Princess Charlotte Amalie of Nassau-Dillenburg

German regent and noblewoman
Charlotte Amalia of Nassau-Dillenburg
Born1680
Dillenburg
Died1738
Noble familyHouse of Nassau
Spouse(s)William Henry, Prince of Nassau-Usingen
FatherHenry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg
MotherDorothea Elisabeth of Brieg

Charlotte Amalia of Nassau-Dillenburg (1680 in Dillenburg – 1738) was a German regent; regent of Nassau-Usingen from 1718-1732. She was a daughter of Prince Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg and Dorothea Elisabeth, a daughter of George III of Brieg.

In 1706 in Dillenburg, she married Prince William Henry of Nassau-Usingen. The couple had ten children; the first child was born on 3 April 1707 and the last one on 6 March 1718.

William Henry died in 1718, and Charlotte Amalia became regent for her underage son Charles.

Issue

Four children reached adulthood:

  • Françoise (1707–1750)
  • Charles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen (1712–1775)
  • Hedwig (1714–1786)
  • William Henry, prince of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1718–1768)

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