Landgravine Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt

Friederike Caroline Luise of Hesse- Darmstadt (* August 20, 1752 in Darmstadt, † May 22, 1782 in Hannover) was by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg -Strelitz, and the mother of the Prussian Queen Luise.

Life

Friederike was a daughter of Prince Georg Wilhelm of Hesse- Darmstadt (1722-1782) from his marriage to Louise (1729-1818), daughter of Count Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen- Dabo.

She married on 18 September 1768 in Darmstadt Duke Charles of Mecklenburg -Strelitz ( 1741-1816 ), who served at that time as governor of King George in Hanover.

Friederike died 29 years old at the consequences of giving birth to her tenth child.

Progeny

From their marriage ten children were born, five of which died young:

• Charlotte ( * November 17, 1769, † May 14 1818 )

• Karoline Auguste ( born February 17, 1771 and January 11, 1773 † )
• Georg Karl Friedrich ( born March 4, 1772 † May 21, 1773 )
• Therese (* April 5, 1773, † February 12, 1839 )

• Friedrich Georg Karl ( born September 1, 1775 † November 5, 1775 )
• Luise (* March 10, 1776; † July 19, 1810 )

• Friederike (* March 2, 1778; † July 29, 1841 )

• Georg (* August 12, 1779, † September 6, 1860 ), Grand Duke of Mecklenburg -Strelitz

• Friedrich Karl Ferdinand (* January 7, 1781, † March 24, 1783 )
• Augusta Albertina (* May 19, 1782, † May 20 1782 )