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- Sophia Dorothea is best remembered for her alleged affair with Count Philip Christoph von Königsmarck that led to her being imprisoned in the Castle of Ahlden for the last thirty years of her life.
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Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle (15 September 1666 – 13 November 1726) was the repudiated wife of future King George I of Great Britain.
Oct 3, 2017 · Sophia Dorothea discovered the affair while pregnant and didn’t shy away from complaining to her husband that his behavior was unacceptable. At one point she grew so upset that she fell ill and physicians were afraid she would miscarry. Sophia intervened and forced her son to visit his wife’s bedside, where he sat in silence, holding her hand.
Feb 21, 2023 · Sophia Dorothea of Celle was the wife of the future King George I of England, yet this fairy-tale existence turned to tragedy early on. From a horrific betrayal to a 300-year-old murder mystery that is unsolved to this day, Sophia's life is not one you want to miss.
Mar 3, 2017 · Sophia responded by taking a lover of her own, Count Philip Christoph von Königsmarck. George ended up physically attacking his wife over her affair and was eventually pulled off by her attendants. Von Königsmarck disappeared in 1694 and was presumably murdered or killed while trying to escape with Sophia.
Apr 9, 2024 · Sophia Dorothea (born Sept. 13, 1666—died Nov. 23, 1726, Schloss Ahlden, Lower Saxony) was the wife of George Louis, elector of Hanover (George I of Great Britain), who accused her of infidelity and imprisoned her for 32 years. The only child of George William, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle, by a Huguenot lady named Eleanore d’Olbreuze ...
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Oct 30, 2014 · Sophia Dorothea wasn’t buried until nearly six months after her death. Her final resting place is in the Old Chapel in Celle, next to that of her parents. Around four weeks later, King...
Sophia, unaware of Philip's death, was arrested and soon became a virtual prisoner at the remote castle of Ahlden in the duchy of Celle. A divorce was quickly arranged in which Sophia, as the guilty party, was forbidden to remarry.
