Background
Christiane Henriette was the daughter of the Count Palatine and Duke Christian III of Zweibrücken (1674–1835) from his marriage to Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1704–1874), daughter of Louis Crato, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken.
Christiane Henriette was the daughter of the Count Palatine and Duke Christian III of Zweibrücken (1674–1835) from his marriage to Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1704–1874), daughter of Louis Crato, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken.
Christiane Henriette was the sister of Christian IV, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, the Great Landgravine, and Field Marshal Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. She was also an aunt of the first Bavarian king Maximilian I.
In the years 1764 to 1778, the New Castle at Arolsen was built as her Wittum by Franz Friedrich Rothweil. Christiane Henriette was considered highly educated in arts and sciences.
When she died, Christiane left behind a considerable debt, which is why parts of her library and art collection had to be auctioned off in 1820 had.
Christiane Henriette died in 1816 and was buried in the park of her New Castle at Arolsen. Charles (1742–1756)
Friedrich (1743–1812), Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Christian (1744–1798), Portuguese Field Marshal
George I (1747–1813), Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
married in 1784 princess Auguste of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1768-1849)
Caroline Louise (1748–1782)
married in 1765 (divorced 1772) Peter von Biron, Duke of Courland (1724-1800)
Louise (1751–1816)
married in 1775 Duke Frederick Augustus of Nassau-Usingen (1738-1816)
Louis (1752–1793), Dutch General, killed in battle.