Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
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Karl Christian (Weilburg, January 16, 1735 - Münster-Dreissen, November 28, 1788) was between 1753 and 1788 ruler of Nassau-Weilburg.
He was the son of Charles August of Nassau-Weilburg and Augusta Frederika Wilhelmina of Nassau-Idstein. He succeeded his father in 1753 and united his territories in 1783 with Nassau-Saarbrücken, Nassau-Usingen and Nassau-Dietz.
He married on March 5, 1760 Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743-1787), daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange.
He became general in the Dutch infantry, governor of Bergen op Zoom and governor of Maastricht (1773-1784). He negotiated in vain with the Patriots in 1787.
After the death of his wife, he concluded a Morganatic marriage with Barbara Giessen von Kirchheim. He died in 1788 and was succeeded by his eldest son Frederick William.
[edit] Children
He and Carolina had 15 children, some of whom became ancestors of royals of the 19th century:
- George Wilhelm Belgicus of Nassau-Weilburg (18 December/19 December 1760 - 27 May 1762).
- Wilhelm Ludwig Karl Flemand of Nassau-Weilburg (12 December 1761 - 16 April/26 April 1770).
- Augusta Maria Carolina of Nassau-Weilburg (5 February 1764 - 20 January 1802). A nun in Quedlinburg en Herford.
- Wilhelmine Louise of Nassau-Weilburg (28 September 1765 - 10 October 1837). Married Heinrich XIII, Princes Reuss.
- Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (25 October 1768, The Hague - 9 January 1816).
- Karoline Luise Friederike of Nassau-Weilburg (14 February 1770 - 8 July 1828). Married Karl Ludwig, Prince of Wied
- Karl Ludwig of Nassau-Weilburg (19 July - 27 July 1772).
- Karl Friedrich Wilhelm of Nassau-Weilburg (1 May 1775 - 11 May 1807).
- Amalie Charlotte Wilhelmine Louise of Nassau-Weilburg (7 August 1776 - 19 February 1841). Married Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.
- Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg (22 April 1780 - 2 January 1857). Married Duke Louis of Württemberg, second son of Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg.
- Karl of Nassau-Weilburg (born and deceased in 1784).
- five nameless children (1767, 1778, 1779, 1784 en 1785)
