Princess Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia
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Princess Frederica Wilhelmina Louise Amalia of Prussia (30 September 1796 – 1 January 1850) was a daughter of Prince Louis Charles of Prussia and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.[1] She was a member of the House of Hohenzollern. By her marriage to Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau, she would become Duchess consort of Anhalt-Dessau.
Family
Frederica was the youngest child and only daughter of Prince Louis Charles of Prussia and his wife Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Her father was a younger son of Frederick William II of Prussia. Due to her mother's later marriages, Frederica would have many half-siblings, including George V of Hanover.
Marriage and children
On 18 April 1818, Frederica married Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt in Berlin.[1][2] They had been engaged since 17 May 1816, as the connection had already been arranged by the Prussian court. This dynastic connection was an expression of Leopold's pro-Prussian policies.
They had six children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Fredericka Amalie Auguste | 28 November 1819 | 11 December 1822 | |
| Princess Fredericka Amalie Agnes | 24 June 1824 | 23 October 1897 | married on 28 April 1853 to Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.[2] |
| A son | 3 August 1825 | 3 August 1825 | he was either stillborn or died shortly after the birth. |
| A son | 3 November 1827 | 3 November 1827 | he was either stillborn or died shortly after the birth. |
| Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt | 29 April 1831 | 24 January 1904 | married on 22 April 1854 to Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg.[2] |
| Princess Maria Anna | 14 September 1837 | 12 May 1906 | married on 29 November 1854 to Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia.[2] |
Frederica died on 1 January 1850 in Dessau.[1][2] Leopold would die 21 years later, on 22 May 1871.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 30 September 1796 – 18 April 1818: Her Royal Highness Princess Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia
- 18 April 1818 - 1 January 1850: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau
- 27 November 1847 - 1 January 1850: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Anhalt-Köthen
Ancestry
References
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Sources
- Martin, Frederick (1866). The Statesman's Year Book, 1866. London: Macmillan and Co.