Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg

Princess Amelia
Baroness Frederick of Stein-Liebenstein-Barchfeld
Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg
Princess consort of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Tenure20 August 1806 - 22 April 1812
Born(1776-08-07)7 August 1776
Kirchheimbolanden
Died19 February 1841(1841-02-19) (aged 64)
Schaumburg Castle, near Limburg an der Lahn
Spouse
Baron Frederick of Stein-Liebenstein-Barchfeld
(m. 1813)
IssueHermine, Archduchess of Austria
Adelheid, Duchess of Oldenburg
Emma, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Ida, Hereditary Princess of Oldenburg
HouseNassau-Weilburg
FatherCharles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
MotherPrincess Carolina of Orange-Nassau

Princess Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg (Amelia Charlotte Wilhelmina Louise; 7 August 1776 in Kirchheimbolanden – 19 February 1841 at Schaumburg Castle, near Limburg an der Lahn) was a Princess of Nassau by birth and by marriage Duchess of Anhalt-Bernburg.

Background

Amelia was the daughter of Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg and his wife the Dutch princess Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau. Amelia was the 10th of 15 children born to the Prince and Princess of Nassau-Weilburg, as her mother was born a daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and the English princess Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange a prestigious marriage for Amelia was to be expected. After arranging the marriages for her other daughters, Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau could finally focus on finding a match for Amelia. Finally a suitable husband was found, in the summer of 1793, Amelia became engaged to Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.

Marriage and issue

On 29 October 1793, she married in Weilburg to Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (2 November 1767 – 22 April 1812). They had four daughters:

After Victor's death, she married on 15 February 1813 to Baron Frederick of Stein-Liebenstein-Barchfeld (14 February 1777 – 4 December 1849).

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