Leopoldine Marie of Anhalt-Dessau | |
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Born | Dessau, Anhalt-Dessau, Holy Roman Empire (now Dessau, Germany) | 12 December 1716
Died | 27 January 1782 Kołobrzeg, Prussia, Holy Roman Empire (now Kołobrzeg, Poland) | (aged 65)
Noble family | Ascania |
Spouse(s) | Frederick Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt |
Father | Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau |
Mother | Anna Louise Föhse |
Leopoldine Marie, Princess of Anhalt-Dessau (12 December 1716, in Dessau – 27 January 1782, in Kołobrzeg) was Princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth and Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt by virtue of marriage.
She was born in Oranienbaum palace as the fourth daughter and ninth child of Prince Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau and his initially morganatic wife, Anna Louise Föhse. [1]
After becoming a widow in 1788, Margraviate of Brandenburg-Schwedt was incorporated into the Kingdom of Prussia. Since then, her former home, Schwedt palace was used by the Prussian royal family as their summer residence.
She married on 13 February 1739 Frederick Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1709–1788), who became the last Margrave. They had two daughters:
She died in Kolberg on 27 January 1782 at the age of 65.