Amelia was the daughter of
Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg and his wife the Dutch princess
Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau. Amelia was the 10th of 15 children born to the Prince and Princess of Nassau-Weilburg, as her mother was born a daughter of
William IV, Prince of Orange and the English princess
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange a prestigious marriage for Amelia was to be expected. After arranging the marriages for her other daughters,
Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau could finally focus on finding a match for Amelia. Finally a suitable husband was found, in the summer of 1793, Amelia became engaged to
Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym. She had older sisters Maria and
Louise and brothers Friedrich Wilhelm and Wilhelm, who died two months later. Later, the family was supplemented by five younger children, of whom son Karl Wilhelm and daughters
Caroline and
Henrietta reached adulthood. == Marriage and issue ==