Prince William of Hesse

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Prince William of Hesse (24 December 1787 – 5 September 1867), son of Prince Frederick of Hesse and Caroline of Nassau-Usingen.

His paternal grandparents were Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Mary of Great Britain.

He was born in Biebrich. On 10 November 1810, William was married in Amalienborg Palace to Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark (1789-1864) daughter of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway (1753-1805) and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1758-1794). He died in Copenhagen.

Children of marriage:

• Karoline Friederike Marie of Hesse-Kassel (15 August 1811 - 10 May 1829).
• Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel (9 May 1814 - 28 July 1895). Married Friedrich August of Anhalt-Dessau.
• Louise of Hesse (7 September 1817- 29 September 1898). Married King Christian IX of Denmark.
• Frederik Wilhelm (26 November 1820 - 14 October 1864). Married first Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia, a daughter of Nicholas I of Russia and Charlotte of Prussia, and second Anna of Prussia.
• Auguste Sophie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel (30 October 1823 - 17 July 1899. Married Charles Frederick, Baron of Nasbyholm (Blixen-Fineke).
• Sophie Wilhelmine of Hesse-Cassel (18 January - 20 December 1827).