Wilhelm zu Solms-Braunfels

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Prince Wilhelm of Solms-Braunfels (1801–1868)

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Casimir Georg Carl Maximilian zu Solms-Braunfels (born December 30, 1801 in Triesdorf , † December 12, 1868 in Mödling ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Wilhelm was a member of the German dynasty of Solms-Braunfels and nephew of King Friedrich Wilhelm II. He was the first-born son of the Prussian major general Friedrich Wilhelm Prince of Solms-Braunfels (1770-1814) from his marriage to Princess Friederike von Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1778– 1841). The generals Alexander Friedrich Ludwig zu Solms-Braunfels (1807–1867) and Carl zu Solms-Braunfels (1812–1875) were his immediate brothers. Since his mother, who was first married to Friedrich Ludwig Karl of Prussia (1777–1796), widowed a third marriage with Duke Ernst August von Braunschweig-Lüneburg , were also General Friedrich von Prussia (1794–1863) and King Georg V. von Hannover (1819–1878) his half-brothers.

Double portrait of the half-brothers Prince Friedrich of Prussia (left) and Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Kasimir zu Solms-Braunfels in cuirassier uniforms against the backdrop of the Rhine landscape near Rheinstein Castle , painting by Wilhelm von Schadow , 1830

Military career

Wilhelm began his officer career in December 1812 at the cadet school in Berlin . He was promoted in 1820 to second lieutenant and was the Gardes du Corps aggregated . He was promoted to prime lieutenant in 1825 and to Rittmeister in 1831, after which he was transferred to the 4th Dragoons Regiment . In 1832, he retired as a Major with army uniform out .

In 1836 he received the Grand Cross of the Brunswick House Order of Henry the Lion and in 1837 also the Grand Cross of the Hanoverian Guelph Order .

Wilhelm became leader of the 2nd contingent of III. Battalion of the 29th Landwehr Regiment and was given the character of lieutenant colonel in 1842 . The Grand Cross of the Saxon-Ernestine House Order was awarded to him in 1843. In 1845 he was still leader of the 2nd contingent of the 1st Battalion of the 29th Landwehr Regiment, but since 1850 he has only been led as à la suite , and in 1853 as a Colonel à la suite of the 2nd Guard Landwehr Cavalry Regiment. In 1858 he changed from the army to officers à la suite with the character of a major general . Finally in 1862 he received the character of Lieutenant General.

Furthermore, in 1862 he received the Grand Cross of the Oldenburg House and Merit Order and finally in 1866 the Grand Cross of the Hanoverian Ernst August Order .

family

His marriage to Countess Maria Anna Kinsky von Wchinitz and Tettau (1809–1892) in 1831 resulted in nine children.

  1. Ferdinand (1832–1872),
  2. Marie (1833-1845),
  3. Ernst (1835–1880), Hessian nobleman ,
  4. Georg (1836–1891), Hessian landlord ⚭ Emanuela Galione di Tricasi Moliterno (1854–1936),
  5. Elisabeth (1837–1927),
  6. Bernhard (1839–1867),
  7. Albrecht (1841–1901) ⚭ Ebba von Lavonius (1850–1927),
  8. Otto (* / † 1843),
  9. Hermann (1845–1900), Hessian nobleman
⚭ (I) Marie zu Solms-Braunfels (1852–1882), daughter of Carl zu Solms-Braunfels (1812–1875);
⚭ (II) Elisabeth von Reuss-Schleiz (born October 27, 1859 in Gera ; † February 23, 1951 in Hungen Castle), daughter of Heinrich XIV. (Reuss younger line) (1832–1913).

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical paperback . 97th year, Justus Perthes , Gotha 1860, p. 210.
personal data
SURNAME Solms-Braunfels, Wilhelm zu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Solms-Braunfels, Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Casimir Georg Carl Maximilian zu (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH December 30, 1801
PLACE OF BIRTH Triesdorf
DATE OF DEATH December 12, 1868
Place of death Mödling