Princess Louise of Prussia (1829–1901)

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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

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.

Early life

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

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

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

Ancestry

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