Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
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Frederick V Louis William Christian , Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (30 January 1748, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe – 20 January 1820, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe) was from 1751 to his death landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. He was the son of Frederick IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
and Ulrike Luise of Solms-Braunfels (1731–1792), daughter of Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels.
In 1768 he married Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt.
By Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt Frederick V had 15 children, of whom the following 11 survived to adulthood:
1) Frederick VI
(1769-1829), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg m. 1818 Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
(1770-1840), a daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom
2) Ludwig Wilhelm (1770-1839) m. 1804 Princess Augusta of Nassau-Usingen (1778-1846), divorced 1805
3) Ulrike Luise Karoline (1771-1854) m. 1791 Prince Ludwig Friedrich II of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1767-1807)
4) Luise Ulrike (1772-1854) m. 1793 Prince Charles Günther of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1771-1825)
5) Amalie (1774-1846) m. 1792 Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
(1769-1814)
6) Auguste (1776-1871) m. 1818 Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1778-1819)
7 Philipp (1779-1846), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg m. 1838 (morg.) Potoschnigg Antonie (1806-1845), "Countess of Naumburg" 1838
8) Gustav (1781-1848), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg m. 1818 Princess Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
(1798-1858)
9) Ferdinand (1783-1866), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
10) Maria Anna
(1785-1846) m. 1804 Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Karl of Prussia (1783-1851)
11) Leopold (1787-1813), killed at the Battle of Großgörschen
Frederick IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Frederick IV Charles Louis William of Hesse-Homburg , was Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg.- Life :...
and Ulrike Luise of Solms-Braunfels (1731–1792), daughter of Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels.
In 1768 he married Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt.
By Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt Frederick V had 15 children, of whom the following 11 survived to adulthood:
1) Frederick VI
Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Frederick VI reigned as Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg from 1820 until his death in 1829.-Biography:Born in Homburg, Hesse, on 30 July 1769, Friedrich Joseph Ludwig Carl August was the eldest son of the incumbent Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Frederick V, and his wife Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt, the...
(1769-1829), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg m. 1818 Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
The Princess Elizabeth was a member of the British Royal Family, the seventh child and third daughter of King George III and Queen Charlotte...
(1770-1840), a daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
2) Ludwig Wilhelm (1770-1839) m. 1804 Princess Augusta of Nassau-Usingen (1778-1846), divorced 1805
3) Ulrike Luise Karoline (1771-1854) m. 1791 Prince Ludwig Friedrich II of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1767-1807)
4) Luise Ulrike (1772-1854) m. 1793 Prince Charles Günther of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1771-1825)
5) Amalie (1774-1846) m. 1792 Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Frederick of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and heir to the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
(1769-1814)
6) Auguste (1776-1871) m. 1818 Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Frederick Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a hereditary prince of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, one of the constituent states of the German Confederation...
(1778-1819)
7 Philipp (1779-1846), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg m. 1838 (morg.) Potoschnigg Antonie (1806-1845), "Countess of Naumburg" 1838
8) Gustav (1781-1848), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg m. 1818 Princess Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
Louise of Anhalt-Dessau (1798-1858)
Louise Fredericka of Anhalt-Dessau was a member of the House of Ascania and a Princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth...
(1798-1858)
9) Ferdinand (1783-1866), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
10) Maria Anna
Landgravine Marie Anna of Hesse-Homburg
Princess Marianne of Prussia, born Marie Anne Amalie, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg was a German noble...
(1785-1846) m. 1804 Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Karl of Prussia (1783-1851)
11) Leopold (1787-1813), killed at the Battle of Großgörschen