Margravine Philippine Auguste Amalie of Brandenburg-Schwedt (10 October 1745 – 1 May 1800) was a Landgravine consort of Hesse-Kassel by marriage to Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel.
Philippine was very early on chosen by her aunt, Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden, as the future queen of Sweden; her mother was the queen's favourite, and Louisa Ulrika wished Philippine to marry her son, Gustav (later Gustav III of Sweden).[2] These plans were broken however when Gustav was married to Sophia Magdalena of Denmark in 1766. Louisa Ulrika then wanted Philippine to marry her younger son, Charles, but instead, Gustav decided that his brother should marry Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp.[2]
On 10 January 1773, Philippine married Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, who was 25 years older, in Berlin.[1] She was his second wife; his first wife, Princess Mary of Great Britain, died the previous year. Philippine thus became stepmother to Frederick's three surviving sons: William, Charles, and Frederick. Philippine would not produce any legitimate children herself however.
During her marriage, Philippine led a widely independent life, even setting up her own court. On 1 March 1777, she gave birth to an illegitimate son, Georg Philippson, fathered by the later Württemberg statesman Georg Ernst Levin von Wintzingerode. She also helped reconcile her husband with his children from his first marriage, from whom he had been estranged since 1754.
Later lifeedit
Frederick died on 31 October 1785. As a widow, she lived first in Hanau. After the invasion of the French revolutionary army she moved to Berlin. King Frederick William II donated a modern palace to her (Behrenstraße 66). In 1794, she married Count von Wintzingerode secretly with knowledge and approval of the king. Philippine died on 1 May 1800. She is buried in Berlin Cathedral. The only heir was her second husband Wintzingerode. [1]
Legacyedit
Three places, all established in 1778 and incorporated into Wolfhagen in 1971, are named after Philippine:
Philippinenburg (in German)
Philippinendorf (in German)
Philippinenthal (in German)
Ancestryedit
Ancestors of Margravine Philippine of Brandenburg-Schwedt[3]
^ abcLundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Philippine Charlotte Prinzessin von Brandenburg-Schwedt". Retrieved 15 December 2009.
^ abOlof Jägerskiöld: Lovisa Ulrika, drottning av Sverige (in Swedish)(Louisa Ulrika, queen of Sweden) (in Swedish) (1945)
^Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 21.
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Margravine Philippine Auguste Amalie of Brandenburg Schwedt 10 October 1745 1 May 1800 was a Landgravine consort of Hesse Kassel by marriage to Frederick II Landgrave of Hesse Cassel Philippine of Brandenburg SchwedtState portrait of Philippine c 1773 Landgravine consort of Hesse KasselTenure10 January 1773 31 October 1785Born 1745 10 10 10 October 1745SchwedtDied1 May 1800 1800 05 01 aged 54 BerlinSpouseFrederick II Landgrave of Hesse Kassel m 1773 died 1785 wbr Georg Ernst Levin von Wintzingerode m 1794 wbr NamesGerman Philippine Auguste AmalieHouseBrandenburg SchwedtFatherFrederick William Margrave of Brandenburg SchwedtMotherPrincess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia Contents 1 Life 1 1 Landgravine of Hesse Kassel 1 2 Later life 2 Legacy 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesLife editPhilippine was one of five children born to Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg Schwedt and his wife Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia 1 Her siblings included Friederike Dorothea Duchess of Wurttemberg and Elisabeth Louise Princess of Prussia Landgravine of Hesse Kassel edit Philippine was very early on chosen by her aunt Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden as the future queen of Sweden her mother was the queen s favourite and Louisa Ulrika wished Philippine to marry her son Gustav later Gustav III of Sweden 2 These plans were broken however when Gustav was married to Sophia Magdalena of Denmark in 1766 Louisa Ulrika then wanted Philippine to marry her younger son Charles but instead Gustav decided that his brother should marry Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein Gottorp 2 On 10 January 1773 Philippine married Frederick II Landgrave of Hesse Kassel who was 25 years older in Berlin 1 She was his second wife his first wife Princess Mary of Great Britain died the previous year Philippine thus became stepmother to Frederick s three surviving sons William Charles and Frederick Philippine would not produce any legitimate children herself however During her marriage Philippine led a widely independent life even setting up her own court On 1 March 1777 she gave birth to an illegitimate son Georg Philippson fathered by the later Wurttemberg statesman Georg Ernst Levin von Wintzingerode She also helped reconcile her husband with his children from his first marriage from whom he had been estranged since 1754 Later life edit Frederick died on 31 October 1785 As a widow she lived first in Hanau After the invasion of the French revolutionary army she moved to Berlin King Frederick William II donated a modern palace to her Behrenstrasse 66 In 1794 she married Count von Wintzingerode secretly with knowledge and approval of the king Philippine died on 1 May 1800 She is buried in Berlin Cathedral The only heir was her second husband Wintzingerode 1 Legacy editThree places all established in 1778 and incorporated into Wolfhagen in 1971 are named after Philippine Philippinenburg in German Philippinendorf in German Philippinenthal in German Ancestry editAncestors of Margravine Philippine of Brandenburg Schwedt 3 16 George William Elector of Brandenburg8 Frederick William I Elector of Brandenburg17 Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate4 Philip William Margrave of Brandenburg Schwedt18 Philip Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg9 Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg19 Sophia Hedwig of Saxe Lauenburg2 Frederick William Margrave of Brandenburg Schwedt20 John Casimir Prince of Anhalt Dessau10 John George II Prince of Anhalt Dessau21 Agnes of Hesse Kassel5 Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt Dessau22 Frederick Henry Prince of Orange11 Henriette Catherine of Nassau23 Amalia of Solms Braunfels1 Philippine of Brandenburg Schwedt24 Frederick William Elector of Brandenburg12 Frederick I of Prussia25 Louise Henriette of Orange Nassau6 Frederick William I of Prussia26 Ernest Augustus Elector of Hanover13 Sophia Charlotte of Hanover27 Sophia of the Palatinate3 Sophia Dorothea of Prussia28 Ernest Augustus Elector of Hanover 2614 George I of Great Britain29 Sophia of the Palatinate 277 Sophia Dorothea of Hanover30 George William Duke of Brunswick Luneburg15 Sophia Dorothea of Celle31 Eleonore d Esmier d OlbreuseReferences edit a b c Lundy Darryl The Peerage Philippine Charlotte Prinzessin von Brandenburg Schwedt Retrieved 15 December 2009 a b Olof Jagerskiold Lovisa Ulrika drottning av Sverige in Swedish Louisa Ulrika queen of Sweden in Swedish 1945 Genealogie ascendante jusqu au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l Europe actuellement vivans Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living in French Bourdeaux Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel 1768 p 21 Margravine Philippine of Brandenburg SchwedtHouse of Brandenburg SchwedtCadet branch of the House of HohenzollernBorn 5 March 1723 Died 14 January 1772German royaltyVacantTitle last held byMary of Great Britain Landgravine consort of Hesse Kassel10 January 1773 31 October 1785 Succeeded byWilhelmina Caroline of Denmark Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margravine Philippine of Brandenburg Schwedt amp oldid 1181707734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
