Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg
Princess Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg (Amelia Charlotte Wilhelmina Louise; 7 August 1776 in Kirchheimbolanden – 19 February 1841 at Schaumburg Castle, near Limburg an der Lahn) was a Princess of Nassau by birth and by marriage Duchess of Anhalt-Bernburg.
| Princess Amelia | |
|---|---|
| Baroness Frederick of Stein-Liebenstein-Barchfeld | |
 Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg | |
| Princess consort of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym | |
| Tenure | 20 August 1806 - 22 April 1812 |
| Born | 7 August 1776 Kirchheimbolanden |
| Died | 19 February 1841 (aged 64) Schaumburg Castle, near Limburg an der Lahn |
| Spouse | Baron Frederick of Stein-Liebenstein-Barchfeld
(m. 1813) |
| House | Nassau-Weilburg |
| Father | Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg |
| Mother | Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau |
Background
She was a daughter of Prince Charles Christian of Nassau-Weilburg and his wife Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau.
Marriage and issue
On 29 October 1793, she married in Weilburg to Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (2 November 1767 – 22 April 1812). They had four children:
- Princess Hermine of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1797–1817), married Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
- Princess Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1800–1820)
- Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1802–1858), married George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and became the grandmother of Queen Emma of the Netherlands, who was named after her.
- Princess Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1804–1828)
After Victor's death, she married on 15 February 1813 to Baron Frederick of Stein-Liebenstein-Barchfeld (14 February 1777 – 4 December 1849).
Ancestry
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