Charlotte Amalia of Nassau-Dillenburg (1680 in

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– 1738) was a German regent; regent of Nassau-Usingen from 1718-1732. She was a daughter of Prince

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of Nassau-Dillenburg and Dorothea Elisabeth, a daughter of

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. In 1706 in Dillenburg, she married Prince William Henry of Nassau-Usingen. The couple had ten children; the first child was born on 3 April 1707 and the last one on 6 March 1718. William Henry died in 1718, and Charlotte Amalia became regent for her underage son Charles.

Issue

Four children reached adulthood: * Françoise (1707–1750) *

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, Prince of Nassau-Usingen (1712–1775) * Hedwig (1714–1786) * William Henry, prince of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1718–1768) House of Nassau 1680 births 1738 deaths 18th-century German people Regents of Germany German princesses 18th-century women rulers Daughters of monarchs Mothers of monarchs {{Germany-noble-stub