Landgravine Marie Anna of Hesse-Homburg
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Princess Marianne of Prussia, born Marie Anne Amalie, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (13 October 1785, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe - 14 April 1846, Berlin
) was a German noble. She acted as the first lady of Prussia in 1810-40.
and Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt, the 'great Landgräfin'.
Maria Anna belonged to the anti-Napoleon-party around queen Louise and supported the war against France in 1806. She followed the royal house in its eskape from the French occupation. After the death of queen Louise in 1810, she acted as the first lady in official occasions. In March 1813, she proclaimed the famous „Aufruf der königlichen Prinzessinnen an die Frauen im preußischen Staate“ and founded the patriotic women's association „Vaterländischen Frauenverein“. She corresponded with Freiherr vom Stein, von Hardenberg and Brüder Humboldt and was an aquaitence of the poet Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué
. In 1822, she was in love wth count Anton zu Stolberg-Wernigerode. She was active in prison care at the Berliner Gefängnisinsassen and founded an orphanage in Pankow in Berlin.
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) was a German noble. She acted as the first lady of Prussia in 1810-40.
Life
She was the twelfth child (and sixth daughter) of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-HomburgFrederick 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 Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt, the 'great Landgräfin'.
Maria Anna belonged to the anti-Napoleon-party around queen Louise and supported the war against France in 1806. She followed the royal house in its eskape from the French occupation. After the death of queen Louise in 1810, she acted as the first lady in official occasions. In March 1813, she proclaimed the famous „Aufruf der königlichen Prinzessinnen an die Frauen im preußischen Staate“ and founded the patriotic women's association „Vaterländischen Frauenverein“. She corresponded with Freiherr vom Stein, von Hardenberg and Brüder Humboldt and was an aquaitence of the poet Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué
Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué
Friedrich Heinrich Karl de la Motte, Baron Fouqué was a German writer of the romantic style.-Biography:He was born at Brandenburg an der Havel, of a family of French Huguenot origin, as evidenced in his family name...
. In 1822, she was in love wth count Anton zu Stolberg-Wernigerode. She was active in prison care at the Berliner Gefängnisinsassen and founded an orphanage in Pankow in Berlin.
Marriage and issue
She married Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1783–1851) and they had seven children:| Name | |Death | Heinrich Wilhelm Adalbert Adalbert of Prussia Prince Adalbert of Prussia was a son of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and Landgravine Marie Anna of Hesse-Homburg. He was a naval theorist and admiral. He was instrumental during the Revolutions of 1848 in founding the first unified German fleet, the Reichsflotte... | 29 October 1811 | 6 June 1873 | married morganatically Morganatic marriage In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage... , 1850, Therese Elssler Therese Elssler Therese Elssler was a dancer.The sisters Therese and Fanny Elssler were both dancers, the former born in 1808, the latter in 1810, both in the Vienna suburb of Gumpendorf. They were daughters of Johann Florian Elssler, the personal scribe of Joseph Haydn. They received their first lessons at... ; had issue |
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| Friedrich Wilhelm Tassilo | 15 November 1813 | 9 January 1814 | died in infancy | ||
| Marie Elisabeth Karoline Viktoria Princess Elizabeth of Prussia Princess Elizabeth of Prussia was the second daughter of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and Landgravine Marie Anna of Hesse-Homburg, granddaughter of Frederick William II of Prussia... |
18 June 1815 | 21 March 1885 | married, 1836, Prince Karl of Hesse and by Rhine Prince Karl of Hesse and by Rhine Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine was the second son of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse and Wilhelmine of Baden.-Marriage:... ; had issue |
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| Friedrich Wilhelm Waldemar | 2 August 1817 | 17 February 1849 | |||
| Marie Friederike Franziska Hedwig Marie of Prussia Marie of Prussia was Queen of Bavaria and the mother of Kings Ludwig II and Otto of Bavaria.-Life:Born and raised in Berlin, she was the daughter of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, a younger brother of King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia, and his wife Landgravine Marie Anna of Hesse-Homburg... |
15 October 1825 | 17 May 1889 | married, 1842, King Maximilian II of Bavaria Maximilian II of Bavaria Maximilian II of Bavaria was king of Bavaria from 1848 until 1864. He was son of Ludwig I of Bavaria and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.-Crown Prince:... ; had issue |