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Countess Charlotte Johanna of Waldeck-Wildungen
Charlotte Johanna of Waldeck-Wildungen (13 December 1664 in Arolsen – 1 February 1699 in Hildburghausen) was a daughter of Count Josias II of Waldeck-Wildungen and his wife, Wilhelmine Christine, a daughter of William of Nassau-Siegen.
| Charlotte Johanna of Waldeck-Wildungen | |
|---|---|
| Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld | |
| Born | 13 December 1664 Arolsen |
| Died | 1 February 1699 (aged 34) Hildburghausen |
| Spouse | John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
| House | Waldeck |
| Father | Josias II, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen |
| Mother | Wilhelmine Christine of Nassau-Siegen |
Marriage and issue
She married on 2 December 1690 in Maastricht to John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg. She was his second wife. She had eight children:
- William Frederick (16 August 1691 in Arolsen – 28 July 1720 in Saalfeld)
- Charles Ernest (12 September 1692 in Saalfeld – 30 December 1720 in Cremona)
- Sophia Wilhelmina (9 August 1693 in Saalefld – 4 December 1727 in Rudolstadt), married on 8 February 1720 to Frederick Anton, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
- Henriette Albertine (8 July 1694 in Saalfeld – 1 April 1695 in Saalfeld)
- Louise Emilie (24 August 1695 in Saalfeld – 21 August 1713 in Coburg)
- Charlotte (30 October 1696 in Saalfeld – 2 November 1696 in Saalfeld)
- Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (25 September 1697 in Saalefeld – 16 September 1764 in Rodach)
- Henriette Albertine (20 November 1698 in Saalfeld – 5 February 1728 in Coburg)
Via Francis Josias, she was a great-great-grandmother of King Leopold I of Belgium and a great-great-great-grandmother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
She died in 1699 at the home of her brother-in-law Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen.[1]
References
- ^ "William III: May 1699 Pages 152-211 Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III, 1699-1700". British History Online. HMSO 1937. Retrieved 30 December 2022.