Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
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Frederick VI reigned as Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg from 1820 until his death in 1829.
, and his wife Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt, the eldest child of the then Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Louis IX
.
Frederick was appointed a captain of the Russian cavalry in 1783 and was made an Austrian general during the Great French War
. For his services in the aforementioned conflict, he was created a Commander of the Austrian Military Order of Maria Theresa
.
Despite the vocal objections of her mother, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
, Frederick married Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
, the third daughter of King George III
, in the Queen's House in the mall (now integrated into Buckingham Palace
) on 7 April 1818. It wasn't a love match: Elizabeth longed to be free from her domineering mother at any cost, while Frederick required her sizeable dowry in order to ameliorate the Landgraviate's strained finances. As Elizabeth was over the age of 48 at the time of their marriage, this union produced no offspring.
The Landgrave Frederick V died on 20 January 1820; Frederick succeeded him as monarch of the 221 km² (85.3 sq mi) principality. The new Landgrave struggled to re-pay his father's exorbitant debts. Nine years into his reign, the Landgrave died of complications from a pre-existing leg wound. He was succeeded by his brother, Louis William.
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 VFrederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Frederick V Louis William Christian , Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg was from 1751 to his death landgrave of Hesse-Homburg...
, and his wife Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt, the eldest child of the then Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Louis IX
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 - 1790. He was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg....
.
Frederick was appointed a captain of the Russian cavalry in 1783 and was made an Austrian general during the Great French War
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
. For his services in the aforementioned conflict, he was created a Commander of the Austrian Military Order of Maria Theresa
Military Order of Maria Theresa
The Military Order of Maria Theresa was an Order of the Austro-Hungarian Empire founded on June 18, 1757, the day of the Battle of Kolin, by the Empress...
.
Despite the vocal objections of her mother, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the Queen consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III...
, Frederick married 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...
, the third daughter of King George III
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...
, in the Queen's House in the mall (now integrated into Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
) on 7 April 1818. It wasn't a love match: Elizabeth longed to be free from her domineering mother at any cost, while Frederick required her sizeable dowry in order to ameliorate the Landgraviate's strained finances. As Elizabeth was over the age of 48 at the time of their marriage, this union produced no offspring.
The Landgrave Frederick V died on 20 January 1820; Frederick succeeded him as monarch of the 221 km² (85.3 sq mi) principality. The new Landgrave struggled to re-pay his father's exorbitant debts. Nine years into his reign, the Landgrave died of complications from a pre-existing leg wound. He was succeeded by his brother, Louis William.