Princess_Frederica_of_Prussia_(1796–1850)
Princess Frederica of Prussia, Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau
Duchess consort of Anhalt-Dessau
Princess Frederica of Prussia (30 September 1796 – 1 January 1850) was a daughter of Prince Louis Charles of Prussia and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.[1] 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.
| 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 | ||||
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.
On 18 April 1818, Frederica married Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau in Berlin.[1][2] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[2] |
| 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.[2] |
| Princess Maria Anna | 14 September 1837 | 12 May 1906 | married on 29 November 1854 to Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia.[2] |
Frederica died on 1 January 1850 in Dessau.[1][2] Leopold would die 21 years later, on 22 May 1871.
- Dame of the Order of Louise.[3] (Kingdom of Prussia)
| Ancestors of Princess Frederica of Prussia, Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau |
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- 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.
- Martin, Frederick (1866). The Statesman's Year Book, 1866. London: Macmillan and Co.