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Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark and Norway (1 September 1647 – 1 July 1717) was the eldest daughter of King Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Electress of Saxony from 1680 to 1691 as the wife of John George III.
In 1663, a celebration was held at Copenhagen Castle honouring the fifteen-year-old princess's engagement to John George III, Elector of Saxony. John Georg and his mother once again visited Denmark in person to be present. Anna Sophie and John George were married three years later, on 9 October 1666.
Mar 20, 2024 · Princess Anne, Princess Royal is comforted by Sophie, Countess of Wessex as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II completes its journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse WPA Pool/Getty Images Speaking in September 2021, sources said, ‘Friendship has blossomed between them over the past few months, and they’re really enjoying their ...
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She married Kurfürst Johann Georg von Sachsen III on 9 October 1666, in Flensburg, Slesvig, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 1 July 1717, in Prettin, Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, at the age of 69, and was buried in Freiberg, Kreis Freiberg, Saxony, Germany.
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- Kurfürst Johann Georg Von Sachsen III
List of Danish Princesses. Married John George III, Elector of Saxony on 9 October 1666, widowed in 1691. Married Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp on 24 October 1667, widowed in 1695. Married Charles II, Elector Palatine on 20 September 1671, widowed in 1685. Married Charles XI, King of Sweden on 6 May 1680.
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Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark and Norway was the eldest daughter of King Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Electress of Saxony from 1680 to 1691 as the wife of John George III.
Jul 1, 2017 · Born far from Saxony in Denmark, Anna Sophie's father had become King Frederick III when she was just an infant. In 1647, Denmark was a formidable power in the Baltic and its princesses were highly in demand as brides.
