Christine Luise EttingenskayaPrincess of Oettingen-Ettingen and by marriage Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Princess of Blankenburg.
Date of Birth: 30.03.1671
Country: Germany |
Content:
- Biography of Princess Christina Louise of Ettingen-Ettingenska
- Marriage and Residency
- Influence and Cultural Contributions
- Family and Legacy
Biography of Princess Christina Louise of Ettingen-Ettingenska
Princess Christina Louise of Ettingen-Ettingenska, also known as Duchess of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and Princess of Blankenburg, was born into the family of Albrecht Ernst I of Ettingen-Ettingenska (1642-1683), who was granted the title of Imperial Prince in 1674, and his wife Duchess Christine Friederike of Württemberg (1644-1674).
Marriage and Residency
On April 22, 1690, in Aurich, Princess Christina Louise married Prince Ludwig Rudolf of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. Their residence was located in Blankenburg, which was granted to Ludwig Rudolf as his appanage by his father Anton Ulrich. In 1707, the County of Blankenburg was given the status of a principality by Emperor Joseph I of the Holy Roman Empire, as Christina Louise's daughter, Elizabeth Christine, was chosen as the bride for the future Emperor Charles VI.
Influence and Cultural Contributions
Ludwig Rudolf and Christina Louise spared no expense in maintaining the court in Blankenburg, and Christina Louise exerted significant influence over her husband in political and administrative matters. In her honor, a country house was built on Calviniusberg in 1728. After the death of her husband in 1735, Christina Louise returned to Blankenburg, where she participated in the cultural life and dedicated herself to the care of the palace park. In the Blankenburg Palace, she employed Charles Egide Duhan de Jandun, a former tutor of Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich who had fallen out of favor with Friedrich Wilhelm I after a scandalous incident with Kätte.
Family and Legacy
Christina Louise had four daughters with Ludwig Rudolf, one of whom died in infancy. Her father-in-law, Anton Ulrich, skillfully organized their marriages, so Christina Louise found herself simultaneously being the grandmother of Empress Maria Theresa, Emperor Peter II of Russia, Queen Elizabeth Christine of Prussia, and Queen Juliana of Denmark. Duchess Christina Louise was buried alongside her husband in the Brunswick Cathedral.