Princess Louise Amelie of Baden
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Princess Louise Amelie Stephanie of Baden (5 June 1811 - 19 July 1854) was a daughter of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden
and his wife Stéphanie de Beauharnais
.
by his wife Stéphanie de Beauharnais
(adopted daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte). Her paternal grandparents were Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden and Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
.
Her only two surviving siblings were Josephine, Princess of Hohenzollern
(mother of Carol I of Romania
and Queen Stephanie of Portugal
) and Marie, Duchess of Hamilton.
. He was the only son of the deposed King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
(who had been overthrown in favor of his uncle Charles
in 1808), and thus had a titular claim to the Swedish throne. Prince Gustavus took the title Prince of Vasa, making Louise Princess of Vasa upon their marriage. Some still viewed Prince Gustavus as the legitimate heir to the Swedish throne, thus referring to Louise as the Crown Princess. Their marriage, like most alliances of the time, was politically arranged and was unhappy. They lived in Schönbrunn Palace
, Vienna
and had two children before they divorced in 1843.
Princess Louise died on 19 July 1854 in Karlsruhe.
Karl, Grand Duke of Baden
Charles, Grand Duke of Baden became ruler of Baden on June 11, 1811 and ruled until his death. He was born in Karlsruhe....
and his wife Stéphanie de Beauharnais
Stéphanie de Beauharnais
Stéphanie, Grand Duchess of Baden was the consort of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden.-Biography:...
.
Family
Louise Amelia was the eldest of five children born to Karl, Grand Duke of BadenKarl, Grand Duke of Baden
Charles, Grand Duke of Baden became ruler of Baden on June 11, 1811 and ruled until his death. He was born in Karlsruhe....
by his wife Stéphanie de Beauharnais
Stéphanie de Beauharnais
Stéphanie, Grand Duchess of Baden was the consort of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden.-Biography:...
(adopted daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte). Her paternal grandparents were Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden and Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt was the daughter of Ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Henriette Karoline of Palatine-Zweibrücken.-Marriage and issue:...
.
Her only two surviving siblings were Josephine, Princess of Hohenzollern
Princess Josephine of Baden
Princess Josephine Friederike Luise of Baden was born at Mannheim, the daughter of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden and his wife, Stéphanie de Beauharnais.-Life:...
(mother of Carol I of Romania
Carol I of Romania
Carol I , born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was reigning prince and then King of Romania from 1866 to 1914. He was elected prince of Romania on 20 April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup...
and Queen Stephanie of Portugal
Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was the Queen consort of King Peter V of Portugal.-Family:...
) and Marie, Duchess of Hamilton.
Marriage
On 9 November 1830 in Karlsruhe, Louise Amelie married her first cousin Gustavus in KarlsruheKarlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
. He was the only son of the deposed King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden also Gustav Adolph was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809. He was the son of Gustav III of Sweden and his queen consort Sophia Magdalena, eldest daughter of Frederick V of Denmark and his first wife Louise of Great Britain. He was the last Swedish...
(who had been overthrown in favor of his uncle Charles
Charles XIII of Sweden
Charles XIII & II also Carl, , was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 until his death...
in 1808), and thus had a titular claim to the Swedish throne. Prince Gustavus took the title Prince of Vasa, making Louise Princess of Vasa upon their marriage. Some still viewed Prince Gustavus as the legitimate heir to the Swedish throne, thus referring to Louise as the Crown Princess. Their marriage, like most alliances of the time, was politically arranged and was unhappy. They lived in Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace is a former imperial 1,441-room Rococo summer residence in Vienna, Austria. One of the most important cultural monuments in the country, since the 1960s it has been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna...
, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and had two children before they divorced in 1843.
- Prince Louis, was born in 1832, but died shortly after birth.
- Princess CarolaCarola of VasaCarola of Vasa was a titular princess of Sweden, and the queen consort of Saxony...
, married King Albert I of SaxonyAlbert I of SaxonyAlbert was a King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.He was the eldest son of Prince John, Albert (full name: Frederick Augustus Albert Anton Ferdinand Joseph Karl Maria Baptist Nepomuk Wilhelm Xaver Georg Fidelis) (Dresden, 23 April 1828 – Schloss Sibyllenort (Szczodre), 19 June...
; no issue.
Princess Louise died on 19 July 1854 in Karlsruhe.