Charles II of Hesse-Philippsthal (born: 22 May 1803 in Philippsthal; died: 12 February 1868, ibid.) was a member of the House of Hesse

House of Hesse

The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry...

 and was Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1849 until 1866.

Life

Charles was a son of Landgrave Ernest Constantine of Hesse-Philippsthal

Ernest Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Philipptshal

Ernest Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Philipptshal was a member of the House of Hesse and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1816 until his death.- Life :...

 (1771–1849) from his marriage to Louise (1775–1808), daughter of Prince Charles Frederick of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

Charles succeeded his father as the Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal in 1849, after his older brother Ferdinand had died in 1839. Charles served as a Major General

Major General

Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

 à la suite

À la suite

À la suite was a military title, given to those who were entitled to wear a regimental uniform but otherwise had no official position. It can best be translated as "in the entourage of".In Prussia, these were:...

 in the army of Electoral Hesse. After the War of 1866, Prussia annexed, among others, Electoral Hesse and Hesse-Philippsthal.

Marriage and issue

Charles married on 9 October 1845 in Pokój with Marie (1818–1888), a daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1788–1857), with whom he had two children:

• Ernest (1846–1925), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
• Charles (1853–1916)