Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Charlotte Luise Friederike Amalie Alexandrine of Saxe- Hildburghausen ( born January 28, 1794 in Hildburghausen, † April 6, 1825 in Biebrich ) was a princess of Saxe- Hildburghausen and by marriage Duchess of Nassau.
Life
Louise was the youngest daughter of Duke Friedrich of Saxe- Hildburghausen ( since 1826 Duke of Saxe- Altenburg ) and his wife Charlotte of Mecklenburg -Strelitz. One of her godfather was her aunt, Queen Louise of Prussia. With her sisters Charlotte and Therese, it was considered very beautiful, Louise as the prettiest of the three. Friedrich Rückert dedicated the princesses his poem "With three moss roses ".
In 1809, Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria was staying in Hildburghausen castle to seek out a bride. He chose between Louise and Therese for the latter, the older sisters. Luise married on 24 June 1813 in Weilburg William of Nassau, who three years later when William I, Duke of Nassau was. On the occasion of the marriage was formed, the Weilburger Civil Guard and Samuel Luja (1735-1818) composed the " Cantate the feast of repatriation of Crown Prince Wilhelm of Nassau with the Princess Louise of Saxe- Hildburghausen ." The marriage was unhappy. Louise's husband came not only in politics but also in the family circle on autocratic and bullied wife and children.
Louise died in 1825 shortly after the birth of her youngest daughter. His second wife married Duke Wilhelm Louise's niece Pauline of Württemberg ( 1810-1856 ). After Luise of Luis Luis Square and the street is named in Wiesbaden.
Progeny
- Auguste (1814-1814)
- Therese (1815-1871) ∞ 1837 Duke Peter of Oldenburg ( 1812-1881 )
- Adolf (1817-1905), Duke of Nassau, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- Wilhelm (1819-1823)
- Moritz (1820-1850)
- Marie (1822-1824)
- Wilhelm (1823-1828)
- Marie (1825-1902) ∞ 1842 Prince Hermann of Wied ( 1814-1864 )