Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (26 March 1687 – 28 June 1757) was a Queen consort in Prussia as wife of Frederick William I. She was the sister of George II of Great Britain and the mother of Frederick II of Prussia.

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