Amalia of Nassau-Dietz
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Anna Charlotte Amalia of Nassau-Dietz (born:, in Leeuwarden; died: 18 September 1777 in Durlach
) was the wife of Hereditary Prince
Frederick
of Baden-Durlach (1703-1732) and mother of the first Grand Duke of Baden Charles Frederick.
.
She grew up in Friesland
and spoke West Frisian
herself. After her marriage to Frederick in 1727 she moved to Durlach.
Frederick died shortly after the birth of their second child.
Because of her many tantrums there was a rumor at the court of Durlach, that she was mentally ill. During her pregnancies, she tyrannized her servants.
As further evidence of her alleged mental illness it was alleged that she shed no tears at the sight of her dead husband († March 26, 1732).
Her father-in-law, Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, did not want her to influence the new crown prince Charles Frederick.
Mother and son continued to live in Karlsburg Castle
in Durlach. However, Amalia lived in a separate apartment in the Karlsburg Castle the rest of her life,
shielded from the outside world. The education of her two sons, Karl and Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig was taken over by her mother-in-law
Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg
.
Durlach
Durlach is a borough of the German city of Karlsruhe with a population of roughly 30,000.-History:Durlach was bestowed by emperor Frederick II on the margrave Hermann V of Zähringen as an allodial possession, but afterwards came into the hands of Rudolph of Habsburg.It was chosen by the margrave...
) was the wife of Hereditary Prince
Frederick
Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach
Frederick of Baden-Durlach was a German hereditary prince of the Margraviate of Baden-Durlach.Frederick was the son of Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, and Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg , the daughter of William Louis, Duke of Württemberg.He became heir apparent when his elder...
of Baden-Durlach (1703-1732) and mother of the first Grand Duke of Baden Charles Frederick.
Life
Anna Charlotte was the only daughter of Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau and his wife Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-KasselLandgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel
Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel was a daughter of Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Maria Amalia of Courland....
.
She grew up in Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
and spoke West Frisian
West Frisian language
West Frisian is a language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. West Frisian is the name by which this language is usually known outside the Netherlands, to distinguish it from the closely related Frisian languages of Saterland Frisian and North Frisian,...
herself. After her marriage to Frederick in 1727 she moved to Durlach.
Frederick died shortly after the birth of their second child.
Because of her many tantrums there was a rumor at the court of Durlach, that she was mentally ill. During her pregnancies, she tyrannized her servants.
As further evidence of her alleged mental illness it was alleged that she shed no tears at the sight of her dead husband († March 26, 1732).
Her father-in-law, Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, did not want her to influence the new crown prince Charles Frederick.
Mother and son continued to live in Karlsburg Castle
Karlsburg Castle
Karlsburg Castle in the Durlach district of Karlsruhe characterizes the history of the Baden since 1563. Only the of the historical building still stands....
in Durlach. However, Amalia lived in a separate apartment in the Karlsburg Castle the rest of her life,
shielded from the outside world. The education of her two sons, Karl and Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig was taken over by her mother-in-law
Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg
Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg
Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg was a margravine of Baden. She had a place in the regency during the minority of her grandson in 1738-42....
.
Marriage and children
In 1727 Amalia married Friedrich of Baden-Durlach (1703-1732). They had two children:- Charles Frederick (1728-1811)
- William LouisWilliam Louis, Prince of BadenWilliam Louis of Baden-Durlach was the brother of the first Grand Duke of Baden, Charles Fredrick. In 1753 he became governor of the province of Gelderland based in Arnhem. In 1766 he was appointed by the Netherlands States-General to Lieutenant General...
(1732-1788)