Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen (4 August 1713 – 29 June 1761) was a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.[1] She served as regent for her son after the deaths in 1752–1753 of her husband and brother-in-law of, respectively, the ducal appanage of Mirow and of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.[1]
| Elisabeth Albertine | |
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| Duchess Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Mirow Princess of Mirow | |
 Portrait by Allan Ramsay | |
| Born | 4 August 1713 |
| Died | 29 June 1761 (aged 47) |
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| House | Saxe-Hildburghausen |
| Father | Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
| Mother | Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach |
Biography
Elisabeth Albertine was a daughter of Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1681–1724), and his wife, Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach (1683–1742).[1]
On 5 February 1735, Elisabeth married Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Mirow (23 February 1707 – 5 June 1752) at Eisfeld, the youngest son of Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and half-brother to Adolphus Frederick III.[1] They became the parents of ten children.[2]
The death of her childless brother-in-law on 11 December 1752, six months after she was widowed, left Albertine as regent of both men's duchies on behalf of her eldest son, Adolphus Frederick IV, until he attained his majority at the age of 14 on 17 January 1753.[1] During that brief period she ruled the Strelitz duchies under the protection of George II of Great Britain, warding off encroachments from Duke Christian Ludwig II, ruler of the Schwerin branch of the House of Mecklenburg.
She died in 1761, shortly before the marriage of her daughter Sophia Charlotte to King George III of Great Britain, and was buried at the ducal crypt in Mirow.
Issue
Elisabeth had ten children, including the future Queen Charlotte, consort to King George III of the United Kingdom.[1]
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| Name | Portrait | Lifespan | Notes |
| Christiane |
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6 December 1735- 31 August 1794 |
Died unmarried |
| Caroline |
22 December 1736- 22 December 1736 |
Died in infancy | |
| Adolphus Frederick IV Duke of Mecklenburg |
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5 May 1738- 2 June 1794 |
Died unmarried |
| Elisabeth Christine |
13 April 1739- 9 April 1741 |
Died in infancy | |
| Sophie Louise |
16 May 1740- 31 January 1742 |
Died in infancy | |
| Charles II Grand Duke of Mecklenburg |
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10 October 1741- 6 November 1816 |
Married firstly Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt and had issue;
married secondly Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt and had issue |
| Ernst Gottlob Albert |
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27 August 1742- 27 January 1814 |
Died unmarried |
| Sophie Charlotte Queen of the United Kingdom |
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19 May 1744- 17 November 1818 |
Married George III of the United Kingdom and had issue; |
| Gotthelf |
29 October 1745- 31 October 1745 |
Died in infancy | |
| George Augustus |
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16 August 1748- 14 November 1785 |
Died unmarried |
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References
- Huberty, Michel; Giraud, Alain; Magdelaine, F. and B. (1991). L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VI: Bade-Mecklembourg. France: Laballery. pp. 187, 201, 210–211. ISBN 2-901138-06-3.
- McDonald, Simon (2011). "A British Queen from Mecklenburg". British Embassy, Berlin. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011.