Henriette Amalie of Anhalt-Dessau (1666–1726)

Henriëtte Amalia Maria von Anhalt-Dessau (Kleve, 16 August 1666 – Dietz an der Lahn, 18 April 1726) was a Princess consort of Nassau-Dietz.^[1][2]

Henriëtte Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau
Princess consort of Nassau-Dietz
Henriëtte Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau by Lancelot Volders
Born	(1666-08-16)16 August 1666 Kleve
Died	18 April 1726(1726-04-18) (aged 59) Diez an der Lahn
Spouse	Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz ​ ​ (m. 1683; died 1696)​
Issue Detail	Henriette Albertine John William Friso, Prince of Orange Maria Amalia Sofia Hedwig Isabelle Charlotte, Princess of Nassau-Dillenburg Johanna Agnes Louise Leopoldina Henriette Casimira
Names Henriëtte Amalia Maria
House	Ascania
Father	John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Mother	Henriette Catherine of Nassau

She was the daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, and Henriëtte Catharina of Nassau and the granddaughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange.

Marriage and issue

She married her cousin Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, in 1683, at the age of 17. When Henry Casimir died in 1696, she became regent for their son, John William Friso, who succeeded to his father's titles. Henriëtte Amalia von Anhalt-Dessau died in 1726, at the age of 59 and was buried in Dietz.

Hendrik Casimir II and Henriëtte Amalia had nine children:

• William George Friso (1685–1686)
• John William Friso (1687–1711), married Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel
• Henriëtte Albertine (1686–1754)
• Maria Amalia (1689–1771)
• Sophia Hedwig (1690–1734), married Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (26 September 1678 – 28 November 1747) on 27 May 1709 (div. 1710)
• Isabella Charlotte (1692–1757), married Christian, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg (1688–1739)
• Johanna Agnes (1693–1765)
• Louise Leopoldina (1695–1758)
• Henriëtte Casimira (1696–1738)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Henriette Amalie of Anhalt-Dessau (1666–1726)

8. John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau 4. John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau 9. Dorothea of Simmern 2. John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau 10. Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel 5. Agnes of Hesse-Kassel 11. Juliane of Nassau-Siegen 1. Henriette Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau 12. William the Silent 6. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange 13. Louise de Coligny 3. Henriette Catherine of Nassau 14. Johan Albrecht I of Solms-Braunfels [bg] 7. Amalia of Solms-Braunfels 15. Agnes of Sayn-Wittgenstein [bg]

References

1. "Henriette Amalia von Anhalt-Dessau · the Stadtholders' Wives · the Wives of the Stadtholders: An exhibition".
2. "Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland". 17 September 2019.