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| Wilhelmine of Baden | |||||
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 Portraitc. 1810–20 | |||||
| Grand Duchess consort of Hesse and by Rhine | |||||
| Tenure | 6 April 1830 – 27 January 1836 | ||||
| Born | Princess Wilhelmine of Baden (1788-09-21)21 September 1788 Karlsruhe | ||||
| Died | 27 January 1836(1836-01-27) (aged 47) Rosenhöhe | ||||
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| Issue | Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine Prince Karl Princess Elisabeth Prince Alexander Maria Alexandrovna, Empress of Russia | ||||
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| House | Zähringen | ||||
| Father | Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden | ||||
| Mother | Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt | ||||
Princess Wilhelmine of Baden (Wilhelmine Louise; 21 September 1788 – 27 January 1836), was by birth aPrincess ofBaden from theHouse of Zähringen and by marriageGrand Duchess consort ofHesse and by Rhine. Her descendants include KingCharles III of the United Kingdom, KingFelipe VI of Spain, and other members of European royalty.
She was the youngest daughter ofCharles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden andAmalie of Hesse-Darmstadt, and the younger sister ofEmpress Elizabeth Alexeievna of Russia, born Princess Louise of Baden.
Princess Wilhelmine Louise of Baden was born on 21 September 1788 as the eighth and youngest child ofCharles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden (1755–1801) andAmalie of Hesse-Darmstadt (1754–1832). InKarlsruhe on 19 June 1804, Wilhelmine married her maternal firstcousinLouis, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt (1777–1848). The union proved to be unhappy due to Louis'sextramarital affairs, and they separated after the birth of their three older children.
In 1820, she acquiredSchloss Heiligenberg, where BaronAugust von Senarclens de Grancy (1794–1871) was the chamberlain, and they started an affair. Her last four children were believed to have been fathered by Senarclens de Grancy, although they were recognized by Grand Duke Louis II as his own. In 1830, following her father-in-law's death, she became Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine.
Her descendants include EmperorNicholas II of Russia (1868–1918) and his wifeEmpress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872–1918), last emperor and empress of Russia, her great-grandchildren;King Felipe VI of Spain (born 1968), the incumbent sovereign ofSpain, her great-great-great-grandson; andKing Charles III of the United Kingdom (born 1948), the incumbent sovereign of theUnited Kingdom, her great-great-great-grandson.
Princess Wilhelmine of Baden Born: 21 September 1788 Died: 27 January 1836 | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt | Grand Duchess consort of Hesse and by Rhine 16 April 1830 – 27 January 1836 | Vacant Title next held by Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria |
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