Prince Frederick William of Solms-Braunfels
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Prince Frederick William of Solms-Braunfels (22 October 1770, Braunfels
– 13 April 1814, Slawentzitz) was a Prussian Major General
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He was the son of Prince Wilhelm Ernst Ferdinand of Solms-Braunfels
(1721–1783) and Countess Sophie Christine Wilhelmine of Solms-Laubach
(1741–1772).
He became known mainly through his marriage to Princess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
. She was the widow of Prince Louis Charles of Prussia
(1773–1796). When she became pregnant in 1798, he married her in order to avoid a scandal. The daughter died soon after birth. Frederick William was alleged to have been strongly inclined to consume alcohol and had to quit military service in 1805 for health reasons. He also lost his income and even his brother advised Frederica to divorce. She was initially against it, but when in 1813, she met Ernest Augustus I of Hanover
(1771–1851), she, too, wanted the divorce. Before they got around to it, however, Frederick William died, in 1814 in Sławięcice.
Braunfels
Braunfels is a town in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. It is located on the German Framework Road.- Location :The climatic spa of Braunfels lies at a height of some 100 m above the Lahn valley...
– 13 April 1814, Slawentzitz) was a Prussian Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
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He was the son of Prince Wilhelm Ernst Ferdinand of Solms-Braunfels
Solms-Braunfels
Solms-Braunfels was a County in what is today the federal Land of Hesse in Germany.Solms-Braunfels was a partition of Solms, and was raised to a Principality in 1742. Solms-Braunfels was partitioned between: itself and Solms-Ottenstein in 1325; itself and Solms-Lich in 1409; and itself,...
(1721–1783) and Countess Sophie Christine Wilhelmine of Solms-Laubach
Solms-Laubach
Solms-Laubach was a County of southern Hesse and eastern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was originally created as a partition of Solms-Lich. Solms-Laubach partitioned between itself and Solms-Sonnenwalde 1561; between itself, Solms-Baruth and Solms-Rödelheim 1607; and between itself and...
(1741–1772).
He became known mainly through his marriage to Princess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , Duchess of Cumberland and later Queen of Hanover , was the consort of Ernest Augustus I of Hanover, the fifth son and eighth child of George III and Queen Charlotte.She was born in the Altes Palais of Hanover as the fifth...
. She was the widow of Prince Louis Charles of Prussia
Prince Louis Charles of Prussia
Prince Louis Charles of Prussia was the second son and third child of Frederick William II of Prussia and Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt.-Marriage and issue:...
(1773–1796). When she became pregnant in 1798, he married her in order to avoid a scandal. The daughter died soon after birth. Frederick William was alleged to have been strongly inclined to consume alcohol and had to quit military service in 1805 for health reasons. He also lost his income and even his brother advised Frederica to divorce. She was initially against it, but when in 1813, she met Ernest Augustus I of Hanover
Ernest Augustus I of Hanover
Ernest Augustus I was King of Hanover from 20 June 1837 until his death. He was the fifth son and eighth child of George III, who reigned in both the United Kingdom and Hanover...
(1771–1851), she, too, wanted the divorce. Before they got around to it, however, Frederick William died, in 1814 in Sławięcice.
Marriage and issue
From his marriage to Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the following children are known:- Caroline (born: 27 February 1799; died: 20 October 1799)
- Untitled child (* 1800 †)
- Untitled child (* 1800 †)
- Frederick William Henry (1801–1868)
- married in 1831 Countess Maria Anna KinskyKinskyThe Kinsky family of the Counts and later Princes was one of the oldest and most illustrious families originating from Bohemia...
of Wchinitz and Tettau (1809-1892)- Sophie (1803-1803)
- Louise Auguste (1804–1865)
- married in 1827 Prince Albert of Schwarzburg-RudolstadtAlbert, Prince of Schwarzburg-RudolstadtAlbert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was a sovereign prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.-Biography:He was born in Rudolstadt the second son of the reigning prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Louis Frederick II and his wife Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Homburg...
(1867 Prince) (1798-1869)- Alexander Frederick Louis (1807–1867)
- married in 1863 Baroness Louise of Landsberg-Velen (1835-1894)
- Frederick William CarlPrince Carl of Solms-BraunfelsPrince Carl of Solms-Braunfels , was a German prince and military officer in both the Austrian army and in the cavalry of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. As Commissioner General of the Adelsverein, he spearheaded the establishment of colonies of German immigrants in Texas...
(1812–1875)
- Frederick William Carl
- married 1834-1841 (morganatic marriageMorganatic marriageIn the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
) Louise Beyrich - married in 1845 Princess Sophie (1814-1876) of Loewenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
Links
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