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Photograph: Guardian. [68], The Queen's arms changed twice to mirror the changes in her husband's arms, once in 1801 and then again in 1816. This information is part of Family tree Morales Abeln by Vincent on Genealogy Online. That, surely, depends on how we define what it is to be black. [50] Certain personal assets that the Queen had brought from Mecklenburg-Strelitz were to revert to the senior branch of that dynasty, while the remainder of her assets, including her books, linen, art objects and china, were to be evenly divided among her surviving daughters. [6] The followers of the Prince of Wales, notably Sir Gilbert Ellis, in turn suspected the Queen of a plan to have the King declared sane with the assistance of Doctor Willis and Prime Minister Pitt, so that he could have her appointed Regent should he fall ill again, and then have him declared insane again and assume the Regency. Six different lines can be traced from Englands Queen Charlotte back to de Castro y Sousa, in a gene pool, which because of royal inbreeding, was already minuscule, thus explaining the queens unmistakable African appearance. *Felgueiras Gayo & Carvalhos de Basto, "Nobilirio das Famlias de Portugal", Braga, 1989. Because of its "scientific" source, the most valuable of Dr. Hedley's references would, probably, be the one published in the autobiography of the Queen's personal physician, Baron Stockmar, where he described her as having "a true mulatto face.". Washington, DC Office Surely Helen Mirren played Charlotte in the film The Madness of King George and she was, last time I looked, white? Charlotte was born into the royal family of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a duchy in northern Germany. This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Margarita de Castro y Souza was a 15th-century Portuguese noblewoman whose ancestry, he claims, came from the 13th century ruler Alfonso III and his lover Madragana, whom Valdes took to be a Moor and therefore an African. "No h munio suficiente em todos os pases da OTAN." - Ministra da Defesa da Espanha, Margarita Robles. As a memento of the royal favour, Leopold Mozart published six sonatas composed by Wolfgang, known as Mozart's Opus 3, that were dedicated to the Queen on 18 January 1765, a dedication she rewarded with a present of 50 guineas. Yes, Aloandro Ben Bekar was partially of Sephardic origin, so Margarita de Castro e Souza also had that in her genealogy. Well break down the theory below. Please note that these Sephardic Jews are different from the Eastern European Ashkenazi Jews. [6] Subject: Margarita de Castro y Sousa > Possibly the reference to an African Queen of a British monarch referred to > Duchess Charlotte Sophie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III > of Great Britain, (1738-1820). There is a Black bloodline within the Portuguese royal bloodline. Ania Loomba, a professor of literature at the University of Pennsylvania, who also teaches histories of race and colonialism, argued that if a person was described as a Moor or blackamoor, it did not necessarily mean they were Black. It's about a society. Van Dusen says. She descended from Margarita de Castro e Souza, a 15th-century Portuguese. They argue the generational distance between Charlotte and her presumed African forebear is so great as to make the suggestion ridiculous. Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a small north-German duchy in the Holy Roman Empire. We have forgotten or perhaps never knew that she founded Kew Gardens, that she bore 15 children (13 of whom survived to adulthood), and that she was a patron of the arts who may have commissioned Mozart. Shoudl the page be renamed? In the middle is a sculpture of a queen. Margarita married Jean II, count of Neufchtel (1414-1489), and their issue propagated throughout Europe. [12][13][14], St James's Palace functioned as the official residence of the royal couple, but the King had recently purchased a nearby property, Buckingham House, located at the western end of St James's Park. Six different lines can be traced from Princess Sophie Charlotte back to Margarita de Castro y Sousa. O elo de ligao, segundo Valdes y Cocom, seria a nobre Margarita de Castro e Sousa, que viveu no sculo 15. The arms were: Quarterly of six, 1st, Or, a buffalo's head cabossed Sable, armed and ringed Argent, crowned and langued Gules (Mecklenburg); 2nd, Azure, a griffin segreant Or (Rostock); 3rd, Per fess, in chief Azure, a griffin segreant Or, and in the base Vert, a bordure Argent (Principality of Schwerin); 4th, Gules, a cross pate Argent crowned Or (Ratzeburg); 5th, Gules, a dexter arm Argent issuant from clouds in sinister flank and holding a finger ring Or (County of Schwerin); 6th, Or, a buffalo's head Sable, armed Argent, crowned and langued Gules (Wenden); Overall an inescutcheon, per fess Gules