Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel

Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel
Duchess of Oldenburg
Born (1722-10-31)31 October 1722
Kassel
Died 28 February 1787(1787-02-28) (aged 64)
Eutin
Spouse Frederick Augustus I, Duke of Oldenburg
Issue Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg
Princess Luise
Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte, Queen of Sweden and Norway
Full name
German: Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine
House House of Hesse-Kassel
House of Holstein-Gottorp
Father Landgrave Maximilian of Hesse-Kassel
Mother Landgravine Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt

Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel[1][2] (German: Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel[1][2]) (31 October 1722, Kassel[1][2] – 28 February 1787, Eutin[1][2]) was a member of the House of Hesse-Kassel by birth, and of the House of Holstein-Gottorp through her marriage to Frederick Augustus I, Duke of Oldenburg. Ulrike was the Duchess consort of Oldenburg from 1774 until her husband's death on 6 July 1785.

Marriage and issue

Ulrike married Prince Frederick Augustus of Holstein-Gottorp, son of Christian August, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Margravine Albertine Friederike of Baden-Durlach,[1][2] on 21 November 1752 in Kassel.[1][2] Ulrike and Frederick Augustus had three children:[1][2]

Ancestry

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Countess Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. George William, Elector of Brandenburg (=#22)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Countess Palatine Elisabeth Charlotte of the Rhine (=#23)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Maximilian of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Wilhelm Kettler, Duke of Courland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Jacob Kettler, Duke of Courland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Duchess Sophie of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Maria Amalia of Courland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. George William, Elector of Brandenburg (=#19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Countess Palatine Elisabeth Charlotte of the Rhine (=#20)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Princess Sophia Eleonore of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Countess Sophie of Solms-Laubach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Joachim Ernest, Count of Oettingen-Oettingen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Sophia Margaret of Oettingen-Oettingen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Countess Anna Sibila of Solms-Sonnenwalde-Pouch
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Darryl Lundy (15 July 2005). "Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Paul Theroff. "OLDENBURG". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel
Cadet branch of the House of Hesse
Born: 31 October 1722 Died: 28 February 1787
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Wilhelmina of Hesse-Darmstadt		 Countess consort of Oldenburg
1773 		Succeeded by
None; County elevated to Duchy
Preceded by
None (new creation)		 Duchess consort of Oldenburg
1774-1785 		Succeeded by
Cecilia of Sweden
as Grand duchess


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