Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria
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For other people named Elisabeth of Bavaria, see Elisabeth of Bavaria (disambiguation).
Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria (13 November 1801 – 14 December 1873) was queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William IV. By birth, she was a Bavarian princess from the House of Wittelsbach; she was related to the ruling houses of Austria and Saxony through the marriages of her sisters. She supported her husband's interests in art and made charitable donations.
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Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria | |
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Queen consort of Prussia | |
Tenure | 7 June 1840 – 2 January 1861 |
Born | (1801-11-13)13 November 1801 Munich, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 14 December 1873(1873-12-14) (aged 72) Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
Burial | |
Spouse | Frederick William IV of Prussia |
House | Wittelsbach |
Father | Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria |
Mother | Caroline of Baden |
Religion | Lutheranism prev. Catholicism[2] |
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