1. Sarah Charlotte, Lady Campbell-Bannerman was the wife of British Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
14 Facts About Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman
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Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman was the daughter of Major-General Sir Charles Bruce, KCB, sometime Governor of Portsmouth, and his wife Charlotte, daughter of James Forbes, of Hutton Hall, Essex, and Kingairloch, Argyll.
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Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman married the future prime minister on 13 September 1860, at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London.
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Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman guided and influenced her husband throughout their marriage to a considerable degree.
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Lady Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman, described as a rather plain, stout woman, was well-versed in art, and the couple frequently spent their holidays in visiting their old chateaux of France.
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Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman spoke French fluently and, like her husband, was well-versed in French literature.
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Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman was very fond of Belmont, and in her later years was wheeled about the beautiful grounds in her bath chair.
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Lady Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman was racked by illness in the last years of her life.
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Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman had to curtail her social duties and her role as adviser to her husband.
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Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman was too ill to take her place by his side when he attained the prime ministership, although she was able to join him when he retired to Belmont after his 1906 election victory, taking part in the welcome which had been organised by his aides and constituents.
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Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman thought of taking time out of his political activity to be with her, but she dissuaded him from this, and early in 1906 they left their Belgrave Square townhouse to move into 10 Downing Street.
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Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman readily acknowledged to the King's Private Secretary, Sir Francis Knollys, that the time and energy he constantly gave to his wife meant that he neglected his prime-ministerial duties.
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Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman knew this was not right, but he could do no other.
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Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman's papers are held at the National Archives at Kew.