The Lost Queen: The Life & Tragedy of the Prince Regent's Daughter

As the only child of the Prince Regent and Caroline of Brunswick, Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796—1817) was the heiress presumptive to the throne. Her parents’ marriage had already broken up by the time she was born. She had a difficult childhood and a turbulent adolescence, but she was popular with the public, who looked to her to restore the good name of the monarchy. When she broke off her engagement to a Dutch prince, her father put her under virtual imprisonment and she endured a per...