of the crown exercised the mind of King George III, at least before he went mad. His eldest son, George, Prince of Wales, had contracted a marriage with Mrs Maria Fitzherbert which, under the terms of the Royal Marriage Act, was invalid. The King’s other sons lived in happy domesticity with their mistresses and natural children. The search for a suitable consort for the Prince of Wales was on. The choice …