Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
(1687–1757)
BIRTH
1687
PLACE
Hanover, Electorate of Hanover
DEATH
June 28, 1757
PLACE
Monbijou Palace, Berlin, Prussia
FAMILY
HUSBAND
Frederick William I of Prussia
(1688–1740)
CHILDREN
George I
(1660-1727)
CHILDREN
Frederick the Great
(1712-1786)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
RELIGION NOT DOCUMENTED
DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was the daughter of George I of Great Britain, wife of Frederick William I of Prussia, and mother of Frederick II. She supported the arts in Berlin and Brandenburg.
EARLY LIFE
As queen in Prussia, Sophia Dorothea used her position to patronize music, literature, and art.
CAREER
DEATH
Queen Dowager Sophia Dorothea died at Monbijou Palace in Berlin on June 28, 1757, during the Seven Years' War. Her death deeply affected her son Frederick II of Prussia, then on campaign. She was interred in the Hohenzollern crypt at Berlin Cathedral.
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