When her older sister, Marie-Adélaide, who had succeeded their father, was forced to abdicate on 14 January 1919, Charlotte became the one who had to deal with the revolutionary tendencies in the country.
Cando a súa irmá máis vella, María Adelaida, que sucedera o seu pai, foi obrigada a abdicar o 14 de xaneiro de 1919, Carlota converteuse na que tiña que lidar coas tendencias revolucionarias do seu país.