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Friederike von Mecklenburg-Strelitz

1778 – 1841

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Wikipedia Summary

Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen of Hanover from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1841 as the wife of King Ernest Augustus. She was a German princess who married successively Prince Louis Charles of Prussia, Prince Frederick William of Solms-Braunfels, and her first cousin Ernest Augustus. Through her 1815 marriage to Ernest, then Duke of Cumberland, Frederica became a British princess and Duchess of Cumberland. Ernest was the fifth son and eighth child of Queen Charlotte and King George III of the United Kingdom, Frederica's paternal aunt and her husband.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
March 3, 1778
Hanover
Date of death
June 29, 1841
Hanover
Citizenship

Kingdom of Hanover · Duchy of Mecklenburg · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Kingdom of Prussia

Occupations & fields
consortprincess
Field and occupation
princezna pruská, královna hannoverská
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