Sophie Friederike of Mecklenburg
Georg David Matthieu : Sophie Friederike zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (ca.1774)
Sophie Friederike, Duchess of Mecklenburg (-Schwerin) (born August 24, 1758 in Schwerin ; † November 29, 1794 at Sorgefri Castle near Copenhagen ) was Princess of Denmark .
Life
Sophie Friederike was the only daughter of Duke Ludwig zu Mecklenburg (1725–1778) and his wife Charlotte Sophie (1731–1810), daughter of Duke Franz Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld . Her older brother was Friedrich Franz I.
On October 21, 1774, the wedding with the Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark took place in Copenhagen . He was the son of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway (1723–1766) and his second wife Juliane (1729–1796), daughter of Duke Ferdinand Albrecht II of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel .
The following children were born out of the marriage:
- Juliane Marie (* / † 1784)
- Christian VIII (1786–1848), King of Denmark (1839–1848)
- Juliane Sophie (1788-1850); ⚭ 1812 Landgrave Wilhelm von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
- Louise Charlotte (1789-1864); ⚭ 1810 Landgrave Wilhelm von Hessen -Kassel-Rumpenheim
- Friedrich Ferdinand (1792–1863), 1848–1863 Crown Prince of Denmark; ⚭ 1829 Caroline , daughter of King Friedrich VI. from Denmark
See also
literature
- Sophie Friederike of Mecklenburg . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 16 : Skarpenberg – Sveistrup . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1902, p. 174 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sophie Friederike of Mecklenburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sophie Friederike |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Hereditary Princess of Denmark |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1758 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwerin |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1794 |
| Place of death | Sorgefri Castle near Copenhagen |