Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-HildburghausenHildburghausen is a town in Thuringia in central Germany, capital of the district Hildburghausen. It is situated on the river Werra, 20 km south of Suhl, and 25 km northwest of Coburg....
(4 August 1713 – 29 June 1761) was a member of the reigning family of
Mecklenburg-StrelitzMecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy and later grand duchy in northern Germany, roughly consisting of the present day district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , bordering areas of modern-day Brandenburg with the town of Fürstenberg and the area around Ratzeburg in modern Schleswig-Holstein.-History:It was...
during the 18th century.
She was born a daughter of
Ernst Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-HildburghausenErnst Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen , was a duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen.He was the eldest son of Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen and Sophie of Waldeck....
(1681 – 1724) and his wife Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach (1683 - 1742).
On 5 February 1735, Elizabeth was married to Karl Ludwig Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Herr of Mirow (23 February 1707 – 5 June 1752), the youngest son of Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and half-brother to Adolf Friedrich III.
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Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-HildburghausenHildburghausen is a town in Thuringia in central Germany, capital of the district Hildburghausen. It is situated on the river Werra, 20 km south of Suhl, and 25 km northwest of Coburg....
(4 August 1713 – 29 June 1761) was a member of the reigning family of
Mecklenburg-StrelitzMecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy and later grand duchy in northern Germany, roughly consisting of the present day district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , bordering areas of modern-day Brandenburg with the town of Fürstenberg and the area around Ratzeburg in modern Schleswig-Holstein.-History:It was...
during the 18th century.
She was born a daughter of
Ernst Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-HildburghausenErnst Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen , was a duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen.He was the eldest son of Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen and Sophie of Waldeck....
(1681 – 1724) and his wife Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach (1683 - 1742).
Marriage and children
On 5 February 1735, Elizabeth was married to Karl Ludwig Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Herr of Mirow (23 February 1707 – 5 June 1752), the youngest son of Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and half-brother to Adolf Friedrich III. They became parents to ten children:
- Duchess Christiane of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (6 December 1735 – 31 August 1794).
- Duchess Karoline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (22 December 1736).
- Adolf Friedrich IV of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (5 May 1738 – 2 June 1794).
- Duchess Elizabeth Christine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (13 April 1739 – 9 April 1741).
- Duchess Sophie Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (16 May 1740 – 31 January 1742).
- Karl of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (10 October 1741 – 6 November 1816). Father of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie was Queen consort of Prussia.-Biography:...
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- Duke Ernst Gottlob Albert of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (27 August 1742 – 27 January 1814).
- Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the queen-consort of the United Kingdom as wife of King George III.Queen Charlotte was a patroness of the arts, known to Johann Christian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, among others. She was also an amateur botanist who helped establish Kew Gardens...
(19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818). She became Queen consortA queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles...
to George III of the United KingdomGeorge III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
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- Duke Gotthelf of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (29 October - 31 October 1745).
- Duke George Augustus of Mecklenburg
Duke George Augustus of Mecklenburg was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a German sailor and soldier.-Early life:...
(16 August 1748 – 14 November 1785).
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