Duchess consort of Anhalt-Dessau
| Princess Frederica | |||||
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| Duchess consort of Anhalt-Dessau | |||||
 Portrait by Heinrich Olivier | |||||
| Born | (1796-09-30)30 September 1796 Berlin | ||||
| Died | 1 January 1850(1850-01-01) (aged 53) Dessau | ||||
| Spouse | Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau | ||||
| Issue | Princess Auguste of Anhalt-Dessau Agnes, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt Maria Anna, Princess Friedrich Karl of Prussia | ||||
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| House | Hohenzollern | ||||
| Father | Prince Louis Charles of Prussia | ||||
| Mother | Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
Princess Frederica of Prussia (30 September 1796 – 1 January 1850) was a daughter of Prince Louis Charles of Prussia and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 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-Dessau in Berlin. 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 |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| Princess Maria Anna | 14 September 1837 | 12 May 1906 | Married on 29 November 1854 to Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia. |
Frederica died on 1 January 1850 in Dessau. Leopold would die 21 years later, on 22 May 1871.
Honours
- Dame of the Order of Louise. (Kingdom of Prussia)
Ancestry
| Ancestors of Princess Frederica of Prussia, Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau |
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References
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Friederike Wilhelmina Luise Amalie Prinzessin von Preußen". Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ Martin, pp. 187-188.
- Handbuch über den Königlich Preußischen Hof und Staat. Berlin: Decker. p. 72.
Sources
- Martin, Frederick (1866). The Statesman's Year Book, 1866. London: Macmillan and Co.
| Princess Frederica of Prussia, Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau House of HohenzollernBorn: 30 September 1796 Died: 1 January 1850 | ||
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| Preceded byLouise of Brandenburg-Schwedtas Duchess consort of Anhalt-Dessau | Duchess consort of Anhalt 18 April 1818 – 1 January 1850 |
Succeeded byPrincess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg |
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