Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1746-1840) was the seventh child and third daughter of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia. Her maternal grandparents were Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover.
On July 14, 1765, Elisabeth married the future Frederick William II of Prussia in Charlottenburg. They had one daughter:
- Frederica Charlotte of Prussia (May 7, 1767 - August 6, 1820). Married Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany.
The marriage was dissolved in 1769 after Elisabeth was accused of adultery and she was put under house arrest in Stettin until the end of her life 71 years later.
