Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (24 September 1731 – 2 August 1810) was a Princess of the Duchy Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld by birth and later the Hereditary Princess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] by marriage. A daughter of Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. Through her brother Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, she was grandaunt of King Leopold I of Belgium and great-grandaunt of King Leopold II of Belgium, Empress Carlota of Mexico, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, King Ferdinand II of Portugal and Prince Gaston, Count of Eu, consort of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil. She was also the maternal grandmother of King Christian VIII of Denmark, twice great-grandmother of King Frederick VII of Denmark and great-great-grandmother of Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom.

Issue

 * 1) Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (10 December 1756 – 1 February 1837) married Princess Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and had issue.
 * 2) Princess Sophie Friederike of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (24 August 1758 – 29 November 1794) married Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark and had issue.

Titles and styles

 * 24 September 1731 -  13 May 1755 Her Serene Highness Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duchess of Saxony.
 *  13 May 1755 - 30 May 1756 Her Serene Highness Princess Ludwig of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
 * 30 May 1756 - 12 September 1778 Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Princess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
 * 12 September 1778 - 2 August 1810 Her Serene Highness The Dowager Hereditary Princess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.