and Or (Stargard). That's something that really resonated with me, Van Dusen explains to ET. She could not bring herself to visit him very often, due to his erratic behaviour and occasional violent reactions. When Golda read for the role, we knew we had found our queen, Van Dusen says. For congressman Watt's wife Eulada, along with some other African-Americans in Charlotte, the most important issue is what the possibility that Queen Charlotte was black may mean for people in the city now. During her last years, she was met with a growing lack of popularity and sometimes subjected to demonstrations. [6] The princess dowager interfered with Charlotte's efforts to establish social contacts by insisting on rigid court etiquette. [32] In December 1800, Queen Charlotte set up the first known English Christmas tree at Queen's Lodge, Windsor. In 1752, when she was eight years old, Sophie Charlotte's father died. Margarita de Castro y Sousa was born in the year 1419, daughter of Fernando Rodrigues De Castro and Mencia de Sousa., they gave birth to 1 child. Contribute to Atlanta Black Star today and help us share our narratives. La eleccin de los Wikipedia Espaol, Genealogie generale des Capetiens Gnalogie gnrale des Captiens Cette page est une annexe de: Captiens Gnalogie gnrale des Captiens Annexe de: Captiens Cette gnalogie ne prsente que les certitudes. 233 E. Redwood Street Suite 600G Baltimore, MD 21202. Queen consort of Wurttemberg 1st January 1806 - 30th October 1816. [6] Queen Charlotte and the Prince of Wales finally reconciled, on her initiative, in March 1791. We will never know which box Queen Charlotte would have ticked, though we can take a good guess. Countess Antonie Sibylle of Barby-Mhlingen. It is well known and accepted. Sister of Violante de Castro, senhora de Mafra As George's wife, she was also Electress of Hanover until becoming Queen of Hanover on 12 October 1814, when the electorate became a kingdom. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images), Queen Charlotte, queen consort of George III of the United Kingdom. It is a matter of history, and frankly, weve got far more important things to talk about. Its oldest extant building, Old Queen's (built 18091823), and the city block that forms the historic core of the university, Queen's Campus, retain their original names. It's this one possible fact that allowed the series to expand the diversity of this world. There were MANY Sephardic Jews in Spain/Portugal (hundreds of thousands of them), but many of them were driven out of the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions (those that did not want to be expelled would face the death penalty, or they could convert to Catholicism and become "New Christians," or "marranos"/"conversos"). Markle, a biracial woman with a Black mother, seemingly made history when she married into British royalty. He died blind, deaf, lame and insane 14 months later. [45] Queen Charlotte and Queen Marie Antoinette of France had maintained a close relationship. She became queen consort of Britain upon her marriage to King George III in 1761 at the age. --172.144.52.244 06:12, 31 March 2007 (UTC), Margarita de Castro e Souza's sole notability is due to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz#Claims of African ancestry. Portrait of Charlotte (1744-1818), who was the wife of George III of the United Kingdom (1738-1820). Did I miss something? Granted them titles? Some Charlotteans even find her lovable. [89][75][90][91][80] Aside from Stockmar's jab at her appearance shortly before her death, Charlotte was never referred to as having any specifically African physical features, let alone ancestry, during her lifetime. Durante quase setecentos anos a Pennsula Ibrica, foi dominada e colonizada por mouros africanos. "Margarita")? According to the Washington Post, Valdes said that Portuguese royal Alfonso III's mistress Ouruana was a Black Moor. [31] Initially, Charlotte decorated a single yew branch, a common Christmas tradition in her native Mecklenburg-Strelitz, to celebrate Christmas with members of the royal family and the royal household. Fernando was married to Claude de Vergy (c. 1476 - 1512). "I believe African-American Charlotteans have always been proud of Queen Charlotte's heritage and acknowledge it with a smile and a wink," she says. Most of her 15 children were born in Buckingham House, although St James's Palace remained the official and ceremonial royal residence. [36] The education of women was of great importance to her, and she ensured that her daughters were better educated than was usual for young women of the day; however, she also insisted that her daughters live restricted lives close to their mother, and she refused to allow them to marry until they were well-advanced in years. The Ogre (talk) 17:55, 26 May 2009 (UTC), Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz#Claims of African