Queen Victoria · Character
Princess Charlotte
Victoria's cousin and heir presumptive, whose death led to Victoria's birth.
minor
Also known as Charlotte, the Princess Charlotte
First appearance: I: Antecedents
Princess Charlotte shows up with force in I: Antecedents. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Only child of the Prince Regent and heir to the throne; dies in childbirth in November 1817 after a tumultuous life and marriage to Prince Leopold.
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In I: Antecedents: Only child of the Prince Regent and heir to the throne; dies in childbirth in November 1817 after a tumultuous life and marriage to Prince Leopold. Later, in I: Only child of the Prince Regent and…
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- Other
Character groups
- Early Court Circle
- Extended Court and Historical Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it reveals the profound emotional and psychological isolation of Prince Al…
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See Princess Charlotte in I: Antecedents