Christiane Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

Christiane Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (15 October 1733 in Neustadt an der Aisch – 8 October 1757 in Jagdschloss Seidingstadt in Straufhain) was a member of the Kulmbach-Bayreuth branch of the Franconian line of the House of Hohenzollern and was, by marriage, Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

Christiane Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Tenure20 January 1757 – 8 October 1757
Born(1733-10-15)15 October 1733
Neustadt an der Aisch
Died8 October 1757(1757-10-08) (aged 23)
Jagdschloss Seidingstadt in Straufhain
SpouseErnest Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
IssueMarie Sophie Friederike Caroline
HouseHouse of Hohenzollern
FatherFrederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
MotherVictoria Charlotte of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym

Life

Christiane Sophie Charlotte was the only surviving child of Margrave Frederick Christian of Brandenburg-Bayreuth from his marriage to Victoria Charlotte, the daughter of Prince Victor Amadeus Adolf I of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.

Christiane Sophie Charlotte was raised in Copenhagen, at the court of her aunt, Queen of Denmark Sophia Magdalene of Denmark, together with her cousin Louise. After mediation by her aunt, Christiane married on 20 January 1757 at Christiansborg Palace to the Queen's former son-in-law Duke Ernest Frederick III of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

Christiane was describe as very pious; however, and unlike her predecessor (who had insisted on rigid court etiquette), she had a lavish lifestyle, with elaborate parties and had a special fondness for hunting. At the entrance of the former Jagdschloss Seidinstadt, two antlers are on display, from two deer she shot while hunting in 1757. She died in childbirth, four days after giving birth to Princess Marie Sophie Friederike Caroline, who died nine days later.

References
  • Heinrich Ferdinand Schoeppl: Die Herzoge von Sachsen-Altenburg, Bolzano, 1917, reprinted: Altenburg, 1992
  • Dr. Rudolf Armin Human: Chronik der Stadt Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, 1886
Christiane Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Born: 15 October 1733 Died: 8 October 1757
German royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Louise of Denmark		 Duchess consort of Saxe-Hildburghausen
20 January 1757 – 8 October 1757		 Vacant
Title next held by
Ernestine of Saxe-Weimar


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