Princess Henriëtte of Nassau-Weilburg, then of Nassau (22 April 1780, in Kirchheimbolanden – 2 January 1857, in Kirchheim unter Teck) was a German duchess. She was a daughter of Prince Charles Christian and Carolina of Orange-Nassau, daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange.
Life and Work
Princess Henriette is known for her charity work and social engagement.[1] In particular, she supported various schools, orphanages, and care facilities in Kirchheim; some of these facilities still exist to this day.[2]
Marriage and children
On 28 January 1797, she married Duke Louis of Württemberg, a son of Duke Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg, at the Hermitage, near Bayreuth.
They had five children:
- Maria Dorothea (1797–1855); married in 1819 Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary (1776–1847).
- Amelie Theresa (28 June 1799 – 28 November 1848); married in 1817 Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1789–1868).
- Pauline Therese (1800–1873), married in 1820 her first cousin William I of Wurttemberg.
- Elisabeth Alexandrine (1802–1864); married in 1830 Prince Wilhelm of Baden (1792–1859).
- Alexander (9 September 1804 – 4 July 1885); founded a cadet branch of the House of Württemberg, known as the Dukes of Teck.
Ancestry
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References
- ^ "Haus Württemberg". www.zum.de. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Wohltäterin: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg". www.schloss-kirchheim.de (in German). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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