Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia

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Sophia Dorothea of Prussia
Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt

Princess Sophia Dorothea with her husband Frederick William, by Antoine Pesne
Spouse	Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Issue
Sophia Dorothea, Duchess of Württemberg Elisabeth Louise, Princess of Prussia Prince George Philip of Prussia Philippine, Landgravine of Hesse-Cassel
Full name
German: Sophia Dorothea Marie
House	House of Hohenzollern
Father	Frederick William I of Prussia
Mother	Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Born	25 January 1719(1719-01-25) Berlin
Died	13 November 1765 (aged 46) Schwedt

Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia (German: Sophia Dorothea Marie von Preußen) (born Berlin, 25 January 1719; died Schwedt, 13 November 1765) was the ninth child and fifth daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover.

Marriage and children

On 10 November 1734 in Potsdam, Sophia Dorothea married her Hohenzollern kinsman Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt, son of Philip William, Margrave Brandenburg-Schwedt, and Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau, daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. They had five children:

Sophia Dorothea (18 December 1736 - 9 March 1798); married Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
Elisabeth Louise (22 April 1738 - 10 February 1820); married her uncle Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia
George Philip (10 September 1741 - 28 April 1742)
Philippine (10 October 1745 - 1 May 1800); married Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel)
George Frederick (3 May 1749 - 13 August 1751)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia

16. George William, Elector of Brandenburg

8. Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg

17. Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate

4. Frederick I of Prussia

18. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange

9. Louise Henriette of Orange-Nassau

19. Amalia of Solms-Braunfels

2. Frederick William I of Prussia

20. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

10. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover

21. Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt

5. Sophia Charlotte of Hanover

22. Frederick V, Elector Palatine

11. Sophia of Hanover

23. Princess Elizabeth of England

1. Sophia Dorothea of Prussia

24. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg =20

12. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover = 10

25. Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt = 21

6. George I of Great Britain

26. Frederick V, Elector Palatine = 22

13. Sophia of Hanover = 11

27. Princess Elizabeth of England = 23

3. Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

28. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg = 20

14. George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

29. Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt = 21

7. Sophia Dorothea of Celle

30. Alexander II d'Esnier, Marquis de Desmiers

15. Eleonore d'Esmier d'Olbreuse

31. Jacquette Poussard de Vendre

v • d • e Prussian princesses by birth

The generations indicate descent from Frederick I, the first King of Prussia.

1st Generation	Louise Dorothea, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel

2nd Generation	Wilhemine, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth • Friederike Luise, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach • Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel • Sophia Dorothea, Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt • Louisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden • Princess Anna Amalia

3rd Generation	Wilhelmine, Princess of Orange • Louise, Princess Antoni Radziwiłł

4th Generation	Frederica, Duchess of York and Albany • Wilhelmine, Queen of the Netherlands • Augusta, Electress of Hesse

5th Generation	Charlotte, Empress of Russia • Alexandrine, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin • Louise, Princess Frederick of the Netherlands • Frederica, Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau • Elizabeth, Princess Karl of Hesse and by Rhine • Marie, Queen of Bavaria

6th Generation	Louise, Grand Duchess of Baden • Louise, Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfel • Anna, Landgravine of Hesse-Cassel • Charlotte, Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Meiningen • Alexandrine, Duchess William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

7th Generation	Charlotte, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen • Viktoria, Princess Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe • Sophia, Queen of the Hellenes • Margaret, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel • Marie, Princess of the Netherlands and Saxe-Altenburg • Elisabeth Anna, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Oldenburg • Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn

8th Generation	Viktoria Luise, Duchess of Brunswick • Viktoria Margaret, Princess of Reuss-Köstritz

9th Generation	Princess Alexandrine Irene • Princess Cecilie Viktoria • Princess Victoria Marina • Herzeleide, Princess Karl Biron of Courland • Barbara, Duchess Christian Louis of Mecklenburg • Princess Louise Viktoria, Mrs. Hans Reinhold

10th Generation	Princess Felicitas • Princess Christa • Marie Cécile, Duchess Friedrich August of Oldenburg • Princess Kira, Mrs. Thomas Frank Liepsner • Princess Xenia, Mrs. Per-Edvard Lithander • Anastasia Victoria, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg • Princess Marie Christine • Princess Victoria Marina, Mrs. Philippe Alphonse Achache • Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro • Princess Marie Louise, Countess von Schönburg-Glauchau • Princess Alexandra Maria • Princess Désirée Anastasia

11th Generation	Princess Viktoria Luise • Princess Micaela • Princess Nataly • Princess Cornelie-Cécile • Princess Irina Maria

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