Princess Henriëtte Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau
| Henriëtte Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau | |||||
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| Princess consort of Nassau-Dietz | |||||
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| Born |
16 August 1666 Kleve | ||||
| Died |
18 April 1726 (aged 59) Diez an der Lahn | ||||
| Spouse | Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz | ||||
| Issue |
John William Friso, Prince of Orange Maria Amalia Sophia Hedwig Isabelle Charlotte | ||||
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| House | Ascania | ||||
| Father | John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau | ||||
| Mother | Henriette Catherine of Nassau | ||||
Henriëtte Amalia Maria von Anhalt-Dessau (Kleve, 16 August 1666 – Dietz an der Lahn, 18 April 1726) was the daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, and Henriëtte Catharina of Nassau and the granddaughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange.
Marriage and issue
She married her cousin Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, in 1683. When Henry Casimir died in 1696, she became regent for their son became, John William Friso, who succeeded to his father's titles. Henriëtte Amalia van Anhalt-Dessau have died in 1727, at the age of 59 and was buried in Dietz.
Hendrik Casimir II and Henriëtte Amalia had nine children:
- William George Friso (1685–1686)
- John William Friso (1687–1711), married Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel
- Henriëtte Albertine (1686–1754)
- Maria Amalia (1689–1771)
- Sophia Hedwig (1690–1734), married Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (26 September 1678 – 28 November 1747) on 27 May 1709 (div. 1710)
- Isabella Charlotte (1692–1757), married Christian of Nassau-Dillenburg (1688–1739)
- Johanna Agnes (1693–1765)
- Louise Leopoldina (1695–1758)
- Henriëtte Casimira (1696–1738)
Ancestry
References
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