 The Princess was buried , her son at her feet , in St. George 's Chapel , Windsor Castle , on 19 November 1817 . A monument was erected , by public subscription , at her tomb . It was not long before the public began to pin blame for the tragedy . The Queen and the Prince Regent were blamed for not being present at the birth , though Charlotte had specifically requested that they stay away . Although the postmortem was inconclusive , many blamed Croft for his care of the Princess . The Prince Regent refused to blame Croft ; nevertheless , three months after Charlotte 's death and while attending another young woman , Croft snatched up a gun and fatally shot himself . The " triple obstetric tragedy " — death of child , mother , and practitioner — led to significant changes in obstetric practice , with obstetricians who favoured intervention in protracted labour , including in particular more liberal use of forceps , gaining ground over those who did not . 
