Charlotte Felicitas of Brunswick-Lüneburg (8 March 1671–29 September 1710) was a German noblewoman. She was born into the House of Hanover and later married into the House of Este, which were both part of the House of Welf. She was thus the Duchess of Modena by marriage. She died in childbirth. Some sources refer to her simply as Charlotte.
Charlotte Felicitas had an older sister, Princess Anna Sophie (who died in childhood), as well two younger sisters: Princess Henrietta (who died unmarried) and Princess Wilhelmina Amalia, who made a prestigious marriage in 1699 to the Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph I. After the death of her father in 1679, her mother returned to France, taking her three daughters with her. In France, Charlotte Felicitas and her sisters were given a Catholic education by her great-aunt Louise Holladine at the convent of Maubuisson.
Charlotte Felicitas married Rinaldo d'Este in Modena on 11 February 1696. The youngest child of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena and his third wife Lucrezia Barberini, Rinaldo had been created a cardinal in 1685, but he left the church in 1694 to succeed his nephew Francesco II as Duke of Modena. Rinaldo wanted to encourage relations between Modena and Brunswick, whose ruling house was the House of Hanover. The marriage was celebrated splendidly despite financial problems in Modena; the artist Marcantonio Franceschini was commissioned to paint a room, the Salone d'onore at the ducal palace in honour of the marriage.
Charlotte Felicitas fled Modena for Bologna in 1702 along with the rest of the Modenese royal family in order to avoid French troops in Italy due to the War of the Spanish Succession.
Charlotte Felicitas died at the Ducal Palace of Modena after giving birth to a daughter in September 1710. The child also died. She was buried at the Church of San Vincenzo in Modena. Her son succeeded as Duke of Modena in 1737.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Duchess Charlotte Felicitas of Brunswick Luneburg news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Charlotte Felicitas of Brunswick Luneburg 8 March 1671 29 September 1710 was a German noblewoman She was born into the House of Hanover and later married into the House of Este which were both part of the House of Welf She was thus the Duchess of Modena by marriage She died in childbirth Some sources refer to her simply as Charlotte Charlotte FelicitasDuchess consort of ModenaTenure1 February 1696 29 September 1710Born 1671 03 06 6 March 1671Hanover Brunswick LuneburgDied29 September 1710 1710 09 29 aged 39 Ducal Palace of Modena ModenaSpouseRinaldo d Este Duke of ModenaIssueDetailPrincess BenedettaFrancesco III Duke of ModenaPrincess AmaliaEnrichetta Duchess of ParmaHouseHanoverFatherJohn Frederick Duke of Brunswick LuneburgMotherBenedicta Henrietta of the Palatinate Contents 1 Biography 2 Issue 3 Ancestry 4 References and notesBiography Edit Duchess Charlotte Felicitas of Brunswick Luneburg as Diana by Jean Michelin Born at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover a palace later destroyed in World War II she was the eldest surviving daughter 1 of John Frederick Duke of Brunswick Luneburg and his wife Benedicta Henrietta of the Palatinate Her father had been the ruler of Brunswick Luneburg since 1665 and her parents had been married since 1668 Charlotte Felicitas had an older sister Princess Anna Sophie who died in childhood as well two younger sisters Princess Henrietta who died unmarried and Princess Wilhelmina Amalia who made a prestigious marriage in 1699 to the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I After the death of her father in 1679 her mother returned to France taking her three daughters with her In France Charlotte Felicitas and her sisters were given a Catholic education by her great aunt Louise Holladine at the convent of Maubuisson Charlotte Felicitas married Rinaldo d Este in Modena on 11 February 1696 The youngest child of Francesco I d Este Duke of Modena and his third wife Lucrezia Barberini Rinaldo had been created a cardinal in 1685 but he left the church in 1694 to succeed his nephew Francesco II as Duke of Modena Rinaldo wanted to encourage relations between Modena and Brunswick whose ruling house was the House of Hanover The marriage was celebrated splendidly despite financial problems in Modena the artist Marcantonio Franceschini was commissioned to paint a room the Salone d onore at the ducal palace in honour of the marriage Charlotte Felicitas fled Modena for Bologna in 1702 along with the rest of the Modenese royal family in order to avoid French troops in Italy due to the War of the Spanish Succession Her husband was sixteen years older than Charlotte Felicitas but the two had seven children After her death her son Francesco the ducal heir married in 1721 Charlotte Aglae d Orleans the daughter of Philippe d Orleans the Regent of France during the childhood of King Louis XV Her third daughter Enrichetta went on to marry first in 1727 Antonio Farnese Duke of Parma and after his death in 1731 Leopold Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt Charlotte Felicitas died at the Ducal Palace of Modena after giving birth to a daughter in September 1710 The child also died She was buried at the Church of San Vincenzo in Modena Her son succeeded as Duke of Modena in 1737 Issue EditPrincess Benedetta d Este 18 Aug 1697 16 September 1777 died unmarried Francesco d Este 2 July 1698 22 February 1780 future Duke of Modena married Charlotte Aglae d Orleans and had issue Amalia Giuseppina d Este 28 Jul 1699 5 July 1778 married the Marquis de Villeneuf had no issue Gian Federico d Este 1 September 1700 24 April 1727 Princess Enrichetta d Este 27 May 1702 30 January 1777 married Antonio Farnese Duke of Parma had no issue married Leopold Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt grandson of Louis VI Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt had no issue Clemente d Este 20 April 1708 23 April 1708 died in infancy X d Este September 1710 female died at birth Ancestry EditAncestors of Duchess Charlotte Felicitas of Brunswick Luneburg16 Ernest I Duke of Brunswick Luneburg8 William Duke of Brunswick Luneburg17 Sophia of Mecklenburg Schwerin4 George Duke of Brunswick Luneburg18 Christian III of Denmark9 Princess Dorothea of Denmark19 Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg2 John Frederick Duke of Brunswick Luneburg20 George I Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt10 Louis V Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt21 Magdalena of Lippe5 Anne Eleonore of Hesse Darmstadt22 John George Elector of Brandenburg11 Magdalene of Brandenburg23 Elisabeth of Anhalt Zerbst1 Princess Charlotte Felicitas of Brunswick24 Frederick IV Elector Palatine12 Frederick V Elector Palatine25 Louise Juliana of Nassau6 Edward Count Palatine of Simmern26 James I of England13 Elizabeth Stuart27 Anne of Denmark3 Benedicta Henrietta of the Palatinate28 Louis Gonzaga Duke of Nevers14 Charles I Duke of Mantua29 Henriette of Cleves7 Anna Gonzaga30 Charles of Lorraine Duke of Mayenne15 Catherine of Mayenne31 Henriette de Savoie VillarsReferences and notes Edit An older sister Anne Sophie died in 1672 at the age of 2 Duchess Charlotte Felicitas of Brunswick LuneburgHouse of HanoverCadet branch of the House of WelfBorn 6 March 1671 Died 29 September 1710Royal titlesVacantTitle last held byMargherita Maria Farnese Duchess consort of Modena11 February 1696 29 September 1710 VacantTitle next held byCharlotte Aglae d Orleans Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duchess Charlotte Felicitas of Brunswick Luneburg amp oldid 1133946855, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
