Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Luise Amalie; 29 January 1722 – 13 January 1780) was daughter of Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and his wife Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
, second son of King Frederick William I of Prussia
and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
. Prince Augustus William was a younger brother of the reigning Frederick the Great, whose spouse, Luise's own sister, gave him no children. As such, her son was to inherit the Prussian throne in 1786. had no children, their oldest son inherited the throne.
, wife of Frederick the Great. She was also the sibling of the Queen of Denmark and Norway
and the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Background
She was born at the Schloss Bevern near Holzminden/Weser. She was the seventh of fourteen children. Her parents were second cousins.Marriage
On 6 January 1742 she married Prince Augustus William of PrussiaPrince Augustus William of Prussia
Augustus William of Prussia was Prince of Prussia and a brother of Frederick the Great...
, second son of King Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death...
and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was a Queen consort in Prussia as wife of Frederick William I. She was the sister of George II of Great Britain and the mother of Frederick the Great.- Biography :...
. Prince Augustus William was a younger brother of the reigning Frederick the Great, whose spouse, Luise's own sister, gave him no children. As such, her son was to inherit the Prussian throne in 1786. had no children, their oldest son inherited the throne.
Family
Her older sister was Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelElisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern was a Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederick the Great...
, wife of Frederick the Great. She was also the sibling of the Queen of Denmark and Norway
Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Duchess Juliane Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel , , was queen of Denmark between 1752 and 1766, second consort of king Frederick V of Denmark and Norway, mother of the prince-regent Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and herself de facto regent 1772–1784.- Early life and queen :Born...
and the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Issue
- Frederick William II of PrussiaFrederick William II of PrussiaFrederick William II was the King of Prussia, reigning from 1786 until his death. He was in personal union the Prince-Elector of Brandenburg and the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.-Early life:...
(1744–1797) married Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg and had issue. Married Frederika Louisa of Hesse-DarmstadtFrederika Louisa of Hesse-DarmstadtFrederika of Hesse-Darmstadt was Queen consort of the Kingdom of Prussia as the second wife of Frederick William II of Prussia.-Background:...
and had issue. - Prince Henry of Prussia (1747–1767) died unmarried.
- Princess Wilhelmina of PrussiaWilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of OrangeWilhelmina of Prussia, born Frederika Sophia Wilhelmina, , was the consort of William V of Orange and also the de facto leader of the dynastic party and contra revolution in the Netherlands...
(1751–1820) married William V, Prince of OrangeWilliam V, Prince of OrangeWilliam V , Prince of Orange-Nassau was the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, and between 1795 and 1806 he led the Government of the Dutch Republic in Exile in London. He was succeeded by his son William I...
and had issue. - Prince Emil of Prussia (1758–1759) died in infancy.
Titles and styles
- 29 January 1722 - 6 January 1742 Her Serene Highness Duchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- 6 January 1742 - 13 January 1780 Her Royal Highness Princess August Wilhelm of Prussia