Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was Queen in Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg during the reign of her husband, King Frederick William I, from 1713 to 1740. She was the mother of Frederick the Great.
Portrait by Antoine Pesne, 1737
Sophia Dorothea as crown princess
Monbijou Palace in Berlin (around 1739/40)
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover in center during the visit of King Augustus II of Poland to Berlin.
Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I, known as the Soldier King, was King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 till his death in 1740, as well as Prince of Neuchâtel.
Portrait by Antoine Pesne, c. 1733
Portrait of Crown Prince Frederick William as David with a Sling by Anthoni Schoonjans
The sons of Frederick William I and Sophia Dorothea; left to right Frederick, Ferdinand, Augustus William and Henry. Painting by Francesco Carlo Rusca, 1737
Königs Wusterhausen Castle