Julie von Voß
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Julie Amalie Elisabeth von Voss (24 July 1766, Buch (Berlin)
- 25 March 1789) was a German lady-in-waiting
and a bigamous
morganatic spouse of King Frederick William II of Prussia
.
She was the daughter of Friedrich Christian von Voss and Amalia Ottilia av Vieregg. In 1783, she became lady-in-waiting to the Prussian queen, Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt
. Julie was married Frederick in a ceremony in the chapel
of Charlottenburg Palace
on April 7, 1787. She was given the title Countess Ingenheim.
Julie died of consumption
.
Buch (Berlin)
Buch is a German locality within the Berlin borough of Pankow.-History:The village was founded in 1347, on Panke river, a tributary of Spree . Until 1920 Buch was a Brandenburger municipalty merged in Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act"...
- 25 March 1789) was a German lady-in-waiting
Lady-in-waiting
A lady-in-waiting is a female personal assistant at a royal court, attending on a queen, a princess, or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman from a family highly thought of in good society, but was of lower rank than the woman on whom she...
and a bigamous
Bigamy
In cultures that practice marital monogamy, bigamy is the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another. Bigamy is a crime in most western countries, and when it occurs in this context often neither the first nor second spouse is aware of the other...
morganatic spouse of King Frederick William II of Prussia
Frederick William II of Prussia
Frederick William II was the King of Prussia, reigning from 1786 until his death. He was in personal union the Prince-Elector of Brandenburg and the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.-Early life:...
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She was the daughter of Friedrich Christian von Voss and Amalia Ottilia av Vieregg. In 1783, she became lady-in-waiting to the Prussian queen, Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt
Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt
Frederika of Hesse-Darmstadt was Queen consort of the Kingdom of Prussia as the second wife of Frederick William II of Prussia.-Background:...
. Julie was married Frederick in a ceremony in the chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
of Charlottenburg Palace
Charlottenburg Palace
Charlottenburg Palace is the largest palace in Berlin, Germany, and the only royal residency in the city dating back to the time of the Hohenzollern family. It is located in the Charlottenburg district of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf burough.The palace was built at the end of the 17th century...
on April 7, 1787. She was given the title Countess Ingenheim.
Julie died of consumption
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
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See also
- Sophie von DönhoffSophie von DönhoffSophie Friederike Juliane von Dönhoff was a German lady-in-waiting and a morganatic spouse by bigamy to King Frederick William II of Prussia....
- Wilhelmine von LichtenauWilhelmine von LichtenauWilhelmine, Gräfin von Lichtenau, born as Wilhelmine Enke, also spelled Encke, , was the official mistress of King Frederick William II of Prussia from 1769 until 1797 and was elevated by him into the nobility...
- Elisabeth Helene von ViereggElisabeth Helene von ViereggElisabeth Helene von Vieregg was a Danish noble and lady in waiting. She was the royal mistress and later the first morganatic spouse of King Frederick IV of Denmark in a bigamous marriage....