
Charlotte Sophie of Aldenburg
Charlotte Sophie of Aldenburg – The Countess of Aldenburg
Charlotte was born in 1715 as the daughter and ultimately the heiress of Count Anton II of Aldenburg and Wilhelmine Marie of Hesse-Homburg. Charlotte was known as lively and witty. She enjoyed going hunting, and she spent her youth at Castle Varel, which unfortunately no longer exists. At the age of 16, her father was approached with [read more]