Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1756–1808)

Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg

Luise von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg (born March 9, 1756 in Roda ; † January 1, 1808 in Ludwigslust ) was a princess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and, by marriage, Duchess of Mecklenburg in the state of Mecklenburg-Schwerin .

Life

Luise was the daughter of Prince Johann August von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg (1704–1767) from his marriage to Luise (1726–1773), daughter of Count Heinrich I. Reuss zu Schleiz .

On May 31, 1775, she married the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg at Friedenstein Castle in Gotha , who in 1785 as Friedrich Franz I became reigning duke in the Schwerin region and was raised to Grand Duke of Mecklenburg in 1815 . The marriage was described as happy.

When Duchess Luise died, she was buried in the Luisengruft built for her , the Louisen mausoleum behind Ludwigslust Palace . There are two sandstone lions in front of the crypt and the word “Louisen” in gold-plated letters above the entrance.

progeny

Luise had the following children from her marriage:

Friedrich Ludwig (1778–1819), Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg

⚭ 1. 1799 Grand Duchess Helena Pavlovna Romanowa (1784–1803)

⚭ 2. 1810 Princess Karoline Luise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1786–1816)

⚭ 3. 1818 Princess Auguste of Hessen-Homburg (1776–1871)

Luise Charlotte (1779–1801)

⚭ 1797 Duke August of Saxe-Gotha (1772–1822)

Gustav (1781-1851)
Karl (1782–1833)
Charlotte Friederike (1784-1840)

⚭ 1806 (closed 1810) Hereditary Prince Christian of Denmark and Norway (1786–1848)

Adolf (1785-1821)

Web links

Commons : Luise von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg (1756–1808) - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Literature on Luise von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg (1756-1808) in the state bibliography MV

Individual evidence

^ Friedrich Wigger : Family Tables of the Grand Ducal House of Meklenburg ( Memento from July 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
↑ Johann Samuelansch (Ed.): General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts , Section 1, Part 50, Leipzig, 1849, p. 42 ( digitized version )

personal data
SURNAME	Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Princess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg in Mecklenburg-Schwerin
DATE OF BIRTH	March 9, 1756
PLACE OF BIRTH	Roda
DATE OF DEATH	January 1, 1808
Place of death	Ludwigslust

[1] Friedrich Wigger : Family Tables of the Grand Ducal House of Meklenburg ( Memento from July 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

[2] Johann Samuelansch (Ed.): General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts , Section 1, Part 50, Leipzig, 1849, p. 42 ( digitized version )