Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia
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| Sophia Dorothea of Prussia | |
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| Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt | |
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| Portrait by Antoine Pesne | |
| Born | 25 January 1719 Berlin |
| Died | 13 November 1765 (aged 46) Schwedt |
| Spouse | Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt (m 1734) |
| Issue | Friederike, Duchess of Württemberg Elisabeth Louise, Princess August Ferdinand of Prussia Prince Georg Philipp Philippine, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel Prince Georg Philipp Wilhelm |
| Full name | |
| Sophia Dorothea Marie | |
| House | House of Hohenzollern |
| Father | Frederick William I of Prussia |
| Mother | Sophia Dorothea of Hanover |
Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia (Sophia Dorothea Marie; 25 January 1719 – 13 November 1765) was the ninth child and fifth daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. By marriage, she was a Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt.
Marriage[edit]
On 10 November 1734 in Potsdam, Sophia Dorothea married her distant cousin, Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, son of Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, and Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau, daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau.
Issue[edit]
- Princess Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt (18 December 1736 – 9 March 1798) married Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg.
- Princess Anna Elisabeth Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt (22 April 1738 – 10 February 1820); married her uncle Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia.
- Prince Georg Philipp of Brandenburg-Schwedt (10 September 1741 – 28 April 1742)
- Princess Philippine of Brandenburg-Schwedt (10 October 1745 – 1 May 1800) married Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.
- Prince Georg Philipp Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Schwedt (3 May 1749 – 13 August 1751)
Titles and styles[edit]
- 25 January 1719 - 10 November 1734 Her Royal Highness Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia.
- 10 November 1734 - 13 November 1765 Her Royal Highness The Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt.