Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen

Hildburghausen

Hildburghausen 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 Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy and later grand duchy in northern Germany, consisting of the eastern fifth of the historic Mecklenburg region, roughly corresponding with the present-day Mecklenburg-Strelitz district , and the western exclave of the former Bishopric of Ratzeburg in modern...

. She served as regent for her son after the death of her spouse.

Biography

Elizabeth Albertine was a daughter of Ernst Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen

Ernst Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen

Ernst 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 Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach

Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach

Sophia Albertine, Countess of Erbach-Erbach , was Countess of erbach-erbach by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen...

 (1683–1742). On 5 February 1735, Elizabeth was married to Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Herr of Mirow (23 February 1707 – 5 June 1752), the youngest son of Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg, and half-brother to Adolphus Frederick III. They became the parents of ten children.

For several years after 1753, she ruled Mecklenburg-Strelitz as regent for her 14 year old son under the protection of King George II of Great Britain and Hannover.

Issue

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| Duchess Christiane

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||6 December 1735-
31 August 1794
|| Died unmarried
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| Duke Alexander

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|| 22 December 1736-
1736
|| Died in infancy
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| Adolphus Frederick IV
Duke of Mecklenburg
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|| 5 May 1738-
2 June 1794
|| Died unmarried
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| Duchess Elizabeth Christine

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|| 13 April 1739-
9 April 1741
|| Died in infancy
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| Duchess Sophie Louise

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|| 16 May 1740-
31 January 1742
|| Died in infancy
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| Charles II
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
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|| 10 October 1741-
6 November 1816
|| Married first Landgravine Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt and had issue;
married second Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt and had issue
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| Duke Ernst Gottlob Albert

Duke Ernest Gottlob of Mecklenburg

Duke Ernest Gottlob Albert of Mecklenburg was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. As a son of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Ernest was an elder brother of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom, who married George III in 1761...

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|| 27 August 1742-
27 January 1814
|| Died unmarried
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| Charlotte

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the Queen consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III...

Queen of the United Kingdom
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|| 19 May 1744-
17 November 1818
|| Married George III of the United Kingdom

George III of the United Kingdom

George 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...

 and had issue;
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| Duke Gotthelf

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|| 29 October 1745-
31 October 1745
|| Died in infancy
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| Duke George Augustus

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:...

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|| 16 August 1748-
14 November 1785
|| Died unmarried
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