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| Princess Henriette | |
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| Duchess Louis of Württemberg | |
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| Born | (1780-04-22)22 April 1780 Kirchheimbolanden, County of Nassau-Weilburg, HRE |
| Died | 2 January 1857(1857-01-02) (aged 76) Kirchheim unter Teck, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Confederation |
| Spouse |
Duke Louis of Württemberg
(m. 1797; died 1817) |
| Issue | |
| House | Nassau-Weilburg |
| Father | Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg |
| Mother | Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau |
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. In particular, she supported various schools, orphanages, and care facilities in Kirchheim; some of these facilities still exist to this day.
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.