Christine of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
| Christine of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | |
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| Countess consort of Stolberg-Gedern | |
| Reign | 1683-1710 |
| Born |
14 August 1663 Güstrow |
| Died | 3 August 1749 (aged 85) Gedern |
| Spouse | Louis Christian, Count of Stolberg-Gedern |
| Issue |
Fredericka Charlotte, Countess of Solms-Laubach Emilie Auguste, Countess of Stolberg-Rossla Christian Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode Christine Eleonore, Countess of Isenburg-Büdingen in Büdingen Frederick Charles, Prince of Stolberg-Gedern Ernestine Wilhelmine, Countess of Isenburg-Büdingen in Wächtersbach Henry August, Count of Stolberg-Schwarza Countess Sophie Christiane Ferdinande Henriette, Countess of Erbach-Schönberg Princess Auguste Marie Philippina Louise, Countess of Count of Isenburg-Philippseich |
| Father | Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
| Mother | Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp |
Christine of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (14 August 1663 – 3 August 1749) was a German noblewoman member of the House of Mecklenburg and by marriage Countess of Stolberg-Gedern.
Born in Güstrow, she was the sixth of eleven children born from the marriage of Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp. From her ten older and younger siblings, eight survive adulthood: Marie (by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz), Magdalene, Sophie (by marriage Duchess of Württemberg-Oels), Charles, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Hedwig (by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig), Louise (by marriage Queen of Denmark and Norway), Elisabeth (by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Spremberg) and Augusta.
In Güstrow on 14 May 1683, Christine married Louis Christian, Count of Stolberg-Gedern as his second wife. Between 1684 and 1705 she had 23 children in 19 pregnancies (including 4 sets of twins). From them, only 11 survive adulthood:
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