Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz
Hereditary Princess of Baden-Durlach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hereditary Princess of Baden-Durlach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz (Anna Charlotte Amalie; 23 October [O.S. 13 October] 1710[1] – 18 September 1777) was a Dutch princess and the wife of Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach, and mother of Charles Frederick, the first Grand Duke of Baden.
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| Amalia of Nassau-Dietz | |
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| Hereditary Princess of Baden-Durlach | |
Artist's rendition of Princess Amalia, 1734 | |
| Born | 23 October 1710 Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| Died | 18 September 1777 (aged 66) Karlsburg Castle in Durlach, Netherlands |
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| House | Orange-Nassau |
| Father | Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange |
| Mother | Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel |
Anna Charlotte Amalia was the only daughter of Johan Willem Friso of Nassau-Dietz (after 1702 Prince of Orange) and his wife, Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel. She had a brother, William IV, Prince of Orange (1711-1751).[2] She grew up in Friesland and spoke West Frisian herself. Amalia was often described as quite introvert and often melancholic.[citation needed]
After her marriage to Friedrich of Baden-Durlach in 1727 she moved to Durlach. During her pregnancies, Amalia tyrannized her servants, and because of the princess's many tantrums,[2] rumors circulated at the court of Durlach that she was mentally ill.[citation needed] Friedrich died on 26 March 1732, shortly after the birth of their second child.[2][1] As further evidence of her alleged mental illness, it was charged that she shed no tears at the sight of her husband's corpse.
Her father-in-law, Margrave Karl III Wilhelm, did not want Amalia influencing the new crown prince Karl Friedrich;[citation needed] though mother and son continued to live in Karlsburg Castle in Durlach, Amalia lived the rest of her life in a separate apartment in the castle, shielded from the outside world. The education of her two sons, Karl Friedrich and Wilhelm Ludwig, was taken over by her mother-in-law, Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg.[2]
In 1727, Amalia married Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach (1703–1732).[1][3] They had two sons:
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