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Princess Henriette Amalia of Anhalt Dessau

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House
  
Ascania

Name
  
Princess Amalia

Princess Henriette Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau
Born
  
16 August 1666 Kleve (
1666-08-16
)

Died
  
18 April 1726(1726-04-18) (aged 59) Diez an der Lahn

Spouse
  
Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz

Issue
  
John William Friso, Prince of Orange Maria Amalia Sophia Hedwig Isabelle Charlotte

Father
  
John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

Mother
  
Henriette Catherine of Nassau

Henriette Amalia Maria von Anhalt-Dessau (Kleve, 16 August 1666 – Dietz an der Lahn, 18 April 1726) was the daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, and Henriette Catharina of Nassau and the granddaughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange.

Marriage and issue

She married her cousin Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, in 1683. When Henry Casimir died in 1696, she became regent for their son became, John William Friso, who succeeded to his father's titles. Henriette Amalia van Anhalt-Dessau have died in 1727, at the age of 59 and was buried in Dietz.

Hendrik Casimir II and Henriette Amalia had nine children:

  • William George Friso (1685–1686)
  • John William Friso (1687–1711), married Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel
  • Henriette Albertine (1686–1754)
  • Maria Amalia (1689–1771)
  • Sophia Hedwig (1690–1734), married Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (26 September 1678 – 28 November 1747) on 27 May 1709 (div. 1710)
  • Isabella Charlotte (1692–1757), married Christian of Nassau-Dillenburg (1688–1739)
  • Johanna Agnes (1693–1765)
  • Louise Leopoldina (1695–1758)
  • Henriette Casimira (1696–1738)

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