What is Sophia Dorothea Of Hanover?

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Queen in Prussia
Portrait by Antoine Pesne, 1726
Portrait by Antoine Pesne, 1726
Consort	25 February 1713 - 31 May 1740
Consort to	Frederick William I
Issue
Wilhelmine, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Frederick II Princess Frederica Louise Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg Princess Sophie Dorothee Marie Louisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden Prince Augustus William Princess Anna Amalia Prince Henry Prince Ferdinand
Detail Titles
HM Queen Sophia in Prussia HM The Queen in Prussia HRH The Crown Princess of Prussia HSH Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover HSH Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Royal house	House of Hohenzollern House of Hanover
Father	George I of Great Britain
Mother	Sophia Dorothea of Celle
Born	16 March 1687(1687--) Hanover, Germany
Died	28 May 1757 (aged 70) Monbijou Palace, Berlin

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (16 March 1687 – 28 June 1757) was a member of the British Royal Family, only daughter of George I. She was, between 1713 and 1740, Queen consort in Prussia.

Early life

Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg was born, on 16 March 1687, in Hanover. She was the only daughter of Georg Ludwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Sophia Dorothea of Celle.

When her father's territory designation changed to include Hanover, she became styled HSH Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

Marriage

Sophia married her cousin, Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia, heir-apparent to the Prussian throne, on November 28, 1706, and became styled HRH The Crown Princess of Prussia.

In 1713, upon her husband's ascension to the throne, she became Queen consort, and was styled as HM The Queen in Prussia

Later life

When her husband died, and her son, Crown Prince Frederick ascended as Frederick II of Prussia, Sophia became Queen Mother, and was styled HM Queen Sophia in Prussia.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles

• 16 March 1687-October 1692: Her Serene Highness Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg
• October 1692-1706: Her Serene Highness Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
• 1706-1713: Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Prussia
• 1713-31 May 1740: Her Majesty The Queen in Prussia
• 31 May 1740-28 June 1757: Her Majesty Queen Sophia in Prussia

Issue

King Frederick William and Queen Sophie had eight surviving children:

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Prince Friedrich Ludwig	23 November 1707	13 May 1708
Wilhelmine, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth	3 July 1709	14 October 1758	married, 1731, Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth; had issue
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm	16 August 1710	31 July 1711
Frederick II, the Great	24 January 1712	17 August 1786	married, 12 June 1733, Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern; no issue
Princess Charlotte Albertine	5 May 1713	10 June 1714
Princess Frederica Louise	28 September 1714	4 February 1784
Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg	13 March 1716	17 February 1801	married, 1733, Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg; had issue
Prince Ludwig Karl Wilhelm	2 May 1717	31 August 1719
Sophia Dorothea Maria, Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt	25 January 1719	13 November 1765	married, 1734, Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt; had issue
Louisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden	24 July 1720	2 July 1782	married, 1744, Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp (later Adolf Frederick of Sweden); had issue
Prince Augustus William of Prussia	9 August 1722	12 June 1758	married, 1742, Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg; had issue, inc. Frederick William II
Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia	9 November 1723	30 March 1787	married secretly 1743, Baron Frederick of the Trenck; had issue
Prince Henry	18 January 1726	3 August 1802
Prince Ferdinand	23 May 1730	2 May 1813

Ancestors

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16. William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

8. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

17. Dorothea of Denmark

4. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover

18. Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

9. Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt

19. Magdalena of Brandenburg

2. George I of Great Britain

20. Frederick IV, Elector Palatine

10. Frederick V, Elector Palatine

21. Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau

5. Sophia, Princess Palatine of the Rhine

22. James I of England

11. Princess Elizabeth Stuart of Scotland

23. Anne of Denmark

1. Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

24. William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (= 16)

12. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (= 8)

25. Dorothea of Denmark (= 17)

6. George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

26. Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (= 18)

13. Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt (= 9)

27. Magdalena of Brandenburg (= 19)

3. Sophia Dorothea of Celle

28. Alexander d'Esnier, Seigneur d'Olbreuse

14. Alexander II d'Esnier, Marquis de Desmiers

29. Marie Baudouin

7. Eleonore d'Esnier, Countess of Williamsburg

30. Joachim Poussard, Seigneur de Bas Vandre

15. Jacquette Poussard de Vendre

31. Susan Gaillard

Preceded by Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin	Electress of Brandenburg Queen in Prussia 1713 – 1740	Succeeded by Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern