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Princess Louise
Princess consort of Nassau-Weilburg
Tenure1816
Duchess consort of Nassau
Tenure1816—1825
Born(1794-01-28)28 January 1794
Hildburghausen, Saxe-Hildburghausen
Died6 April 1825(1825-04-06) (aged 31)
Biebrich, Duchy of Nassau
Spouse
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(m. 1813)​
Issue
Detail..		Therese, Duchess of Oldenburg
Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Marie, Princess of Wied
Names
German: Charlotte Luise Friederike Amalie Alexandrine
HouseSaxe-Hildburghausen
FatherFrederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
MotherDuchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen (Charlotte Luise Friederike Amalie Alexandrine; 28 January 1794 – 6 April 1825) was a member of the House of Saxe-Hildburghausen, and a Princess of Saxe-Hildburghausen by birth. Through her marriage to William, Duke of Nassau, Louise was also a member of the House of Nassau-Weilburg and duchess consort of Nassau. Louise was briefly princess consort of Nassau-Weilburg in 1816.

Family life and early years

Louise was the youngest daughter of Duke Frederick of Saxe-Hildburghausen and his wife, Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She thus belonged to the House of Sachsen-Hildburghausen.[1] Louise and her sister Therese were both considered very beautiful, and were the subject of the poem “Mit drei Moosrosen,” written by Friedrich Rückert.

Marriage

In 1809, Ludwig, Crown Prince of Bavaria visited Schloss Hildburghausen to choose his bride.[citation needed] Ludwig chose between Louise and Therese, though soon selected Therese. Upon this, Louise was wed with William, Duke of Nassau, eldest son of Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg and his wife, Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg.

Portrait of Princess Louise
Portrait of Princess Louise, between 1810-1820. Painted by an anonymous painter: Museum Leuchtenburg Seitenroda

On 24 June 1813, in Weilburg, the two were married.[1] To honour the occasion of their marriage, the Civil Guard of Weilberg, including Samuel Luja, composed the "Cantate am Feste der Heimführung des Erbprinzen Wilhelm von Nassau mit der Prinzessin Louise von Sachsen-Hildburghausen."

The marriage was an unhappy one: Louise's husband was not only autocratic in politics, but he was also rude to his family circle and pestered his wife and children.

Death, aftermath and legacy

Louise died in 1825 shortly after the birth of her youngest daughter, Marie. Following her death, Louise's husband married her sister Charlotte's daughter Princess Pauline of Württemberg. The Luisenplatz and Luisenstraße in Wiesbaden are named for Louise.

Issue

Louise and William had eight children:[2]

Ancestry

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References

  1. ^ a b "Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen". memim.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Princess Louise, of Saxe-Hildburghausen b. 28 Jan 1794 Hildburghausen, Saxe-Hildburghausen, Holy Roman Empire d. 6 Apr 1825 Biebrich, Duchy of Nassau: Shetland Family History". www.bayanne.info. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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