Princess Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg

Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg
Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel
Born	1623
Died	1683
Spouse	William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Issue	Charlotte Amelie, Queen of Denmark William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Luise Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal Georg Elisabeth Henriëtte, Electoral Princess of Brandenburg
House	House of Hesse-Kassel
Father	George William, Elector of Brandenburg
Mother	Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate

Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg (1623–1683) was Landgravine consort and Regent of Hesse-Kassel. Daughter of George William, Elector of Brandenburg and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, she married in 1649 to William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Regent from 1663 until 1677 as the guardian of her under age sons, William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.

Ancestry

8. Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg

4. John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg

9. Margravine Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin

2. George William, Elector of Brandenburg

10. Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia

5. Duchess Anna of Prussia

11. Marie Eleonore of Cleves

1. Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg

12. Louis VI, Elector Palatine

6. Frederick IV, Elector Palatine

13. Landgravine Elisabeth of Hesse

3. Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate

14. William the Silent Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau

7. Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau

15. Princess Charlotte of Bourbon