Princess Luise Dorothea of Prussia
| Luise Dorothea of Prussia | |
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| Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Kassel | |
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| Born | 29 September 1680 Stadtschloss, Berlin |
| Died | 23 December 1705 (aged 25) Kassel |
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| House | Hohenzollern |
| Father | Frederick I of Prussia |
| Mother | Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse-Kassel |
Princess Luise Dorothea of Prussia (Luise Dorothea Sophie; 29 September 1680 – 23 December 1705) was Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Kassel by marriage to Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Kassel. She was the daughter of Frederick I, First King in Prussia by his first wife Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse-Kassel. She died in childbirth.
Biography
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| House of Hohenzollern |
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| Frederick I |
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On 31 May 1700, she married her first cousin Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Kassel. Frederick was King of Sweden 1720-1751 and Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1730-1751.
Luise Dorothea was married in Berlin 31 May 1700 in a grand ceremony which took place during several weeks to great costs. Conrad Mel wrote Font Legatio orientalis at the occasion. During her five years of marriage, Luise Dorothea suffered from poor health. She died in childbirth.
Frederick remarried to Princess Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden, later becoming her prince consort and eventual King regnant of Sweden.
Titles and styles
- 29 September 1680 – 31 May 1700: Her Serene Highness Princess Luise Dorothea of Prussia
- 31 May 1700 – 18 January 1701: Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Kassel
- 19 January 1701 – 23 December 1705: Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Kassel
Ancestry
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