Of course, one commenter recognized the fact that the countess has the same name as a current young royal—Princess Charlotte(8). They wrote, “I wonder if William named his daughter after her or if it’s just a coincidence.” (However,The Daily Mailhas previously pointed out that Charlotte's name is believed to be a tribute to her grandfather, King Charles III.)
Still, Charles had some fascinating facts about Charlotte Spencer to share in his IG caption. “She was a popular figure in her own right when she accompanied her husband to Dublin Castle for two three-year stints as Queen Victoria’s Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,” Charles wrote. “Charlotte loved animals, had endless pet dogs, and the beautiful nearby village of Harlestone boasts a large, handsome, roadside, water trough that she had constructed for the relief of thirsty horses. Charlotte was also renowned for her beauty, and was nicknamed ‘Spencer’s Faerie Queene.’ She encouraged women in the medical profession, and insisted on being tended by a female doctor in her final illness.”
