Religion Calvinism Died July 7, 1683, Colln | Name Elisabeth of | |
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Born 18 November 1661
Kassel ( 1661-11-18 ) Issue Luise, Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Kassel Father William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Mother Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg Spouse Frederick I of Prussia (m. 1679) Children Princess Luise Dorothea of Prussia Parents Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg, William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel House House of Hohenzollern, House of Hesse Similar People Frederick I of Prussia, Countess Louise Henriette, George William - Elector of, Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Frederick William - Elector of | ||
Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse-Kassel (18 November 1661 - 7 July 1683) was the daughter of William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg (1623–1683) a sister of Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg.
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Biography
Landgrafin Hedwig Sophie promoted Elisabeth Henriette's marriage with Frederick, Electoral Prince of Brandenburg, her cousin, on family grounds. This marriage was decided against in favor of Frederick's marriage to a sister of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I. When this plan failed the proposal for him to marry Elisabeth Henriette was revived.
In April 1678 Hedwig Sophie and Elisabeth Henriette travelled to Berlin, but Elisabeth Henriette had to wait a year in the Stadtschloss, Berlin for her marriage, whilst Frederick was away signing the Treaty of Nijmegen. The marriage, however, turned out to be a love match - the young couple lived in Schloss Kopenick and had one child, a daughter called Louise Dorothea (1680–1705).
Elisabeth Henriette died at 21 of smallpox after only 4 years of marriage and was buried in the Berliner Dom.
Issue
- Princess Luise Dorothea of Prussia (29 September 1680 – 23 December 1705) married Landgrave Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, no issue.