Historical FigureFemale
Sophia Dorothea of Celle
1666 – 1726
About this person
Wikipedia SummarySophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle was the repudiated wife of future King George I of Great Britain. The union with George, her first cousin, was a marriage of state, arranged by her father George William, her father-in-law the Elector of Hanover, and her mother-in-law, Electress Sophia of Hanover, first cousin of King Charles II of England.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 15, 1666
Date of death
November 13, 1726
- Field and occupation
- brunšvicko-lüneburská princezna
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