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 Queen consort of Prussia Electress consort of Brandenburg Tenure 31 May 1740 – 17 August 1786 Born ( 1715-11-08 ) 8 November 1715 Schloss Bevern, Germany Died 13 January 1797 (1797-01-13) (aged 81) Stadtschloss, Berlin, Prussia Burial Berlin Cathedral Spouse Frederick II of Prussia House Brunswick-Bevern Father Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Mother Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Religion Lutheranism Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (8 November 1715 – 13 January 1797) was Queen of Prussia from 1740 to 1786 as the spouse of Frederick the Great. By birth, she was a Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. She was also the longest-serving queen of Prussia. Contents 1 Early life 2 ...