Elisabeth Charlotte of Anhalt-Harzgerode
| Elisabeth Charlotte of Anhalt-Harzgerode | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) |
William Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen Augustus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg |
| Noble family | House of Ascania |
| Father | Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode |
| Mother | Johanna Elisabeth of Nassau-Hadamar |
| Born | 11 February 1647 |
| Died | 20 January 1723 (aged 75) |
Elizabeth Charlotte of Anhalt-Harzgerode (11 February 1647 – 20 January 1723) was a Princess of Anhalt-Harzgerode by birth and by marriage Princess of Anhalt-Köthen and later Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg.
She was the daughter of Prince Frederick and his first wife Johanna Elisabeth of Nassau-Hadamar. She married twice. Her first husband was William Louis. After he died in 1665, she married Duke Augustus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg.
From her second marriage she had the following children:
After the death of her second husband, she lived at her widow seat, Østerholm Castle on Als Island. In the dispute about the status of Christian Charles's marriage and his son's ability to inherited Schleswig-Holstein-Plön, she supported her daughter-in-law and former lady-in-waiting Dorothea Christina.
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