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Princess Karoline Amalie of Hesse-Kassel
Duchess consort of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karoline Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (11 July 1771, in Hanau – 22 February 1848, in Gotha), was a German princess and member of the House of Hesse-Kassel by birth, and Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg by marriage.
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Princess Karoline Amalie | |||||
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![]() Karoline Amalie, Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, by Josef Mathias Grassi, 1804. | |||||
Duchess consort of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | |||||
Tenure | 20 April 1804 – 27 May 1822 | ||||
Born | (1771-07-11)11 July 1771 Hanau | ||||
Died | 22 February 1848(1848-02-22) (aged 76) Gotha | ||||
Burial | 27 February 1848 Parkinsel, Gotha | ||||
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House | Hesse-Kassel | ||||
Father | William I, Elector of Hesse | ||||
Mother | Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark and Norway |
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She was the second daughter of Landgrave (later Prince) William I of Hesse by Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark and Norway, daughter of King Frederick V.