Louise Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg


Louise Charlotte Friederike, Princess of Anhalt-Köthen was a member of the Danish royal family and the consort of Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen.

Biography

Princess Louise Charlotte Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was born on 5 March 1749 at Glücksburg Castle. Her father was Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Her mother, Henriette Augusta of Lippe-Detmold, was a daughter of Simon Henry Adolph, Count of Lippe-Detmold. Louise Charlotte was a Danish princess by birth, as a male-line descendant of Christian III of Denmark.
On 26 July 1763 she married Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, becoming the Princess Consort of Anhalt-Köthen. They had six children:
  1. Karoline Louise.
  2. Augustus Christian Frederick, Prince and from 1806 first Duke of Anhalt-Köthen.
  3. Karl William.
  4. Louise Friederike.
  5. Louis.
  6. Fredericka Wilhelmine.
On 29 January 1764 she was a recipient of the Ordre de l'Union Parfaite.
Louise Charlotte died on 30 March 1812 in Köthen.