| Christiane Emilie | |||||
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| Duchess ofMecklenburg-Strelitz | |||||
 Portrait of Christiane Emilie | |||||
| Born | (1681-03-13)13 March 1681 Sondershausen | ||||
| Died | 1 November 1751(1751-11-01) (aged 70) Mirow | ||||
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| House | House of Schwarzburg | ||||
| Father | Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | ||||
| Mother | Antonie Sybille of Barby-Mühlingen | ||||
Christiane Emilie Antonie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (13 March 1681 – 1 November 1751) was a German noblewoman who becameDuchess consort of Mecklenburg-Strelitz through her marriage toAdolphus Frederick II, Duke ofMecklenburg-Strelitz.[1]
Christiane Emilie was born on 13 March 1681 in Sondershausen. She was the daughter ofChristian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen,[2] and his first wife,Antonie Sybille of Barby-Mühlingen. Her paternal grandparents were Anton Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, and Countess Palatine Maria Magdalene of Birkenfeld. Christiane Emilie had several siblings, includingGünther XLIII andHenry XXXV, both of whom held the title of Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.[3][4][5]
On 10 June 1705, Christiane Emilie marriedAdolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, in Strelitz. This was Frederick II's third marriage, following the death of his second wife, Princess Johanna of Saxe-Gotha. Christiane Emilie andAdolphus Frederick II had the following children together:
Christiane Emilie served as Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from her marriage in 1705 until her husband's death in 1708. Following her husband's passing, she resided in Mirow, where she raised her son,Charles Louis Frederick, whose son would later become the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Christiane Emilie died on 1 November 1751 inMirow and was interred in the local church.[8]