Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia

Sophia Dorothea of Prussia Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt Princess Sophia Dorothea with her husband Frederick William, by Antoine Pesne Born 25 January 1719 Berlin Died 13 November 1765 (aged 46) Schwedt Spouse Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt Issue Sophia Dorothea, Duchess of Württemberg Elisabeth Louise, Princess Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia Prince George Philip of Prussia Philippine, Landgravine of Hesse-Cassel Full name German: Sophia Dorothea Marie House Hohenzollern Father Frederick William I of Prussia Mother Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia (German: Sophia Dorothea Marie von Preußen) (25 January 1719 – 13 November 1765) was the ninth child and fifth daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. By marriage, she was a Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt.

Biography

Marriage and children

On 10 November 1734 in Potsdam, Sophia Dorothea married her Hohenzollern kinsman Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, son of Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, and Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau, daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. They had five children:

• Friederike (18 December 1736 - 9 March 1798); married Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
• Elisabeth Louise (22 April 1738 - 10 February 1820); married her uncle Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia
• George Philip (10 September 1741 - 28 April 1742)
• Philippine (10 October 1745 - 1 May 1800); married Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
• George Frederick (3 May 1749 - 13 August 1751)

Frederick William was 19 years older than the princess and he was called the "mad Margrave" because of his pranks and rude manners. Their relationship was not happy, and eventually they lived in separate places: Sophie lived in the castle Montplaisir near the residence, and the Margrave lived in the castle of Schwedt. She did not, reportedly, have the same spiritual interests of her sisters. The Margraviate of Schwedt was only a small holding, but enjoyed a prosperous economy due to immigrant Huguenots.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia

16. George William, Elector of Brandenburg               8. Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg                       17. Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate               4. Frederick I of Prussia                             18. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange               9. Countess Luise Henriette of Nassau                       19. Countess Amalia of Solms-Braunfels               2. Frederick William I of Prussia                                   20. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg               10. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg                       21. Landgravine Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt               5. Princess Sophia Charlotte of Hanover                             22. Frederick V, Elector Palatine               11. Sophia of the Palatinate                       23. Princess Elizabeth of Scotland               1. Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia                                         24. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg =20, 28               12. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg =10                       25. Landgravine Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt =21, 29               6. George I of Great Britain                             26. Frederick V, Elector Palatine =22               13. Sophia of the Palatinate =11                       27. Princess Elizabeth of Scotland =23               3. Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover                                   28. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg =20, 24               14. George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg                       29. Landgravine Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt =21, 25               7. Sophia Dorothea of Celle                             30. Alexandre d'Esmier d'Olbreuse               15. Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse                       31. Jacquette Poussard du Bas Vandré

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