more about Charlottenburg

So Schloss Charlottenburg, which was originally named Lietzenburg, was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte. She was a pretty big deal in terms of her social standing and royal family history, but on the tour's audio guide, it mentioned that her mother's grandfather was King James I of England. From my ninth-grade Scottish History class many years ago, I remembered that James I had previously been known as James VI of Scotland, taking over that job when he was just over a year old. It's always good to see Scotland's influence in distant lands.... This means that Sophie Charlotte's great-great grandmother was Mary, Queen of Scots!