Princess Augusta of Prussia

Augusta of Prussia (Christine Friederike Auguste; 1 May 1780 – 19 February 1841) was a German salonist, painter, and Electress consort of Hesse by marriage to William II, Elector of Hesse. She was the third daughter and fifth child of Frederick William II of Prussia and Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt.

Augusta of Prussia
Electress consort of Hesse
Tenure27 February 1821 – 19 February 1841
Born(1780-05-01)1 May 1780
Potsdam, Prussia
Died19 February 1841(1841-02-19) (aged 60)
Kassel
SpouseWilliam II, Elector of Hesse
IssuePrince Wilhelm
Princess Karoline
Princess Luise
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
Marie, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen
Prince Ferdinand
Names
Auguste Christine Friederike
HouseHohenzollern
FatherFrederick William II of Prussia
MotherFrederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt
Prussian Royalty
House of Hohenzollern
Frederick William II
Children
Princess Frederica Charlotte, Duchess of York and Albany
Frederick William III
Princess Christine
Prince Louis Charles
Wilhelmine, Queen of the Netherlands
Augusta, Electress of Hesse
Prince Henry
Prince Wilhelm
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