Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg
For other people with similar names, see Hedwig of Brandenburg or Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg (1623–1683) was Landgravine consort and Regent of Hesse-Kassel. Daughter of George William, Elector of Brandenburg and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, she married in 1649 to William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Regent from 1663 until 1677 as the guardian of her under age sons, William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.
Ancestry
| 8. Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 4. John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 9. Margravine Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin | ||||||||||||||||
| 2. George William, Elector of Brandenburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 10. Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia | ||||||||||||||||
| 5. Duchess Anna of Prussia | ||||||||||||||||
| 11. Marie Eleonore of Cleves | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 12. Louis VI, Elector Palatine | ||||||||||||||||
| 6. Frederick IV, Elector Palatine | ||||||||||||||||
| 13. Landgravine Elisabeth of Hesse | ||||||||||||||||
| 3. Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate | ||||||||||||||||
| 14. William the Silent Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau | ||||||||||||||||
| 7. Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau | ||||||||||||||||
| 15. Princess Charlotte of Bourbon | ||||||||||||||||
| Vacant Title last held by Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg |
Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel 9/19 July 1649–16 July 1663 |
Vacant Title next held by Maria Amalia of Courland |
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