England. The short life of Charles, Duke of Cambridge. On November 7, Mary Beatrice gives birth to her third child, finally a boy, after Catherine Laura (January 21 – October 13, 1675); Isabella (1676-81); the third child is Charles, Duke of Cambridge (November 7, 1677). But the baby contracts smallpox, probably from Princess Anne, recovering from smallpox, who picks him up during her visit. The child dies of smallpox on December 12, 1677. The baby she gave birth to in early March 1681 also dies almost immediately, and Carla, born just three days after her birth in August 1682. Among the unfortunate births, the couple also endured forced exile from London for a period of exile in Brussels, from 1679 to 1684, followed by an obligatory stay in Edinburgh. Charles II died a Catholic on 6 February 1685, and was succeeded by James II, with Mary Beatrice at his side as Queen of England.
