Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg explained

Baroness Frederick of Stein-Liebenstein-Barchfeld
Succession:Princess consort of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Reign:20 August 1806 - 22 April 1812
Reign-Type:Tenure
House:Nassau-Weilburg
Father:Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
Mother:Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
Spouse:
    Issue:Archduchess Hermine, Palatina of Hungary
    Adelheid, Duchess Augustus of Oldenburg
    Emma, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
    Ida, Hereditary Princess of Oldenburg
    Birth Place:Kirchheimbolanden
    Death Place:Schaumburg Castle, near Limburg an der Lahn

    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.

    She had older sisters Maria and Louise and brothers Friedrich Wilhelm and Wilhelm, who died two months later. Later, the family was supplemented by five younger children, of whom son Karl Wilhelm and daughters Caroline and Henrietta reached adulthood.

    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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