Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst
| Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst | |
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| Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | |
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| Tenure | 1696–1732 |
| Born | 13 October 1679 |
| Died | 11 October 1740 (aged 60) |
| Spouse | Frederick II |
| Issue | Princess Sophie Frederick III Prince Wilhelm Prince Karl Frederick Prince John August Prince Christian Prince Christian Wilhelm Prince Ludwig Ernst Prince Emanuel Prince Moritz Princess Sophie Prince Karl Fredericka, Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels Princess Magdalena Sibylle August, Princess of Wales Prince Johann Adolf |
| House | House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg House of Ascania |
| Father | Karl of Anhalt-Zerbst |
| Mother | Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst (13 October 1679 – 11 October 1740) was, by birth, a Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst and, by marriage, a Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. She was the maternal grandmother of George III of the United Kingdom.
She was born HSH Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. Her father was Karl of Anhalt-Zerbst and her mother was Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels.
Family
In 1696, Magdalena Augusta married Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, who had become Duke in 1691.
They had nineteen children:
- HDSH Princess Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1697–1703).
- Prince Frederick of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1699–1772); succeeded his father as Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
- HDSH Prince Wilhelm of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1701–1771).
- HDSH Prince Karl Friedrich of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1702–1703).
- HDSH Prince Johann August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1704–1767).
- HDSH Prince Christian of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1705).
- HDSH Prince Christian Wilhelm of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1706–1748).
- HDSH Prince Ludwig Ernst of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1707–1763).
- HDSH Prince Emanuel of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1709–1710).
- HDSH Prince Moritz of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1711–1777).
- HDSH Princess Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1712).
- HDSH Prince Karl of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1714–1715)
- HDSH Princess Friederike of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1715–1775).
- HDSH Princess Magdalen Sybille of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1718).
- HDSH Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1719–1772); married Frederick, Prince of Wales and had issue, including George III of the United Kingdom.
- HDSH Prince Johann Adolf of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1721–1799).