Duchess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Antoinette Amalie; 14 April 1696 – 6 March 1762) was a Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and the wife of her cousin Ferdinand Albert II of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
. She was the mother of the Queen of Prussia
, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Queen of Denmark and Norway
.
and his wife Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen
. Her older sister was Elisabeth Christine
, mother of Empress Maria Theresa. Her other surviving sister Charlotte Christine
was the daughter-in-law of Peter the Great of Russia.
, son of Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
and Christine of Hesse-Eschwege.
The marriage was very happy and Antoinette was the mother of eight sons and six daughters. After 1735, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg her father-in-law died and her husband succeeded him. Her husband himself died September the same year. The Dowager Duchess went on to survive her husband for 27 years.
Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Ferdinand Albert , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was an officer in the army of the Holy Roman Empire...
. She was the mother of the Queen of Prussia
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern was a Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederick the Great...
, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Queen of Denmark and Norway
Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Duchess Juliane Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel , , was queen of Denmark between 1752 and 1766, second consort of king Frederick V of Denmark and Norway, mother of the prince-regent Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and herself de facto regent 1772–1784.- Early life and queen :Born...
.
Background
Antoinette was born the youngest of four daughters born to Louis Rudolph of Brunswick-LüneburgLouis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ruled over the Wolfenbüttel subdivision of the duchy from 1731 until his death....
and his wife Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen
Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen
Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen was Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg and the maternal grandmother of Empress Maria Theresa, Queen Elisabeth Christine of Prussia, Queen Juliane Marie of Denmark and Tsar Peter II of Russia...
. Her older sister was Elisabeth Christine
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary; and Archduchess of Austria by her marriage to Emperor Charles VI. She was renowned for her delicate beauty and also for being the mother of Empress...
, mother of Empress Maria Theresa. Her other surviving sister Charlotte Christine
Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Charlotte Christine Sophie also known as Sophie Charlotte or simply Charlotte , was the wife of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia. She was the daughter of Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen...
was the daughter-in-law of Peter the Great of Russia.
Marriage
15 October 1712 saw her marriage to Ferdinand Albert II of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelFerdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Ferdinand Albert , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was an officer in the army of the Holy Roman Empire...
, son of Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Ferdinand Albert , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was a relative of the princes of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel....
and Christine of Hesse-Eschwege.
The marriage was very happy and Antoinette was the mother of eight sons and six daughters. After 1735, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg her father-in-law died and her husband succeeded him. Her husband himself died September the same year. The Dowager Duchess went on to survive her husband for 27 years.
Issue
- Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1 August 1713 - 26 March 1780) married Princess Philippine Charlotte of PrussiaPrincess Philippine Charlotte of PrussiaPrincess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia was a daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover.-Family:...
and had issue. - Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelDuke Anthony Ulrich of BrunswickAnthony Ulrich , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was generalissimus of the Army of Russia, and husband to Anna Leopoldovna, who was regent of Russia for one year.- Biography :...
(28 August 1714 - 4 May 1774) married Grand Duchess Anna Leopoldovna of Russia and had issue. - Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelElisabeth Christine of Brunswick-BevernElisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern was a Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederick the Great...
(8 November 1715 - 13 January 1797) married Frederick II of PrussiaFrederick II of PrussiaFrederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was also Elector of Brandenburg. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...
, no issue. - Louis Ernest of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelDuke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-LüneburgLouis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Bevern was a field-marshal in the armies of the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic...
(25 September 1718 - 12 May 1788) died unmarried. - Ferdinand of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelDuke Ferdinand of BrunswickFerdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg , was a Prussian field marshal known for his participation in the Seven Years' War...
(12 January 1721 - 3 July 1792) died unmarried. - Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (29 January 1722 - 13 January 1780) married Prince Augustus William of PrussiaPrince Augustus William of PrussiaAugustus William of Prussia was Prince of Prussia and a brother of Frederick the Great...
and had issue. - Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (13/23 January 1724- 17 May 1802) married Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and had issue.
- Albert of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1725–1745) died unmarried.
- Charlotte of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1725–1766) died unmarried.
- Teresa Natalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (4 June 1728 - 26 June 1778) died unmarried.
- Juliana Maria of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelJuliana Maria of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelDuchess Juliane Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel , , was queen of Denmark between 1752 and 1766, second consort of king Frederick V of Denmark and Norway, mother of the prince-regent Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and herself de facto regent 1772–1784.- Early life and queen :Born...
(4 September 1729 - 10 October 1796) married Frederick V of DenmarkFrederick V of DenmarkFrederick V was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.-Early life:...
and had issue. - Frederick William of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1731–1732) died in infancy.
- Frederick Francis of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1732–1758) died unmarried.
Ancestors
Titles and styles
- 14 April 1696 – 15 October 1712 Her Serene Highness Duchess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- 15 October 1712 – 1 March 1735 Her Serene Highness the Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Princess of Bevern
- 1 March 1735 – 2 September 1735 Her Serene Highness the Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Princess of Wolfenbüttel
- 2 September 1735 – 6 March 1762 Her Serene Highness the Dowager Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Dowager Princess of Wolfenbüttel