Anna Elisabeth Van Neyt

Anna Elisabeth Van Neyt (4 March 1538 - 26 September 1569) was a Brunanter noblewoman. She was married to Crown Prince Willem and was known as the Duchess of Middleton, but died before her husband ascended the throne.

Biography
Anna Elisabeth was the eldest child of Karl Van Neyt, the 3rd Baron Neyt, and Magdalena Van Damme. Her father was one of the most powerful men in Brunant; he was both a military commander and a wealthy landowner.

In 1564, she was married to Willem, the only son of King Anders I and Queen Clarissa. Upon her marriage, she became Crown Princess and Duchess of Middleton.

Anna Elisabeth was known as a very beautiful lady, but she was physically weak; she went through two miscarriages before finally giving birth to a son in 1569. The Crown Princess felt very ill and she died a few days after childbirth. Their child, Prince Philip (1569-1576) was a very sick child and died at the age of eight.