Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

Infobox Prussian Royalty|majesty|consort
name =Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
title =Queen consort in Prussia; Electress consort of Brandenburg


caption =Portrait by Antoine Pesne, 1726
reign =25 February 1713 - 31 May 1740
spouse =Frederick William I
issue =Wilhelmine, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Frederick II
Princess Frederica Louise
Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Sophia Dorothea, Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Louisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
Prince Augustus William
Princess Anna Amalia
Prince Henry
Prince Ferdinand
royal house =House of Hohenzollern
House of Hanover
titles ="HM" Queen Sophia in Prussia
"HM" The Queen in Prussia
"HRH" The Crown Princess of Prussia
"HSH" Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
"HSH" Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg
father =George I of Great Britain
mother =Sophia Dorothea of Celle
date of birth =birth date|1687|3|16|df=y
place of birth =Hanover, Germany
date of death =Death date and age|1757|6|28|1687|3|16|df=yes
place of death =Monbijou Palace, Berlin|

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (16 March 1687 [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p10099.htm#i100990 The Peerage – Sophie Dorothy] ] – 28 June 1757) was a member of the British Royal Family, only daughter of George I. She was, between 1713 and 1740, Queen consort in Prussia.

Early life

Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg was born, on 16 March 1687, in Brunswick-Lüneburg. She was the only daughter of Georg Ludwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Sophia Dorothea of Celle.

When her father's territory designation changed to include "Hanover", she became styled "HSH" Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover.Fact|date=April 2007

Marriage

Sophia married her cousin, Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia, heir-apparent to the Prussian throne, on 28 November 1706, and became styled "HRH" The Crown Princess of Prussia.

In 1713, upon her husband's ascension to the throne, she became Queen consort, and was styled as "HM" The Queen in Prussia.

Later life

When her husband died, and her son, Crown Prince Frederick ascended as Frederick II of Prussia, Sophia became Queen Mother, and was styled "HM" Queen Sophia in Prussia.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

*16 March 1687 – October 1692: "Her Serene Highness" Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg
*October 1692 – 28 November 1706: "Her Serene Highness" Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
*28 November 1706 – 25 February 1713: "Her Royal Highness" The Crown Princess of Prussia
*25 February 1713 – 31 May 1740: "Her Majesty" The Queen in Prussia
*31 May 1740 – 28 June 1757: "Her Majesty" Queen Sophia in Prussia

Issue

King Frederick William and Queen Sophia had ten surviving children:

Ancestors

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1= 1. Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
2= 2. George I of Great Britain
3= 3. Sophia Dorothea of Celle
4= 4. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover
5= 5. Sophia, Princess Palatine of the Rhine
6= 6. George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
7= 7. Eleonore d'Esmier d'Olbreuse
8= 8. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
9= 9. Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt
10= 10. Frederick V, Elector Palatine
11= 11. Princess Elizabeth Stuart of Scotland
12= 12. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (= 8)
13= 13. Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt (= 9)
14= 14. Alexander II d'Esnier, Marquis de Desmiers
15= 15. Jacquette Poussard de Vendre
16= 16. William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
17= 17. Dorothea of Denmark
18= 18. Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
19= 19. Magdalena of Brandenburg
20= 20. Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
21= 21. Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau
22= 22. James I of England
23= 23. Anne of Denmark
24= 24. William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (= 16)
25= 25. Dorothea of Denmark (= 17)
26= 26. Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (= 18)
27= 27. Magdalena of Brandenburg (= 19)
28= 28. Alexander d'Esnier, Seigneur d'Olbreuse
29= 29. Marie Baudouin
30= 30. Joachim Poussard, Seigneur de Bas Vandre
31= 31. Susan Gaillard

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