Frederick William III of Prussia
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| Frederick William III | ||
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| Copy of a portrait by Franz Krüger, 1837 | ||
| Reign | 16 November 1797 – 7 June 1840 | |
| Predecessor | Frederick William II | |
| Successor | Frederick William IV | |
| Reign | 16 November 1797 – 6 August 1806 | |
| Predecessor | Frederick William II | |
| Successor | Electorate abolished | |
| Born | 3 August 1770 Potsdam, Prussia | |
| Died | 7 June 1840 (aged 69) Berlin, Prussia | |
| Spouses | Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (m 24 December 1793) Auguste von Harrach (m 1824) | |
| Issue | ||
| House | Hohenzollern | |
| Father | Frederick William II of Prussia | |
| Mother | Frederica Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt | |
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Frederick William III (3 August 1770 – 7 June 1840) was King of Prussia from 16 November 1797 until his death in 1840. He was concurrently Elector of Brandenburg in the Holy Roman Empire until 6 August 1806, when the empire was dissolved.
Issue[edit]
- Frederick William IV of Prussia (15 October 1795 – 2 January 1861) married Princess Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria but had no issue.
- William I, German Emperor (22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888) married Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar and had issue.
- Princess Charlotte of Prussia (13 July 1798 – 1 November 1860) married Nicholas I of Russia and had issue.
- Princess Friederike of Prussia (14 October 1799 – 30 March 1800) died in infancy.
- Prince Karl of Prussia (29 June 1801 – 21 January 1883) married Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and had issue.
- Princess Alexandrine of Prussia 23 February 1803 – 21 April 1892) married Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and had issue.
- Prince Friedrich Jules of Prussia (13 December 1804 – 1 April 1806) died in infancy.
- Princess Luise of Prussia (1 February 1808 – 6 December 1870) married Prince Frederick of the Netherlands and had issue.
- Prince Albrecht of Prussia 4 October 1809 – 14 October 1872) married Princess Marianne of the Netherlands and had issue.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 3 August 1770 – 16 November 1797 His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Prussia.
- 16 November 1797 – 7 June 1840 His Majesty The King.
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1also Elector of Brandenburg; 2also German Emperor | ||
Categories:
- 1770 births
- 1840 deaths
- Kings of Prussia
- Crown Princes of Prussia
- Prince-electors of Brandenburg
- Princes of Neuchâtel
- House of Hohenzollern
- People from Potsdam
- Knights Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
- Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Spain)
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Christ (Portugal)
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Aviz
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Knights Grand Cross of the Military Order of William
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword
- Extra Knights Companion of the Garter
- Burials at the Charlottenburg Palace Park Mausoleum, Berlin