ancestry, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Margarita_de_Castro_e_Souza&oldid=339518201, This page was last edited on 23 January 2010, at 11:35. Indeed, in 1775, an Act of Parliament settled the property on Queen Charlotte in exchange for her rights to Somerset House. [6] Charlotte turned to her German companions for friends, notably her close confidante Juliane von Schwellenberg. People of color existed in this country right back to Roman times and Regency London had 20,000Black people., As for Rosheuvel, shes very, very proud as an actor to be part of Rhimes universe of storytelling that pushes diversity while looking at the world thats happening now and look at the humans in the world now and trying to portray that onscreen., While Charlotte was not a character in the books, she certainly is more than just a royal figurehead. Perhaps she should get more. Machado de Assis Reprsentation hraldique de la couronne ducale. She introduced the Christmas tree to Britain, after decorating one for a Christmas party for children from Windsor in 1800. [23], From 1804 onward, when the King displayed declining mental health, Queen Charlotte slept in a separate bedroom, had her meals separate from him, and avoided seeing him alone. She passed awayon 1483. [8], Upon her wedding day, Charlotte spoke no English. The Queen came to favour this residence, spending so much of her time there that it came to be known as The Queen's House. [22] From 1792 she found some relief from her worry about her husband by planning the gardens and decoration of a new residence for herself, Frogmore House, in Windsor Home Park. Historian John H Plumb described her as "plain and undesirable". He has systematically studied hundreds of paintings of famous and less famous European nobility. I wanted this series to be about more than just the Bridgertons. 62.48.171.17 14:58, 26 October 2006 (UTC), What about the possibility of this family/person having Sephardic Jewish ancestry? Historia de la Muy Ilustre Casa de Sousa, Espaa, 1770 Descendencia de Alfonso Vazquez de Sousa el Cavallero en Borgoa y en el Imperio. These men are exhibited for their stature and Grecian-God like builds. As a result, none of her daughters had surviving legitimate issue (one, Princess Charlotte, had a stillborn daughter during her marriage; another, Princess Sophia, may have had an illegitimate son). But Codfried is undeterred. The ceremony was performed at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Secker. The Queen died in the presence of her eldest son, the Prince Regent, who was holding her hand as she sat in an armchair at the family's country retreat, Dutch House in Surrey (now known as Kew Palace). "Many of us are now enjoying a bit of 'I told you so', now that the story is out. [20], When the King had his first, temporary, bout of mental illness in 1765, her mother-in-law and Lord Bute kept Charlotte unaware of the situation. Valdes writes: "Artists of that period were expected to play down, soften or even obliterate undesirable features in a subject's face. Downtown, there is another prominent sculpture of Queen Charlotte, in which she's walking with two dogs as if out for a stroll in 21st-century America. [6] The Queen used this Bill when she refused the Prince of Wales permission to see the King alone, even well after he had been declared sane again in the spring of 1789. Charlotte is intrigued by its namesake. [6] Na verdade, foi popularizada pelo historiador Mario de Valdes y Cocom, segundo o qual a rainha Carlota descende de D. Afonso III de Portugal . After the company had walked round and admired the tree, each child obtained a portion of the sweets it bore, together with a toy, and then all returned home quite delighted. [6] She also supervised the upbringing of her granddaughter, Princess Charlotte of Wales. Madragana foi descrita pelo cronista portugus Duarte Nunes de Leo como moura, um nome que caracterizava os nativos do norte da . Never meeting face to face, they confined their friendship to pen and paper. Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a small north-German duchy in the Holy Roman Empire.. [4] Her upbringing was similar to that of a daughter of an English country gentleman. Could she have used her power to elevate other people of color in society? But maybe that isn't the most important issue, anyway. [50], At the Queen's death, her eldest son, the Prince Regent, claimed Charlotte's jewels, and on his death they were in turn claimed by his heir, WilliamIV. Margarida de Castro e Souza, a 15th century Portuguese noblewoman, was an ancestor of Queen Charlotte, 1744 - 1818, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom, through her mother Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe - Hildburghausen. Esses era os reis . Voici des anctres que se partagent donc la famille royale britannique et la reine Mxima, pourtant roturire. It's striking that on US and UK census forms, respondents are asked to choose their own race by ticking the box with which they most closely identify (though there can be problems with this: some people in Cornwall are angry that the 2011 census form will not allow them to self-define as Cornish because only 37,000 ticked that box in the 2001 census and that figure has been deemed too small to constitute a separate ethnic group). She died in the year 1483. Both kingdoms were in a personal union under George until the Acts of Union 1800 merged them on 1 January 1801. They regularly visited him, but the visits tended to be uncomfortable, as he had a tendency to embrace them and refuse to let them go. