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| Amalia of Nassau-Dietz | |
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| Hereditary Princess of Baden-Durlach | |
 Artist's rendition of Princess Amalia, 1734 | |
| Born | 23 October 1710 Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| Died | 18 September 1777 (aged 66) Karlsburg Castle in Durlach, Netherlands |
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| Issue | |
| House | Orange-Nassau |
| Father | Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange |
| Mother | Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel |
Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz (Anna Charlotte Amalie; 23 October [ O.S. 13 October] 1710 [1] – 18 September 1777) was a Dutch princess and the wife of Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach, and mother of Charles Frederick, the first Grand Duke of Baden.
Anna Charlotte Amalia was the only daughter of Johan Willem Friso of Nassau-Dietz (after 1702 Prince of Orange) and his wife, Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel. She had a brother, William IV, Prince of Orange (1711-1751). [2] She grew up in Friesland and spoke West Frisian herself. Amalia was often described as quite introvert and often melancholic.[ citation needed]
After her marriage to Friedrich of Baden-Durlach in 1727 she moved to Durlach. During her pregnancies, Amalia tyrannized her servants, and because of the princess's many tantrums, [2] rumors circulated at the court of Durlach that she was mentally ill.[ citation needed] Friedrich died on 26 March 1732, shortly after the birth of their second child. [2] [1] As further evidence of her alleged mental illness, it was charged that she shed no tears at the sight of her husband's corpse.
Her father-in-law, Margrave Karl III Wilhelm, did not want Amalia influencing the new crown prince Karl Friedrich;[ citation needed] though mother and son continued to live in Karlsburg Castle in Durlach, Amalia lived the rest of her life in a separate apartment in the castle, shielded from the outside world. The education of her two sons, Karl Friedrich and Wilhelm Ludwig, was taken over by her mother-in-law, Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg. [2]
In 1727, Amalia married Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach (1703–1732). [1] [3] They had two sons:
- Charles Frederick (1728–1811) [2]
- William Louis (1732–1788) [2]
| Ancestors of Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz |
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- ^ a b c Les Souverains Du Monde [The Rulers Of The World] (in French). Vol. 2. Paris: G. Cavelier. 1734. p. 364.
- ^ a b c d e f Bruggeman, Marijke (20 August 2014). "Amelia van Nassau-Dietz (1710-1777)". Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Orr, Clarissa Campbell, ed. (2004). Queenship in Europe 1660-1815. Cambridge University Press. p. 222. ISBN 0521814227.
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| This article needs additional citations for
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| Amalia of Nassau-Dietz | |
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| Hereditary Princess of Baden-Durlach | |
|
Artist's rendition of Princess Amalia, 1734 | |
| Born | 23 October 1710 Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| Died | 18 September 1777 (aged 66) Karlsburg Castle in Durlach, Netherlands |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| House | Orange-Nassau |
| Father | Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange |
| Mother | Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel |
Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz (Anna Charlotte Amalie; 23 October [ O.S. 13 October] 1710 [1] – 18 September 1777) was a Dutch princess and the wife of Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach, and mother of Charles Frederick, the first Grand Duke of Baden.
Anna Charlotte Amalia was the only daughter of Johan Willem Friso of Nassau-Dietz (after 1702 Prince of Orange) and his wife, Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel. She had a brother, William IV, Prince of Orange (1711-1751). [2] She grew up in Friesland and spoke West Frisian herself. Amalia was often described as quite introvert and often melancholic.[ citation needed]
After her marriage to Friedrich of Baden-Durlach in 1727 she moved to Durlach. During her pregnancies, Amalia tyrannized her servants, and because of the princess's many tantrums, [2] rumors circulated at the court of Durlach that she was mentally ill.[ citation needed] Friedrich died on 26 March 1732, shortly after the birth of their second child. [2] [1] As further evidence of her alleged mental illness, it was charged that she shed no tears at the sight of her husband's corpse.
Her father-in-law, Margrave Karl III Wilhelm, did not want Amalia influencing the new crown prince Karl Friedrich;[ citation needed] though mother and son continued to live in Karlsburg Castle in Durlach, Amalia lived the rest of her life in a separate apartment in the castle, shielded from the outside world. The education of her two sons, Karl Friedrich and Wilhelm Ludwig, was taken over by her mother-in-law, Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg. [2]
In 1727, Amalia married Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach (1703–1732). [1] [3] They had two sons:
- Charles Frederick (1728–1811) [2]
- William Louis (1732–1788) [2]
| Ancestors of Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz |
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- ^ a b c Les Souverains Du Monde [The Rulers Of The World] (in French). Vol. 2. Paris: G. Cavelier. 1734. p. 364.
- ^ a b c d e f Bruggeman, Marijke (20 August 2014). "Amelia van Nassau-Dietz (1710-1777)". Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Orr, Clarissa Campbell, ed. (2004). Queenship in Europe 1660-1815. Cambridge University Press. p. 222. ISBN 0521814227.
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