Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
| Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |
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| Born | 14 April 1696 Wolfenbüttel, Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Died | 6 March 1762 Braunschweig, Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Spouse | Duke Ferdinand Albert II of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
| Issue | Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
| House | House of Welf |
| Father | Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen |
Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (14 April 1696 – 6 March 1762) was a German princess of the House of Welf and by marriage Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. She was born in Wolfenbüttel, a town in the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Family[edit | edit source]
Antoinette was the daughter of Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen. She was a member of the House of Welf, one of the oldest and most prominent noble families in Europe.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 15 October 1712, Antoinette married Duke Ferdinand Albert II of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. The couple had several children, including:
- Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick
- Duchess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
Later Life[edit | edit source]
Princess Antoinette spent her later years in Braunschweig, where she was involved in various charitable activities and the promotion of the arts. She passed away on 6 March 1762.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Antoinette's descendants played significant roles in European history, with her son Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel becoming a notable ruler and her daughter Duchess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern marrying Frederick the Great of Prussia.
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
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