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images). When you drive from the airport in North Carolina, you can't miss the monumental bronze sculpture of the woman said to be Britain's first black queen, dramatically bent backwards as if blown by a jet engine. [6] According to Doctor Warren, Doctor Willis had pressed him to declare the King sane on the orders of the Queen. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. No matter what, Rosheuvel certainly leaves her mark asQueen Charlotte, who is a welcome addition to the series. There would be no shame attached to it all," says the royal historian Hugo Vickers. "A rainha Charlotte, esposa do rei ingls George III, descendia diretamente de Margarita de Castro e Sousa, um ramo negro da Casa Real Portuguesa", apontou o historiador, em artigo publicada na poca do programa. If we class Charlotte as black, then ergo Queen Victoria and our entire royal family, [down] to Prince Harry, are also black a very interesting concept.". [34] In 1788 the royal couple visited the Worcester Porcelain Factory (founded in 1751, and later to be known as Royal Worcester), where Queen Charlotte ordered a porcelain service that was later renamed "Royal Lily" in her honour. Cette liste ne constitue pas une liste officielle. The claim originated with researcher and historian Mario de Valdes y Cocom, who argued back in the '90s in a piece for PBS Frontline that the queens features were conspicuously Negroid, as seen in particular portraits of her including the one shown above. [20] Charlotte particularly interested herself in German issues. That said, Williams and many other historians are very sceptical about Valdes's theory. When you drive from the airport in North Carolina, you can't miss the monumental bronze sculpture of the woman said to be Britain's first black queen, dramatically bent backwards as if blown by a jet engine. [48] She was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Suite au mariage de Margarita de Castro y Sousa avec Jean de Neufchtel, ils sont les anctres de plusieurs familles de la noblesse europenne. Four generations later, Sophie Albertina von Erbach married a Prince von Sachsen Hildburghausen. Her dainty South African diamonds and the gorgeous, feminine Flame Lily Brooch would be perfect for a little princess. Niektrzy sugeruj, e jedn z odlegych przodki Charlotty bya Margarita de Castro e Souza, XV-wieczna portugalska szlachcianka, ktrej pochodzenie wywodzi si z kolei od krla . He claims that the queen, though German, was directly descended from a black branch of the Portuguese royal family, related to Margarita de Castro e Souza, a 15th-century Portuguese. Street after street is named after her, and Charlotte itself revels in the nickname the Queen City - even though, shortly after the city was named in her honour, the American War of Independence broke out, making her the queen of the enemy. I'm also thrilled to say, Yeah, do you know what? She truly inhabited the character. Margarida de Castro e Sousa, was a 15th-century Portuguese noblewoman, who traced her ancestry to King Afonso III of Portugal (1210-1279) and one of his mistresses, Madragana (c. Geni requires JavaScript! For much of the 19th century, the sculpture was thought to depict Queen Anne and, as a result, the square was known as Queen Anne's Square. [36] The Queen Charlotte's Ball, an annual debutante ball that originally funded the hospital, is named after her.[60]. Despite being thus feted, Charlotte has not yet had much attention, say, during the annual Black History week in Britain. This material may not be reproduced without permission. According to Black Dutch researcher and author of the book Belle van Zuylens Forgotten Grandmother, Egmond Codfried, there was Black nobility in Europe later squashed for obvious reasons. Furthermore, they say even the evidence that Madragana was black is thin. Fernando de Castro, Mcia de Vilhena de Sousa, Fontenoy, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comt, France, Fernando (1 Senhor do Paul de Boquilobo) de Castro, 1 senhor do Paul do Boquilobo, Jean II de Neufchtel, seigneur de Montagu, Ferdinand de Neufchtel, Sire de Narnay, Montaigu, Carlos de