Princess Benedicta Henrietta of the Palatinate
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| Princess Benedicta Henrietta of the Palatinate | |
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| Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
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| Portrait c. 1680 | |
| Born | 14 March 1652 Paris, France |
| Died | 12 August 1730 (aged 78) Braunschweiger Schloss, Hanover |
| Spouse | John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (m 30 November 1668) |
| Issue | Princess Anne Sophie Charlotte, Duchess of Modena Princess Henriette Maria Wilhelmine, Holy Roman Empress |
| Full name | |
| Benedicta Henrietta Philippina | |
| House | Wittelsbach (by birth) Hanover (by marriage) |
| Father | Edward, Prince Palatine |
| Mother | Anna Gonzaga |
Princess Benedicta Henrietta of the Palatinate (Benedicta Henrietta Philippina; 14 March 1652 – 12 August 1730) was Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, or of Hanover, by her marriage to Duke John Frederick. Widowed 1679, Benedikta Henriette and her daughters moved to the French court, where she lived as a guest of her cousin Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, sister-in-law of Louis XIV.
Marriage[edit]
On 30 November 1668, she married John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Issue[edit]
- Princess Anna Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (10 February 1670 – 24 March 1672), died in infancy.
- Princess Charlotte Felicitas of Brunswick-Lüneburg (8 March 1671 – 29 September 1710) married Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena and had issue.
- Princess Henriette Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg (9 March 1672 – 4 September 1687), died unmarried.
- Princess Wilhelmine Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (21 April 1673 – 10 April 1742) married Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor and had issue.
Titles[edit]
- 14 March 1652 – 30 November 1668 Princess Benedicta Henrietta of the Palatinate, Countess Palatine of the Rhine.
- 30 November 1668 – 18 December 1679 The Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Calenberg.
- 18 December 1679 – 12 August 1730 The Dowager Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Dowager Princess of Calenberg.