Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1715–1797)

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Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Queen of Prussia
Queen Elisabeth Christine by Antoine Pesne.
Queen consort of Prussia
Electress consort of Brandenburg
Tenure 31 May 1740 – 17 August 1786
Born (1715-11-08)8 November 1715
Schloss Bevern, Germany
Died 13 January 1797(1797-01-13) (aged 81)
Stadtschloss, Berlin, Prussia
Spouse Frederick the Great
Father Ferdinand Albrecht II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Mother Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Burial Berlin Cathedral
Religion Lutheranism

Princess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (8 November 1715 – 13 January 1797) was Queen of Prussia from 1740 till 1786 as the wife of Frederick the Great. Bi birth, she was a Duchess and Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth and the longest-serving queen of Prussia.


Titles and styles[edit]

  • 8 November 1715 - 12 June 1733 Her Serene Highness Princess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
  • 12 June 1733 - 31 May 1740 Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Prussia.
  • 31 May 1740 – 19 February 1772 Her Majesty The Queen in Prussia.
  • 19 February 1772 - 17 August 1786 Her Majesty The Queen of Prussia.