Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg (1780-1857)
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Princess Henriëtte van Nassau-Weilburg, then van Nassau (Kirchheimbolanden
, 22 April 1780 – Kirchheim unter Teck
, 2 January 1857) was a daughter of Prince Charles Christian, Duke of Nassau-Weilburg and Carolina of Orange-Nassau
, daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange
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, a son of Duke Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
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They had five children:
Kirchheimbolanden
Kirchheimbolanden, the capital of Donnersbergkreis, is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, south-western Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km west of Worms, and 30 km north-east of Kaiserslautern. The first part of the name, Kirchheim, dates back to 774. It became a town in 1368, and the...
, 22 April 1780 – Kirchheim unter Teck
Kirchheim unter Teck
Kirchheim unter Teck is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is situated near the Teck castle, approximatively 25 km southeast of Stuttgart...
, 2 January 1857) was a daughter of Prince Charles Christian, Duke of Nassau-Weilburg and Carolina of Orange-Nassau
Carolina of Orange-Nassau
Princess Carolina of Orange and Nassau-Dietz, Princess of Nassau-Weilburg was the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands, and Anne, Princess Royal.Her maternal grandparents were King George II of Great Britain and Queen Caroline.-Regent:Princess Carolina was born in...
, daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange
William IV, Prince of Orange
William IV, Prince of Orange-Nassau , born Willem Karel Hendrik Friso, was the first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands.-Early life:...
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Marriage and children
She married in Hermitage, near Bayreuth, on 28 January 1797 Duke Louis of WürttembergDuke Louis of Württemberg
Duke Louis of Württemberg was the second son of Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg and Margravine Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt...
, a son of Duke Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
Friedrich Eugen of Württemberg , the fourth son of Duke Karl Alexander and Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis .-Royal duke:...
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They had five children:
- Maria DorotheaDuchess Maria Dorothea of WürttembergMaria Dorothea Luise Wilhelmine Caroline of Württemberg was the daughter of Duke Louis of Württemberg and Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg ....
(1797–1855), married in 1819 Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary (1776–1847) - Amelie Theresa (June 28, 1799 – November 28, 1848), married in 1817 Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1789–1868)
- Pauline TheresePauline Therese of WürttembergDuchess Pauline Therese Luise of Württemberg was a daughter of Louis of Württemberg and Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg...
(1800–1873), married in 1820 her first cousin William I of WurttembergWilliam I of WürttembergWilliam I was the second King of Württemberg from October 30, 1816 until his death.He was born in Lüben, the son of King Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel .-First marriage:... - Elisabeth Alexandrine (1802–1864), married in 1830 Prince Wilhelm of Baden (1792–1859)
- AlexanderDuke Alexander of WürttembergDuke Alexander of Württemberg was the father of Prince Francis of Teck and the grandfather of Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge and Queen Mary of Great Britain, wife of King George V....
(9 September 1804 – 4 July 1885), who founded a cadet branch of the House of WürttembergHouse of WürttembergThe Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:...
, known as the Dukes of TeckDuke of TeckDuke of Teck was, in medieval times, a title borne by the head of a principality named Teck in the Holy Roman Empire, centered around Teck castle in Germany. That territory was held by a branch line of the Zähringen dynasty from 1187 to 1439, known historically as the first House of Teck...
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