Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg

Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg
Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel
Born 1623
Died 1683
Spouse William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Issue Charlotte Amelie, Queen of Denmark
William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Luise
Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
Georg
Elisabeth Henriëtte, Electoral Princess of Brandenburg
House House of Hesse-Kassel
Father George William, Elector of Brandenburg
Mother Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate

Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg (1623–1683) was Landgravine consort and Regent of Hesse-Kassel. Daughter of George William, Elector of Brandenburg and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, she married in 1649 to William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Regent from 1663 until 1677 as the guardian of her under age sons, William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.

Ancestry

Vacant
Title last held by
Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg
Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel
9/19 July 164916 July 1663
Vacant
Title next held by
Maria Amalia of Courland

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