 At nine o 'clock in the evening of 5 November , Charlotte finally gave birth to a large stillborn boy . Efforts to resuscitate him were in vain , and the noble observers confirmed that it was a handsome boy , resembling the Royal Family . They were assured that the mother was doing well , and took their leave . An exhausted Charlotte heard the news calmly , stating it was the will of God . She took some nourishment after her lengthy fast and seemed to be recovering . Leopold , who had remained with his wife throughout , apparently took an opiate and collapsed into bed . 
