The plane crashed into a factory chimney near Ostend, Belgium. Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia, 13. Welcome to EverybodyWiki ! After the fall of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was raised to the Grand Duchy of Hesse, and Ludwig X, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt became the first Grand Duke, Ludwig I. Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine, 30. Ludwig was born at the Prinz-Karl-Palais in Darmstadt, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine in the German Confederation, the first son and child of Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine (1809 – 1877) and Princess Elisabeth of Prussia (1815 – 1885), granddaughter of King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia. Louis IV (German: Ludwig IV; 12 September 1837 – 13 March 1892) was the Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, reigning from 13 June 1877 until his death.Through his own and his children's marriages he was connected to the British Royal Family, to the Imperial House of … Grand Duke Ludwig II died just three months later, on June 16, 1848. Change ). Becoming parents in less than a year following their marriage, the young royal couple found themselves strapped financially to maintain the lifestyle expected of their rank. Through his own and his children’s marriages he was connected to the British Royal Family, to the Imperial House of Russia and to other reigning dynasties of Europe. Hermann, Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich, 21. He is buried in the Altes Mausoleum in the Rosenhöhe in Darmstadt. Although an arranged marriage orchestrated by the bride’s father Albert, Prince Consort, the couple did have a brief period of courtship before betrothal and wed willingly, even after the death of the Prince Consort left Queen Victoria in a protracted state of grief that cast a pall over the nuptials. October 5, 1285: Death of Philippe III, King of France, Part I. Charlotte, Princess Royal and Queen Consort of Württemberg. Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, 20. His paternal great-grandmother Princess Alice of the United Kingdom and a great aunt, Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, both died of diphtheria. Template:House of Hesse and by Rhine Prince Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine (Ludwig Ernst Andreas Prinz und Landgraf von Hessen; 25 October 1931 – 16 November 1937) was the eldest son of Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse and Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark, an older sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Ludwig and Wilhelmine had seven children: Ludwig became Grand Duke upon his father’s death in March 1830 and continued his father’s policies. Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich, 22. Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, 4. He, his parents, younger brother Alexander, and grandmother Grand Duchess Eleonore were flying to London to attend the wedding of his uncle Prince Ludwig to Margaret Geddes. Learn more about royalty, past and present here and share your thoughts on our forums. Ludwig IV (September 12, 1837 – March 13, 1892) was the Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, reigning from June 13, 1877 until his death. In the Franco-Prussian War provoked by Bismarck’s manipulation of the Ems telegram in 1870, Hesse and by Rhine this time found itself a winning ally of Prussia’s, and Prince Ludwig was credited with courageous military service, especially at the Battle of Gravelotte, which also afforded him the opportunity of mending the previous war’s grievances with the House of Hohenzollern by fighting on the same side as his brother-in-law and future emperor, Crown Prince Friedrich of Prussia. article "Prince Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine" is from Wikipedia, Edithistory:Prince Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine, https://en.everybodywiki.com/index.php?title=Prince_Ludwig_of_Hesse_and_by_Rhine&oldid=952315, Burials at the Mausoleum for the Grand Ducal House of Hesse, Rosenhöhe (Darmstadt), Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse, 8. Posted by liamfoley63 in Featured Monarch, Grand Duke/Grand Duchy of Europe, Royal Birth, Royal Genealogy, Royal House, This Day in Royal History, Grand Ducal Highness, Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine, Louis IV of Hesse and By Rhine, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine, Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. ( Log Out /  Part II. Part I. September 29, 1276: Birth of Christopher II, King of Denmark. This led to a growing dislike for Ludwig amongst the Hessian people. On the day of the wedding, the Queen issued a royal warrant granting her new son-in-law the style of Royal Highness in the United Kingdom. Alexander und Ludwig von Hessen.jpg 450 × 340; 99 KB An aunt, Princess Elisabeth, died of virulent typhoid at age eight, though she was rumored to have eaten from a poisoned dish meant for Nicholas II of Russia.[1]. He was just 54 years old. Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine. On June 19, 1804, in Karlsruhe, Ludwig married his first cousin, Princess Wilhelmine of Baden. Ludwig III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Unofficial Royalty Current Monarchies Websites, Prince Georg (1780) – married Caroline Török de Szendrö, had issue, Princess Elisabeth (1821) – died in childhood. Ludwig was born at the Prinz-Karl-Palais in Darmstadt, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine in the German Confederation, the first son and child of Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine (1809 – 1877) and Princess Elisabeth of Prussia (1815 – 1885), granddaughter of King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia. You can search for royalty-related items - or anything else - by using this link. Princess Alice’s interest in social services, scientific development, hands-on child-rearing, charity and intellectual stimulation were not shared by Ludwig who, although dutiful and benevolent, was bluff in manner and conventional in his pursuits. Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia, 3. Ludwig II was Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from April 6, 1830 until his abdication in 1848. Cookies help us deliver our services. Following the beginning of the March Revolution, Grand Duke Ludwig II abdicated on March 5, 1848, in favor of his eldest son. Countess Karoline of Collalto and San Salvatore, 5. Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (#8), 15. Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, 31. All content copyright Unofficial Royalty 2018. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This page was last edited on 14 August 2020, at 11:42. With the fall of the German states, Ernst Ludwig refused to abdicate but still lost his throne on November 9, 1918. Prince ludwig of hesse and by rhine: Dokument einer lebenslangen Freundschaft ; Briefwechsel zwischen König Ludwig II. September 29, 1766: Birth of Charlotte, Princess Royal and Queen Consort of Württemberg. Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine: The House of Hesse-Darmstadt was one of several branches of the House of Hesse. On June 19, 1804, in Karlsruhe, Ludwig married his first cousin, Princess Wilhelmine of Baden.She was the daughter of Karl Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Baden and Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt.Ludwig and Wilhelmine had seven children: Ludwig III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1806) – married Mathilde Karoline of Bavaria, no issue; stillborn son (1807) By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 2. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. On July 1, 1862, Louis married Princess Alice, a daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. He served in the First Chamber of the Hessian Parliament and was a member of the Council of State from 1823-1830. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark, 28. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! He also represented the Grand Duchy at the Congress of Erfurt in 1808 and the Congress of Vienna in 1814-1815. Media in category "Prince Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. ( Log Out /  Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, 18. Today the territory that encompassed the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine is in the German state of Hesse. Prince Ferdinand of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich, 10. He had seven siblings: Ludwig became Hereditary Grand Duke in 1806 when the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine was established. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Several years later, at the Congress of Vienna, Ludwig was forced to cede his Westphalian territories but in return was given the Rheinhessen region and the Grand Duchy of Hesse became the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine. He was the first great-great-great-grandchild of Queen Victoria. Count Wilhelm of Stolberg-Wernigerode, 11. Thanks! He also stood strongly against calls for a more liberal government which was sweeping through Europe. He was killed at age six in an airplane crash in 1937. Following the airplane crash, Ludwig's orphaned sister Johanna was adopted by her uncle Ludwig and his new wife Margaret, but died at age two and a half in June 1939 of meningitis.