Brandenburg-Schwedt his dominions and furnishing his castle in a Baroque style at great expense. His younger brother Albert Frederick (1672–1731) became a general lieutenant and Grand Master of the Order of Saint John; the third-born, Charles Philip (1673–1695) likewise became an officer and shortly before his death secretly married the Piemontese noblewoman Caterina di Balbiano, who called herself "Madame de Brandebourg" as a widow. The youngest of Dorothea's sons was Margrave Christian Ludwig (1677–1734), officer and administrator of Halberstadt, the honoree of Bach's "Brandenburg Concertos". The brisk building activity was continued by Philipp William's son and successor, Margrave Frederick William (1700-1771).
Mary Brandenburg allow residents who identify themselves as homosexuals to adopt. Representative Brandenburg has continually pushed for equality in the Sunshine State's adoption laws and has filed legislation to allow gay residents to adopt since 2007. Entering her final term in the Florida House, Brandenburg intends to further pursue this initiative during her last two years in the legislature. In March 2008 it was reported that Florida state Representative Mary Brandenburg and Senator Evelyn Lynn had proposed bills to make possession of "Salvia divinorum" a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. "Salvia divinorum" is a psychoactive herb which can