Princess Louise of Prussia (1829–1901)

Marie Louise Anna of Prussia (1 March 1829, Berlin – 10 May 1901, Frankfurt am Main) was a Prussian princess and member of the House of Hohenzollern.

Princess Louise
Landgravine consort of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
Tenure17 July 1854 – 6 March 1861
Born(1829-03-01)1 March 1829
Berlin
Died10 May 1901(1901-05-10) (aged 72)
Frankfurt
SpouseAlexis, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
Names
German: Maria Louise Anna
HouseHohenzollern
FatherPrince Charles of Prussia
MotherPrincess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

Early life

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She was the second child and eldest daughter of Prince Charles of Prussia and his wife, Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Her grandfather was King Frederick William III of Prussia, her paternal uncle William I, German Emperor, while her maternal aunt was Empress Augusta.

Marriage

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There were failed negotiations for a marriage between her and King Charles XV of Sweden. On 27 June 1854 she married Alexis, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, head of the cadet branch of the House of Hesse, at Charlottenburg Palace. The marriage remained childless and ended with a divorce on 6 March 1861.[1]

Death

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Louise died on 10 May 1901 in Frankfurt am Main, predeceasing Landgrave Alexis, her former husband by four years.

Ancestry

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