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1766-Sep.-29

1766-Sep.-29: Queen Charlotte of Great Britain successfully gave birth to a princess, an event that was formally announced to the public.

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1766-Sep.-29: Queen Charlotte of Great Britain successfully gave birth to a princess, an event that was formally announced to the public. News of the royal birth traveled from London across the Atlantic, reaching the inhabitants of Saint-Domingue via merchant shipping cycles. Such dynastic milestones were essential for the colonial population to track as they influenced the future of European monarchies. The birth highlighted the continued stability of the British Crown in the years following the Seven Years’ War.

Source  ·  HT-AFAM-1767-000036 Affiches Américaines, 4 Feb. 1767 / Bates: HT-AFAM-1767-000036