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Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Augusta Caroline Friederika Luise; 3 December 1764 – 27 September 1788) [1] was the first wife of Frederick of Württemberg and the mother of William I of Württemberg. Like her sister, Caroline of Brunswick, Augusta had a scandalous personal life and an unhappy marriage. Early life
Portrait of the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, half-length, standing, facing slightly to the left, with his head turned three-quarters to the left; wearing the black uniform of General Officer of the Prussian Army. He holds his hat in his left hand, with his elbow resting on a cannon; in his right hand he holds a sword; battle smoke beyond.Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ...
S. Princess Sophie Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Categories: Princes of Wolfenbüttel. House of Hohenzollern. German duchesses. Duchesses of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Waterloo Chamber, Windsor Castle. Brother to Caroline, Queen Consort of George IV, the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel led the voluntary corps of Black Brunswickers against Napoleon. He was killed at the Battle of Quatre Bras (16 June 1815) just days before Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
Family life. Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was born in Germany as Friedrich Wilhelm on 9 October 1771. He was the fourth son of German prince and Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand and his wife Princess Augusta of Great Britain. He was cousin, and from 1795 the brother-in-law of George IV, who was Prince ...
5 de ene. de 2015 · Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was born 3 December 1764 to Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick and Princess Augusta of Great Britain. Her younger sister Caroline married George IV of the United Kingdom. To her family, Augusta was known as Zelmira. On 15 October 1780, she married Prince Frederick of Württemberg. He was heir presumptive to [read more]
At the beginning of her life, it looked like Augusta of Brunswick would become one of the luckiest women in the world. Her uncle was King George III of England, and her younger sister Caroline of Brunswick would go on to marry King George IV. But Augusta’s life quickly devolved into cruel chaos. And this cruelty started at home.
