Charlotte center city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Queen Charlotte Walks In Her Garden
Graham Weathers
| | Sculptor, American, 1988 | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 17, 2021
1. Queen Charlotte Walks In Her Garden Marker
In 1761, colonial Americans were fascinated by the royal wedding of England's King George III to a 17 year-old German princess, Charlotte Sophia of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Settlers here were rebellious toward the king and his agents but named their town and county in her honor, in hopes of gaining royal favor.
She was a small woman, "easy, genteel, and agreeable," who bore 15 children, played the harpsichord, learned botany, and took pleasure in kew and richmond gardens. Her dogs, one named Presto, followed her on daily walks. Her appearance and informal apparel are modeled after portraits in English museums.
King George III, plagued by recurring illness, called her "my physician, my friend." She is remembered as a great benefactor of hospitals. Queen Charlotte was the grandmother of Queen Victoria.
"She is full of sense and graciousness, mingled with delicacy of mind and liveliness of temper."
Fanny Burney, court attendant and novelist of the period.
"A most agreeable countenance, vastly genteel, with an air notwithstanding her being a little woman, truly majestic."
A noblewoman reports thequeen's coronation, 1761
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Erected 1988 by Graham Weathers, Sculptor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1761.
Location. 35° 13.63′ N, 80° 50.452′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is at the intersection of East 5th Street and North College Street, on the right when traveling east on East 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 N College St, Charlotte NC 28202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 13, 2024
3. Queen Charlotte Walks In Her Garden Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 13, 2024
4. Statue of Queen Charlotte and dog
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,679 times since then and 196 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on June 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.
