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Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle (15 September 1666 – 13 November 1726) was the repudiated wife of future King George I of Great Britain.
Oct 3, 2017 · Sophia Dorothea was born in Celle, Germany on September 15, 1666 to George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and his mistress, a Frenchwoman, Éléonore Marie Desmier d’Olbreuse. Éléonore met George William in 1664 and the Duke immediately fell in love with her, cementing her German relocation.
Oct 30, 2014 · In November 1682, George and Sophia Dorothea were married in Celle Castle. The marriage produced two children; a son, George Augustus, and a daughter, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. However,...
Sep 1, 2023 · Sophia Dorothea of Celle, married her first cousin George Ludwig, aka in 1714 as King George I of England and Ireland, thereby securing additional incomes that would have been outside Salic laws. The marriage of state was arranged primarily as it ensured a healthy annual income and assisted the eventual unification of Hanover and Celle.
- Celle, Braunschweig-Lüneburg
- Philip Christopher Von Königsmarck
- Braunschweig-Lüneburg
- September 15, 1666
4 days ago · Sophia Dorothea (born Sept. 13, 1666—died Nov. 23, 1726, Schloss Ahlden, Lower Saxony) was the wife of George Louis, elector of Hanover (George I of Great Britain), who accused her of infidelity and imprisoned her for 32 years.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sophia Dorothea of Celle was never Queen, but she was the wife of King George I of Great Britain before he became King, the mother of King George II of Great Britain, and the ancestor of the current British Royal Family.
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Sophia Dorothea of Celle. 15 September 1666 - 13 November 1726. House: Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle, Hanover. Titles: Countess of Harburg and Wilhelmsburg, Electoral Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Ahlden
