Amalia of Cleves

Amalia of Cleves (; 17 October 1517 – 1 March 1586; sometimes spelled as Amelia) was a princess of the House of La Marck. The fourth and youngest child of John III, Duke of Cleves, and his wife Maria of Jülich-Berg, Amalia was born shortly after the birth of her brother William, a future Duke.

Amalia and her siblings had a grand lineage. She was descended from the kings of England and France and was closely related to King Louis XII of France and the Duke of Burgundy. After seeing the paintings, Henry chose Anne. It is probable that he chose the elder sister because of her more favorable hereditary rights in her father's duchy. William, respecting his sister, refused to marry Amalia off to someone like Bernard, who he believed could not have children with Amalia due to his dissolute life. The duke also refused to force Amalia to marry Charles, who was but a child. As a result, Amalia remained unmarried. Amalia died on the first of March 1586 in Düsseldorf, aged 68 years old, having outlived both her sisters.