Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
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Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (March 16, 1687 – June 28, 1757) was a Princess of Hanover, being the daughter of Georg Ludwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg (later George I of Great Britain) and Sophia Dorothea of Celle. She was born in the city of Hanover.
She married her cousin, Frederick William I of Prussia in 1706.
Titles, Styles, Honours & Arms
Titles
- 1687-1706: Her Serene Highness Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
- 1706-1713: Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia
- 1713-1740: Her Majesty Queen Sophia of Prussia
- 1740-1757: Her Majesty Dowager Queen Sophia of Prussia
Issue
King Frederick and Queen Sophie had eight surviving children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmine of Bayreuth | 3 July 1709 | 14 October 1758 | married 1731, Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.; had issue |
| Friedrich II of Prussia | 24 January 1712 | 17 August 1786 | known as Frederick the Great; married 12 June 1733, Elisabeth Christine von Braunschweig-Bevern; no issue |
| Friederike Luise | 1714 | 1784 | |
| Philippone Charlotte | 1716 | 1801 | married 1733, Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg; had issue |
| Sophie Dorothee Marie | 1719 | 1765 | |
| Luise Ulrike of Sweden | 1720 | 1782 | married 1744, Friedrich von Holstein-Gottorp (later Adolf Frederick of Sweden); had issue |
| Augustus William, Prince of Prussia | 9 August 1722 | 12 June 1758 | married 1742, Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg; had issue |
| Anna Amalia Princess of Prussia | 9 November 1723 | 30 March 1787 | married secretly 1743, Baron Friedrich von der Trenck; had issue |
| Prinz Heinrich | 1726 | 1802 | |
| August Ferdinand | 1730 | 1813 |
