Marriage and Children
On 2 November 1753, she married Frederick Eugen of Württemberg. He would succeed his brother in 1795, making her Duchess consort of Württemberg. They had twelve children:
- Duke Frederick Wilhelm Karl of Württemberg (6 November 1754 – 30 October 1816); succeeded his father as Duke of Württemberg; would later become the first King of Württemberg.
- Duke Louis Frederick Alexander of Württemberg (30 August 1756 – 20 September 1817), of whom Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is a direct descendant.
- Duke Eugene Frederick Henry of Württemberg (1758 – 20 June 1822).
- Duchess Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg (25 October 1759 – 5 November 1828), married to Paul I, Emperor of Russia), of whom Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Sofia of Spain are direct descendants.
- Duke William Frederick Philip of Württemberg (27 December 1761 – 10 August 1830); father of Wilhelm, 1st Duke of Urach.
- Duke Ferdinand Augustus Frederick of Württemberg (22 October 1763 – 20 January 1834).
- Duchess Friederike Elisabeth Amalie of Württemberg (27 July 1765 – 24 November 1785), married to Peter, Duke of Oldenburg.
- Duchess Elisabeth Wilhelmine Luise of Württemberg (21 April 1767 – 18 February 1790), married to Francis I, Emperor of Austria.
- Duchess Friederike Wilhelmine Katharina of Württemberg(born and died 1768).
- Duke Charles Frederick Henry of Württemberg(3 May 1770 – 22 August 1791).
- Duke Alexander Frederick Charles of Württemberg (24 April 1771 – 4 July 1833), the founder of the fifth branch of Württemberg, from which today's head of the House, Duke Carl Maria of Württemberg.
- Duke Charles Henry of Württemberg (3 July 1772 – 28 July 1833).
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