Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern

Not to be confused with Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel or Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Crown Princess of Prussia.

Elisabeth Christine
Portrait by Antoine Pesne, c. 1739
Tenure31 May 1740 – 17 August 1786
BornDuchess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
(1715-11-08)8 November 1715
Schloss Bevern, Duchy of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire
Died13 January 1797(1797-01-13) (aged 81)
Stadtschloss, Berlin, Prussia, Holy Roman Empire
Burial
Berlin Cathedral
Spouse
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(m. 1733; died 1786)​
HouseBrunswick-Bevern
FatherFerdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
MotherAntoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (8 November 1715 – 13 January 1797) was Queen of Prussia (Queen in Prussia until 1772) and Electress of Brandenburg as the wife of Frederick the Great. She was the longest-serving Prussian queen, with a tenure of more than 46 years. She was praised for her charity work during the Seven Years' War.

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