Neufchastel, arzobispo de Basanzon, Philippe de Neufchtel, seigneur de Fontenoy, Jean de Neufchtel, Seigneur de Sant-Aubin, D. Garcia de Castro, senhor do Paul de Boquilobo. [6], During the 1788 illness of the King, a conflict arose between the Queen and the Prince of Wales, who were both suspected of desiring to assume the Regency should the illness of the King become permanent, resulting in him being declared unfit to rule. Daughter of Fernando (1 Senhor do Paul de Boquilobo) de Castro, 1 senhor do Paul do Boquilobo and Mcia de Vilhena de Sousa But did she also have African ancestry? Alfonso's lover, Madragana, would be Margarita's 4-times-great-grandmother. circa 1770: Charlotte Sophia, (1744 - 1818), Queen of Great Britain through her marriage to King George III in 1761. Margarita was married to Jean II, count of Neufchetel (c. 1414 - 1489) and was mother to his heir Fernando de Neufchetel, Count of Neufchatel-Marnay (c. 1477 - 1522). Plusieurs de ses anctres descendent de colons portugais tablis au Brsil, qui descendraient du roi Alphonse III. "We were a lot more immigrant-friendly in those days than we were friendly to people of colour," says Watt. [80], Although popular among the general public, the claims are largely denounced by most scholars. [6], As the King gradually became permanently insane, the Queen's personality altered: she developed a terrible temper, sank into depression, and no longer enjoyed appearing in public, not even at the musical concerts she had so loved; and her relationships with her adult children became strained. Putting the history on top of the table should make for opportunities for provocative, healing conversations.". Lands? He regularly stumbled upon people who possessed Black or African features and linked their lineage to Black people, much to the chagrin of those who do not appreciate his perspectives. Was Queen Charlotte And if she had African forebears, would that mean we could readily infer she was black? While her son, the Prince Regent, wielded the royal power, she was her spouse's legal guardian from 1811 until her death in 1818. [6], The King's bout of physical and mental illness in 1788 distressed and terrified the Queen. [91] The use of the term "Moor" as a racial identifier for Charlotte's ancestor Madragana is also problematic as during the Middle Ages the term was not used to describe race but religious affiliation. The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images. "None of them shows her as African, and you'd suspect they would if she was visibly of African descent. She brings real import to the world as we get to be in some amazing spaces with her -- from Buckingham Home to St. Regis Palace., He adds, Not to mention, she was definitely very much a part of the social scene during Regency times, so having her with us was important from a historical perspective as well.. It also drew renewed attention to another royal figure from British history. As Aconitum anthora L. indica que fue nombrada por Carlos Linneo, el Wikipedia Espaol, literature /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. Very likely I should not have been acquainted with either poet or poem was it not for you[19], Charlotte did have some influence on political affairs through the King. Margarita de Castro e Souza is a close kin of Francis Salvador who fought the British in America's War of Independence, as considered the Father of Reform Judaism. Charlotte's 7-times-great-grandmother was Portuguese noblewoman Margarita de Castro e Souza, who had traced her ancestry all the way back to King Afonso III of Portugal (ruled 1216-1260). Sophie Charlotte descendia diretamente de um ramo africano da Casa Real Portuguesa, Margarita de Castro y Sousa. Known as the "Grandmother of European Royalty," Charlotte was born on May 19, 1744 and died Nov. 17, 1818. ", Shawe-Taylor says that a more instructive source of images of Queen Charlotte might well be the many caricatures of her held at the British Museum. Perhaps, instead of just being a boring bunch of semi-inbred white stiffs, our royal family becomes much more interesting. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. [6] Furthermore, Augusta appointed many of Charlotte's staff, among whom several were expected to report to Augusta about Charlotte's behaviour. Sua investigao conseguiu rastrear os antepassados de Charlotte at chegar a Margarita de Castro e Souza, uma aristocrata do sculo XV que descenderia do filho ilegtimo do rei Alfonso III . Hardly. Pour les hypothses concernant les origines de la dynastie, voir l article Wikipdia en Franais, Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Anexo:Botnicos por la abreviatura del autor, LVII Legislatura del Congreso de la Unin de Mxico. He put difficult works of Handel, J. S. Bach, and Carl Friedrich Abel before the boy: he played them all at sight, to the amazement of those present. I am Portuguese. Moorings: Portuguese Expansion and the Writing of Africa. In addition to Rosheuvel as the Queen, shes joined by Reg-Jean Page as Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, who catches the attention of the Bridgertons, Ruby Barker as Marina Thompson, amysterious newcomer among the Featheringtonhousehold, and Adjoa Andoh, who plays Lady Danbury, a woman about town and a key figure in Londons society. Sep 27, 2015 - Margarita de Castro e Souza genealogy and descent - Madragana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A teoria no nova e tem dividido os historiadores. Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain. [52] It is highly unlikely that her husband ever knew of her death. Margarita de Castro y Sousa (too old to reply) e***@gmail.com 5 years ago Leo Van de Pas..well, don't you sound like a bigot."yuck" as you wrote. Only after her brother Adolphus Frederick succeeded to the ducal throne, in 1752, did she gain any experience of princely duties and of court life. "If she was black," says the historian Kate Williams, "this raises a lot of important suggestions about not only our royal family but those of most of Europe, considering that Queen Victoria's descendants are spread across most of the royal families of Europe and beyond. Queen Charlotte, wife of the English King George III (1738-1820), was directly descended from Margarita de Castro y Sousa, a black branch of the Portuguese Royal House. [16][b][c], During her first years in Great Britain, Charlotte's strained relationship with her mother-in-law, Princess Augusta, caused her difficulty in adapting to the life of the British court. [65], Queen Charlotte was played by Frances White in the 1979 television series Prince Regent, by Helen Mirren in the 1994 film The Madness of King George, [66] and by Guyanese-British actress Golda Rosheuvel in the 2020 Netflix original series Bridgerton.[67]. Margarita DeCastro was born in Charlotte died in November 1818 with her son George at her side. One thing Van Dusen and Rhimes make clear about their adaptation of Bridgerton: its not a colorblind world. Her youngest daughter Sophia inherited the Royal Lodge. "I can't see it to be honest," says Shawe-Taylor. Maria de Castro; Isabel de Castro and D. Garcia de Castro, senhor do Paul de Boquilobo less, Doa Margarita de Caftro, Dama de la Infanta Doa Ifabel, caf en Borgoa con Juan de Neufchaftel, hijo fegundo de Theovaldo, feptimo Seor de Neufchaftel y de Caftelfur Mofela, Cavallero del Toyfon y Gran Marifcal de Borgoa. It was subsequently renamed as the Queen's Hospital, and is today the Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital. [30], Queen Charlotte has also been credited with introducing the Christmas tree to Britain and its colonies. As a woman of color, how could I not be thrilled to be working for Shonda Rhimes? Andoh says. ,viveu no sculo XVII ), Senhora de Basto e Condessa de Vimioso, filha unica de D. Joana de Castro e do 4 donatrio da capitania de Pernambuco D. Duarte de Albuquerque Coelho, seu pai durante o reinado de D. Filipe III, tambm ostentou os ttulos de Conde de Pernambuco, e Marques de Basto. [27] On 29 October, the Mozarts were in London again, and were invited to court to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the King's accession. Evidence has been obtained suggesting that Queen Charlotte was directly. Margarita de Castro e Souza Margarida de Castro e Souza, a 15th century Portuguese noblewoman, was an ancestor of Queen Charlotte, 1744 1818, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom, through her mother Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe Hildburghausen. Margarita de Castro e Sousamarried Count Jean II de Neufchatelandhad 1child. Only later was it realised that the sculpture actually depicted Charlotte and the square renamed Queen Square. Segundo o pesquisador e historiador Mario de Valdes y Cocom, especialista em dispora africana, "seis linhas diferentes podem ser traadas ligando a rainha inglesa Charlotte e Margarita de Castro e Sousa". [But] Sir Allan Ramsay was the artist responsible for the majority of the paintings of the queen, and his representations of her were the most decidedly African of all her portraits. She was distressed by her husband's bouts of physical and mental illness, which became permanent in later life. Charlotte's name was given to thoroughfares throughout Georgian Britain - most notably Charlotte Square in Edinburgh's New Town - but her lack of resonance and glamour in the minds of Londoners is typified by the fact that there is a little square in Bloomsbury called Queen's Square. [59], Her provision of funding to the General Lying-in Hospital in London prevented its closure; today it is named Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, and is an acknowledged centre of excellence amongst maternity hospitals. 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