 Charlotte 's parents disliked each other from before their arranged marriage and soon separated . The Prince of Wales left most of Charlotte 's care to governesses and servants , but only allowed her limited contact with the Princess of Wales , who eventually left the country . As Charlotte grew to adulthood , her father pressured her to marry William , Hereditary Prince of Orange ( later King of the Netherlands ) , but after initially accepting him , Charlotte soon broke off the intended match . This resulted in an extended contest of wills between her and her father , and finally the Prince of Wales permitted her to marry Prince Leopold of Saxe @-@ Coburg @-@ Saalfeld ( later King of the Belgians ) . After a year and a half of happy marriage , Charlotte died after giving birth to a stillborn son . 
