Wilhelmine Louise, Princess Reuss of Greiz, born as Princess Wilhelmine Luise of Nassau-Weilburg (28 September 1765, in

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– 10 October 1837, in Greiz) was a German princess. She was a Princess-consort of Reuss of Greiz from 1800 until 1817, and was a daughter of Prince

Charles Christian, Duke of Nassau-Weilburg Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg ( Weilburg, 16 January 1735 – Münster-Dreissen, near Kirchheim, 28 November 1788), till 1753 Count of Nassau-Weilburg, was the first ruler of the Principality of Nassau-Weilburg between 1753 and ...

and

Carolina of Orange-Nassau Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (''Wilhelmine Carolina''; 28 February 1743 – 6 May 1787) was a Dutch regent. She was the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands, and Anne, Princess Royal. She was regent of the ...

, daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange.

Marriage and children

Louise married on 9 January 1786 in

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to Heinrich XIII, future Prince Reuss of Greiz (1747–1817), third child of

Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz (german: Heinrich XI Fürst Reuß zu Greiz; 18 March 172228 June 1800) was the first Prince Reuss of Greiz from 1778 to 1800. Early life Heinrich XI was born at Greiz, Reuss, youngest child of Count Heinrich ...

, and his wife, Countess Conradine Reuss of Köstritz (daughter of Heinrich XXIV, Count Reuss of Köstritz and Baroness Marie Eleonore Emma of Promnitz-Dittersbach). They had four children: * Prince Heinrich XVIII Reuss of Greiz (31 March 1787 – 31 March 1787) * Unnamed daughter (28 November 1788 – 28 November 1788) * Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Greiz (1 March 1790 – 31 October 1836), married in 1822 to Princess Gasparine of Rohan-Rochefort, had issue. *

Heinrich XX, Prince Reuss of Greiz Heinrich XX, Prince Reuss of Greiz (german: Heinrich XX Fürst Reuß zu Greiz; 29 June 17948 November 1859) was Prince Reuss of Greiz from 1836 to 1859. Early life Heinrich XX was born at Offenbach, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, younger surviv ...

(29 June 1794 – 8 November 1859), married firstly in 1834 to Princess Sophie of Löwenstein-Wertheim- Rosenberg, no issue, Princess Sophie died in 1838; Married secondly in 1839 to Landgravine Karoline of Hesse-Homburg, had issue.

Ancestry

External links

* dr. A.W.E. Dek, ''Genealogie van het Vorstenhuis Nassau'', Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel, 1970. * Michel Huberty, Alain Giraud, F. & B. Magdelaine, ''l’Allemagne Dynastique. Tome I Hesse-Reuss-Saxe'', Alain Giraud, Le Perreux, 1976. * Michel Huberty, Alain Giraud, F. & B. Magdelaine, ''l’Allemagne Dynastique. Tome III Brunswick-Nassau-Schwarzbourg'', Alain Giraud, Le Perreux, 1981. {{DEFAULTSORT:Louise, Princess Reuss of Greiz House of Nassau-Weilburg 1765 births 1837 deaths Nobility from The Hague Princesses of Nassau-Weilburg Princesses of Reuss Daughters of monarchs