Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duchess in Saxony (24 September 1731 – 2 August 1810) was a German duchess.
Princess Charlotte Sophie | |
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| Duchess Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
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| Born | 24 September 1731 Coburg |
| Died | 2 August 1810 (aged 78) Schwerin |
| Noble family | Wettin |
| Spouse(s) | Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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| Father | Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
| Mother | Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
She was the daughter of Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. Through her brother Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, she was grandaunt of King Leopold I of Belgium and great-grandaunt of King Leopold II of Belgium, Empress Carlota of Mexico, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, King Ferdinand II of Portugal and Prince Gaston, Count of Eu, consort of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil. She was also the maternal grandmother of King King Christian VIII of Denmark, twice great-grandmother of King Frederick VII of Denmark and great-great-grandmother of Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom.
Marriage and issue
She married Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (6 August 1725 – 12 September 1778), younger son of Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. They had two children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Marriage/notes |
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| Friedrich Franz | 10 December 1756 | 1 February 1837 | Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg m. 1 June 1775 at Gotha; had issue |
| Sophia Frederica | 24 August 1758 | 29 November 1794 | Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway m. 21 October 1774 at Copenhagen; had issue |
Ancestry
References
- Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 107.