Caroline, Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst (née Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel; 10 May 1732 – 22 May 1759) was the first wife and consort of Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.
| Princess Caroline | |||||
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| Princess consort of Anhalt-Zerbst | |||||
| Tenure | 17 November 1753 – 22 May 1759 | ||||
| Born | 10 May 1732 | ||||
| Died | 22 May 1759 (aged 27) | ||||
| Spouse | Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst | ||||
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| House | Hesse-Kassel | ||||
| Father | Maximilian of Hesse-Kassel | ||||
| Mother | Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt | ||||
Biography
editPrincess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel was born on 10 May 1732 to Prince Maximilian of Hesse-Kassel and Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt.[1] Her paternal grandparents were Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Maria Amalia of Courland. Her maternal grandparents were Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Princess Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
On 17 November 1753 she married Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst in Zerbst, becoming the consort of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. The marriage was childless.
She died on 22 May 1759.
References
edit- ^ *Hans Philippi, Die Landgrafschaft Hessen-Kassel 1648–1806 = Veröffentlichungen der Historischen Kommission für Hessen 46 = Kleine Schriften 8, Marburg 2007, S. 45f. ISBN 978-3-7708-1303-2