Princess Louise Dorothea of Prussia
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Luise Dorothea, Princess of Prussia (Luise Dorothea Sophie; 29 September 1680 – 23 December 1705) was the daughter of Frederick I
, First King in Prussia
by his first wife Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse-Kassel
. She was the Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Kassel by marriage but died in childbirth.
Luise Dorothea was married in Berlin 31 May 1700 in a grand ceremony which took place during several weeks to great costs. Conrad Mel wrote Font Legatio orientalis at the occasion.
During the five years of marriage, Luise Dorothea was generally in very bad condition and suffered from her bad health. She died in childbirth. Frederick remarried to Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
, becoming her prince consort and eventual King regnant of Sweden.
Frederick I of Prussia
Frederick I , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in personal union . The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia . From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...
, First King in Prussia
King in Prussia
King in Prussia was a title used by the Electors of Brandenburg from 1701 to 1772. Subsequently they used the title King of Prussia....
by his first wife Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse-Kassel
Elisabeth Henriëtte of Hesse-Kassel
Elisabeth Henriëtte of Hesse-Kassel was the daughter of William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg a sister of Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg.-Biography:...
. She was the Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Kassel by marriage but died in childbirth.
Biography
On 31 May 1700, she married her first cousin Frederick of Hesse-Cassel. Frederick I was King of Sweden 1720-1751 and Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1730-1751.Luise Dorothea was married in Berlin 31 May 1700 in a grand ceremony which took place during several weeks to great costs. Conrad Mel wrote Font Legatio orientalis at the occasion.
During the five years of marriage, Luise Dorothea was generally in very bad condition and suffered from her bad health. She died in childbirth. Frederick remarried to Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor , also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 5 December 1718 to 29 February 1720, and then Queen consort until her death....
, becoming her prince consort and eventual King regnant of Sweden.
Titles and styles
- 29 September 1680 – 31 May 1700 Her Serene Highness Luise Dorothea, Duchess in Prussia
- 31 May 1700 – 23 December 1705 Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Kassel