Christiane Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (15 October 1733 in Neustadt an der Aisch – 8 October 1757 in

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Seidingstadt in Straufhain) was a member of the Kulmbach-Bayreuth branch of the Franconian line of the

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and was, by marriage, Duchess of

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Life

Christiane Sophie Charlotte was the only surviving child of Margrave

Frederick Christian of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Frederick Christian of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (17 July 1708 in Weferlingen – 20 January 1769 in Bayreuth), was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Family He was the youngest of fourteen children born ...

from his marriage to Victoria Charlotte, the daughter of Prince Victor Amadeus Adolf I of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym. Christiane Sophie Charlotte was raised in Copenhagen, at the court of her aunt, Queen of Denmark Sophia Magdalene of Denmark, together with her cousin

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. After mediation by her aunt, Christiane married on 20 January 1757 at Christiansborg Palace to the Queen's former son-in-law Duke Ernest Frederick III of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Christiane was describe as very pious; however, and unlike her predecessor (who had insisted on rigid court etiquette), she had a lavish lifestyle, with elaborate parties and had a special fondness for hunting. At the entrance of the former

Seidinstadt, two antlers are on display, from two deer she shot while hunting in 1757. She died in childbirth, four days after giving birth to Princess Marie Sophie Friederike Caroline, who died nine days later.

References

*Heinrich Ferdinand Schoeppl: ''Die Herzoge von Sachsen-Altenburg'', Bolzano, 1917, reprinted: Altenburg, 1992 *Dr. Rudolf Armin Human: ''Chronik der Stadt Hildburghausen'', Hildburghausen, 1886 , - House of Hohenzollern Duchesses of Saxe-Hildburghausen 1733 births 1757 deaths Deaths in childbirth Daughters of monarchs {{Germany-duchess-stub