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Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie; 10 March 1776 – 19 July 1810) was Queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III.The couple's happy, though short-lived, marriage produced nine children, including the future monarchs Frederick William IV of Prussia and William I, German Emperor.
Frederick William III died on 7 June 1840 in Berlin, from a fever, [10] survived by his second wife. His eldest son, Frederick William IV , succeeded him. Frederick William III is buried at the Mausoleum in Schlosspark Charlottenburg , Berlin.
The Order of Louise (German: Luisen-Orden) was founded on 3 August 1814 by Frederick William III of Prussia to honor his late wife, the much beloved Queen Louise (née Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie, Herzogin zu Mecklenburg-Strelitz).
Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa; [1] 21 November 1840 – 5 August 1901) was German Empress and Queen of Prussia as the wife of Frederick III, German Emperor. She was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and was created Princess Royal in 1841.
Frederick William III of Prussia (1770–1840); married Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and had issue. Princess Christine of Prussia (1772–1773) Prince Louis Charles of Prussia (1773–1796); married Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and had issue. Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia (1774–1837); married William I of the Netherlands and had issue.
Born on 1 February 1808, Princess Louise was the eighth child and youngest daughter of King Frederick William III of Prussia and Queen Louise.Her siblings included King Frederick William IV of Prussia, Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany, Empress Charlotte of Russia (wife of Czar Nicholas I) and Alexandrine, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Frederica had to maintain her family with her own resources after her former brother-in-law Frederick William III refused to restore her annual pension as a dowager princess of Prussia. William Christian, Prince of Solms-Braunfels, Frederica's brother-in-law and head of the family, advised her to get a divorce, with his full approval. She and ...
Charlotte's residence, Villa Liegnitz, Sanssouci Park, Potsdam, previously inhabited by Auguste, Princess of Liegnitz, the morganatic wife of Frederick William III of Prussia By the time she reached fourteen, Charlotte was described by Vicky as appearing much younger than her age; Vicky wrote, "Charlotte is in everything – health, looks and ...