AUGUSTA, Charlotte, Princess Of Wales

Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Wales (1796–1817) was a British royal figure and heir presumptive to the British throne as the only child of George IV (then Prince Regent) and Caroline of Brunswick. Although not a composer in the historical record, she received a comprehensive musical education typical of aristocratic women of her time and was known to participate in domestic music-making within the royal household. Her cultural influence and public popularity contributed indirectly to the musical life of early nineteenth-century Britain, particularly through her role as a symbol of national sentiment during a period of intense political and artistic change.