Princess Louise of Saxe-Meiningen

Wilhelmine Luise Christine of Saxe- Meiningen (* August 6, 1752 in Frankfurt am Main, † June 3, 1805 in Kassel) was a Princess of Saxe -Meiningen and by marriage Countess of Hesse- Philippsthal - Barchfeld.

Life

Louise was a daughter of the Duke Anton Ulrich von Sachsen -Meiningen (1687-1763) from his second marriage to Charlotte Amalie (1730-1801), daughter of Count Karl I of Hesse - Philippsthal.

Luise married on October 18, 1781 in Meiningen, Landgrave of Hesse- Adolf Philipp Thal- Barchfeld ( 1743-1803 ). Even in her marriage contract that her mother graduated as guardian of her brother Duke Karl of Saxe- Meiningen Landgrave Adolf, was determined that the " future wife wife on our princes and princesses, as long as such are a minor, alone guardianship and administration of our men should hold royal children related assets. "

After Louise had become a widow in 1803, she was able to obtain the confirmation of her guardianship of her three sons at the Imperial Court of Justice upon presentation of the marriage contract.

Progeny

From their marriage, Louise had the following children:

• Friedrich (1782-1783)
• Karl (1784-1854), Landgrave of Hesse - Philippsthal - Barchfeld

• Wilhelm (1786-1834)

• Georg (1787-1788)
• Ernst Friedrich (1789-1850)
• Charlotte ( * / † 1794)