Luise of Prussia (1808-1870)

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Luise of Prussia, Princess of the Netherlands
Luise and her brother Albrecht , painted by Gerhard von Kügelgen
Luise of Prussia

Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie von Prussia (born February 1, 1808 in Koenigsberg , † December 6, 1870 in Haus de Pauw in Wassenaar ) was a Princess of Prussia from the House of Hohenzollern and, by marriage, Princess of the Netherlands .

Life

Luise was the youngest daughter of King Friedrich Wilhelm III. von Prussia (1770–1840) from his marriage to Luise (1776–1810), daughter of Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . The East Prussian estates acted as godparents for the princess .

Luise married Prince Friedrich of the Netherlands (1797–1881) in Berlin on May 21, 1825 . In 1839, her father gave her Schildau Castle in the Hirschberg Valley , which she had rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style. She lived with her husband in the Netherlands and at Muskau Castle, which was acquired in 1846 .

Luisenstrasse in Berlin-Mitte is named after Luise .

progeny

Luise had the following children from her marriage:

⚭ 1850 King Charles XV. of Sweden (1826–1872)
  • Friedrich (1833–1834)
  • Wilhelm (1836–1846)
  • Marie (1841-1910)
⚭ 1871 Prince Wilhelm zu Wied (1845–1907)

Web links

Commons : Luise von Preußen (1808–1870)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Johann Karl Kretzschmer : Friedrich Wilhelm III .: his life, his work a. his time , Gerhard, 1841, p. 556
  2. ^ Luisenstrasse. In: Street name lexicon of the Luisenstädtischer Bildungsverein (near  Kaupert )
personal data
SURNAME Luise of Prussia
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie of Prussia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Princess of the Netherlands
DATE OF BIRTH February 1, 1808
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH December 6, 1870
Place of death Wassenaar