Duchess Frederica of Württemberg

Friederike Elisabeth Amalie Auguste of Württemberg ( born July 27, 1765 in Treptow an der Rega, † November 24, 1785 in Eutin ) was a Princess of Württemberg and later the wife of Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Prince of Holstein -Gottorp.

Life

She was the seventh child of Duke Friedrich Eugen of Württemberg and Princess Friederika of Brandenburg- Schwedt. Even as a 15 -year-old married Friederike on June 26, 1781 Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Prince of Holstein -Gottorp. They thus strengthened the links between the Wurttembergers and the Russian Tsar house. My brother in law, the Russian Crown Prince Paul (and later Tsar Paul I ) confirmed as head of the house of Holstein -Gottorp marriage connection and also took over the sponsorship of the two sons August and George, were born in 1783 and 1784.

Friederike died twenty years old, from the effects of giving birth to her third child, who was stillborn. Their joint tomb is located in the Ducal Mausoleum on the cemetery Gertrud in Oldenburg.