Princess Caroline of Hesse-Homburg

Caroline of Hesse-Homburg (1771–1854) was a Princess regent of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt between 1807 and 1814.[3]

Not to be confused with Caroline of Hesse-Homburg (1819-1872).
Caroline of Hesse-Homburg
Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Born25 August 1771[1]
Homburg, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany
Died20 June 1854 (aged 82)
Rudolstadt, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany
SpouseLouis Frederick II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
IssueCäcilie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Friedrich Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Thekla of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Caroline of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Bernhard of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Rudolph of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Names
Ulrike Louise Caroline[2]
FatherFrederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
MotherCaroline of Hesse-Darmstadt

Life

She was the daughter of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and his wife, Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt. She married in 1791 to Louis Frederick II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. They had seven children together.

She was regent of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt during the minority of her son Friedrich Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

Caroline died on 20 June 1854.

Children
NameBirthDeathNotes
Cäcilie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt17 July 17924 March 1794died in infancy
Friedrich Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt6 November 179328 June 1867married 1) Princess Auguste of Anhalt-Dessau, issue 2) Countess Helene of Reina, issue 3) Marie Schultze
Thekla of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt23 February 17954 January 1861married Otto Victor, Prince of Schönburg-Waldenburg, issue
Caroline of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt7 November 179618 December 1796died in infancy
Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt30 April 179826 November 1869married Princess Augusta of Solms-Braunfels
Bernhard of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt23 June 180126 January 1816died young
Rudolph of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt23 June 180121 July 1808died in infancy

Ancestry

References
  1. "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins (over 143,000 names) - Person Page 4204". Our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  2. "Karoline Ulrike Louise (1771 - 1854) - Ancestry.com". Records.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  3. Heinrich Schöppl: Die Regenten des Fürstentums Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Rudolstadt 1915
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