Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Charles (German: Karl; 1 August 1713, Braunschweig – 26 March 1780, Braunschweig), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Bevern line), reigned as Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1735 until his death.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Aug 1, 1713, died Mar 26, 1780.1
Companies
- Fürstenberg ChinaFounder10
Career
Occupation: aristocrat.5
- Date not recordedFounded Fürstenberg China3
- Date not recordedFounded Fürstenberg Porcelain Factory4
Personal life
- BornAug 1, 1713, Brunswick6
- DiedMar 26, 1780, Brunswick7
- CitizenshipGermany8
- SpousePrincess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia 1733 to 17809
In 1733, Charles married Philippine Charlotte, daughter of King Frederick William I of Prussia and sister of Frederick the Great. They had the following children that reached adulthood:
Charles William Ferdinand (1735–1806), father of Queen Caroline of Brunswick, wife of George IV of the United Kingdom.
Sophie Caroline Mary (1737–1817), married Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Anna Amalia (1739–1807), married Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Frederick Augustus (1740–1805)
Albert Henry (26 February 1742 – 8 August 1761), died childless
William Adolf (18 May 1745 – 24 August 1770), died childless
Elizabeth Christine Ulrike (1746–1840), married King Frederick William II of Prussia (divorced). She was the mother of Frederica, Duchess of York.
Augusta Dorothea, Abbess of Gandersheim (1749–1803)
Maximilian Jules Leopold (1752–1785), died childless
Charles also had a child out of wedlock, Christian Theodor (1750–1824), who later took the name de Pencier after his step-father.
From Wikipedia’s article on Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- 10WikidataFürstenberg China, Founder
- 11Wikimedia CommonsCharles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel photo by Daderot, CC0