18-19th Cent. Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen Consort of the Netherlands.

Friederike Luise Wilhelmine was born on 18 November 1774, in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany. She was the daughter of Frederica Louisa, Queen of Prussia (16 October 1751 - 25 February 1805) and Frederick William II, King of Prussia (25 September 1744 - 16 November 1797). Her maternal grandparents were Henriette Caroline Christiane Louise of Pfalz-Zweibrücken (9 March 1721 - 30 March 1774) and Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt (15 December 1719 - 6 April 1790). Her paternal grandparents were Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1722-1780) and Augustus William, Prince of Prussia (9 August 1722 - 12 June 1758). Wilhelmine's parents were married on 14 July 1769, in Charlottenburg. Her siblings included: Frederick William (1770-1840), Friederike Christine (1772-1773), Louis (1773-1796), Augusta (1780-1841), Henry (1781-1846) and William (1783-1851). Her mother was her father's second wife. Frederick William married first Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg (8 November 1746 - 18 February 1840) on 14 July 1765. They had a daughter, Frederica Charlotte of Prussia (7 May 1767 - 6 August 1820). Her half sister, Frederica Charlotte married Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827) on 29 September 1791, at Charlottenburg Palace. Wilhelmine of Prussia married Willem Frederick of Orange (24 August 1772 - 12 December 1843) on 1 October 1791, in Berlin. He was the son of Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia and Willem V, Prince of Orange. Wilhelmine and Willem had six children.

The Children of Wilhelmine of Prussia and Willem of Orange:

Willem Frederik (6 December 1792 - 17 March 1849) Married Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia in 1816.
Stillborn Son (18 August 1795 - 18 August 1795)
Frederick (28 February 1797 - 8 September 1881) Married, 1825, Princess Louise of Prussia in 1825.
Pauline (1 March 1800 - 22 December 1806)
Stillborn Son (30 August 1806 - 30 August 1806)
Marianne (9 May 1810 - 29 May 1883) Married Prince Albert of Prussia in 1830.

Her brother, Frederick William married Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1776-1810) on 24 December 1793, in the Royal Palace of Berlin. Her father, Frederick William II died on 16 November 1797. He was succeeded by her brother, as Frederick William III. Her mother, Frederica Louisa died on 25 February 1805. Her husband, Willem proclaimed himself King of the Netherlands and Duke of Luxembourg on 16 March 1815. Wilhelmine died on 12 October 1837, at Noordeinde Palace, in The Hague. She was interred in De Nieuwe Kerk, Delft.