Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

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Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Queen in Prussia
Portrait by Antoine Pesne, 1726
Portrait by Antoine Pesne, 1726
Consort 25 February 1713 - 31 May 1740
Consort to Frederick William I
Issue
Wilhelmine, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Frederick II
Princess Frederica Louise
Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Princess Sophie Dorothee Marie
Louisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
Prince Augustus William
Princess Anna Amalia
Prince Henry
Prince Ferdinand
Titles
HM Queen Sophia in Prussia
HM The Queen in Prussia
HRH The Crown Princess of Prussia
HSH Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
HSH Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Royal house House of Hohenzollern
House of Hanover
Father George I of Great Britain
Mother Sophia Dorothea of Celle
Born 16 March 1687
Hanover, Germany
Died 28 June 1757 (aged 70)
Monbijou Palace, Berlin

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (16 March 168728 June 1757) was a member of the British Royal Family, only daughter of George I. She was, between 1713 and 1740, Queen consort in Prussia.

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[edit] Early life

Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg was born, on 16 March 1687, in Hanover. She was the only daughter of Georg Ludwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Sophia Dorothea of Celle.

When her father's territory designation changed to include Hanover, she became styled HSH Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

[edit] Marriage

Sophia married her cousin, Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia, heir-apparent to the Prussian throne, in 1706, and became styled HRH The Crown Princess of Prussia.

In 1713, upon her husband's ascension to the throne, she became Queen consort, and was styled as HM The Queen in Prussia

[edit] Later life

When her husband passed away, and her son, Crown Prince Frederick ascended as Frederick II of Prussia, Sophia became Queen Mother, and was styled HM Queen Sophia in Prussia.

[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms

[edit] Titles

[edit] Issue

King Frederick William and Queen Sophie had eight surviving children:

Name Birth Death Notes
Wilhelmine, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth 3 July 1709 14 October 1758 married, 1731, Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth; had issue
Frederick II, the Great 24 January 1712 17 August 1786 married, 12 June 1733, Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern; no issue
Princess Frederica Louise 1714 1784
Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1716 1801 married, 1733, Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg; had issue
Sophia Dorothea Maria, Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt 1719 1765 married, 1734, Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt; had issue
Louisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden 1720 1782 married, 1744, Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp (later Adolf Frederick of Sweden); had issue
Prince Augustus William of Prussia 9 August 1722 12 June 1758 married, 1742, Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg; had issue, inc. Frederick William II
Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia 9 November 1723 30 March 1787 married secretly 1743, Baron Frederick of the Trenck; had issue
Prince Henry 1726 1802
Prince Ferdinand 1730 1813