Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (26 March [O.S. 16 March] 1687[1][2] – 28 June 1757) was Queen in Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg during the reign of her husband, King Frederick William I, from 25 February 1713 to 31 May 1740. She was the daughter of King George I of Great Britain and his wife Sophia Dorothea of Celle, the sister of King George II of Great Britain, and the mother of Frederick the Great (King Frederick II of Prussia).

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Portrait by Antoine Pesne, 1737
Queen consort in Prussia Electress consort of Brandenburg
Tenure	25 February 1713 – 31 May 1740

Born	(1687-03-16)16 March 1687 Hanover, Principality of Calenberg
Died	28 June 1757(1757-06-28) (aged 70) Monbijou Palace, Berlin
Spouse	Frederick William I of Prussia (m. 1706; died 1740)
Issue	Prince Frederick Louis Wilhelmine, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Prince Frederick William Frederick II, King of Prussia Princess Charlotte Frederica Louise, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Prince Louis Sophia Dorothea, Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt Louisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden Prince Augustus William Princess Anna Amalia Prince Henry Prince Augustus Ferdinand
House	Hanover
Father	George I, King of Great Britain
Mother	Sophia Dorothea of Celle

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