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Princess Frederica of Prussia, Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau
Duchess consort of Anhalt-Dessau From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Princess Frederica of Prussia (30 September 1796 – 1 January 1850) was a daughter of Prince Louis Charles of Prussia and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.[1] She was a member of the House of Hohenzollern. By her marriage to Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau, she would become Duchess consort of Anhalt-Dessau.
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Family
Frederica was the youngest child and only daughter of Prince Louis Charles of Prussia and his wife Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Her father was a younger son of Frederick William II of Prussia. Due to her mother's later marriages, Frederica would have many half-siblings, including George V of Hanover.
Marriage and children
On 18 April 1818, Frederica married Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau in Berlin.[1][2] They had been engaged since 17 May 1816, as the connection had already been arranged by the Prussian court. This dynastic connection was an expression of Leopold's pro-Prussian policies.
They had six children:
Frederica died on 1 January 1850 in Dessau.[1][2] Leopold would die 21 years later, on 22 May 1871.
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Honours
- Dame of the Order of Louise.[3] (Kingdom of Prussia)
Ancestry
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