Charlotte Amalia of Nassau-Dillenburg | |
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Born | 1680 Dillenburg |
Died | 1738 |
Noble family | House of Nassau |
Spouse(s) | William Henry, Prince of Nassau-Usingen |
Father | Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg |
Mother | Dorothea Elisabeth of Brieg |
Charlotte Amalia of Nassau-Dillenburg (1680 in Dillenburg – 1738) was a German regent; regent of Nassau-Usingen from 1718-1732. She was a daughter of Prince Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg and Dorothea Elisabeth, a daughter of George III of Brieg.
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
[edit]Four children reached adulthood:
- Françoise (1707–1750)
- Charles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen (1712–1775)
- Hedwig (1714–1786)
- William Henry, prince of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1718–1768)