Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia
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| Frederica Charlotte of Prussia | |
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| Duchess of York | |
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| Spouse | Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany |
| Full name | |
| Frederica Charlotte Ulrika Katherine German: Friederike Charlotte Ulrike Katharina |
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| HRH The Duchess of York HSH Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia |
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| Royal house | House of Hanover House of Hohenzollern |
| Father | Frederick William II of Prussia |
| Mother | Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Born | 7 May 1767 Charlottenburg, Germany |
| Died | 6 August 1820 (aged 53) Oatlands Park, Surrey |
Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia (Frederica Charlotte Ulrika Katherine; 7 May 1767 – 6 August 1820) was the only daughter of Frederick William II of Prussia and his first wife and double first cousin Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg. She was later The Duchess of York and Albany following her marriage to Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany.
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[edit] Early life
Frederica Charlotte was born in Charlottenburg, on 7 May 1767.
[edit] Marriage
On 29 September 1791 at Charlottenburg Palace, she married Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, the second son of George III and a cousin of hers. There was a second marriage at Buckingham Palace on 23 November. The new Duchess of York received an enthusiastic welcome in London, but the marriage was not a happy one, and the couple soon separated. They had no children.
[edit] Later life
She died, on 6 August 1820, in Oatlands Park, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles
- 7 May 1767 – 29 September 1791: Her Serene Highness Princess Frederica of Prussia
- 29 September 1791 – 6 August 1820: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York and Albany
[edit] Ancestry
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Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia |
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| Vacant
Title last held by
Mary of Modena |
Duchess of York and Albany 1791 – 1820 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Mary of Teck |
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