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Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg

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Princess Henriette
Duchess Louis of Württemberg
Born(1780-04-22)22 April 1780
Kirchheimbolanden, County of Nassau-Weilburg, HRE
Died2 January 1857(1857-01-02) (aged 76)
Kirchheim unter Teck, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Confederation
Spouse
(m. 1797; died 1817)
Issue
HouseNassau-Weilburg
FatherCharles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
MotherPrincess Carolina of Orange-Nassau

Princess Henriëtte of Nassau-Weilburg, then of Nassau (22 April 1780, in Kirchheimbolanden – 2 January 1857, in Kirchheim unter Teck) was a German duchess. She was a daughter of Prince Charles Christian and Carolina of Orange-Nassau, daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange.

Life and Work

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Princess Henriette is known for her charity work and social engagement.[1] In particular, she supported various schools, orphanages, and care facilities in Kirchheim; some of these facilities still exist to this day.[2]

Marriage and children

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On 28 January 1797, she married Duke Louis of Württemberg, a son of Duke Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg, at the Hermitage, near Bayreuth.

They had five children:

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ "Haus Württemberg". www.zum.de. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Wohltäterin: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg". www.schloss-kirchheim.de (in German). Retrieved 25 October 2023.