Margrave Wilhelm of Baden (8 April 1792 in

Karlsruhe Karlsruhe ( ; ; ; South Franconian German, South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, third-largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, after its capital Stuttgart a ...

– 11 October 1859 in Karlsruhe) was the second son of

Karl Friedrich, Grand Duke of Baden Charles Frederick (22 November 1728 – 10 June 1811) was Margrave of Baden, Margrave, Elector of Baden, Elector and later Grand Duke of Baden (initially only Margrave of Baden-Durlach) from 1738 until his death. Biography Born at Karlsruhe, he w ...

and his second wife, Luise Karoline, Baroness Geyer von Geyersberg (26 May 1768 – 23 July 1820), the daughter of Lt. Col. Baron Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Geyer von Geyersberg and his wife, Countess Maximiliana Christiane von Sponeck. Because his marriage to Luise was considered by the

House of Baden A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...

morganatic Morganatic marriage, sometimes called a left-handed marriage, is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which in the context of royalty or other inherited title prevents the principal's position or privileges being passed to the spous ...

, Wilhelm, for a time, had no succession rights to the Grand Duchy. For most of his life he was a part of the military, notably achieving the rank of colonel and commanding the Baden brigade in the

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during the

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Marriage and family

He married on 16 October 1830, Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Württemberg (27 February 1802 – 5 December 1864), the daughter of

Duke Louis of Württemberg Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they a ...

. They had the following children: *Princess Henriette of Baden (7 May 1833 – 7 August 1834) * Princess Sophie of Baden (7 August 1834 – 6 April 1904), married

Woldemar, Prince of Lippe Woldemar of Lippe (''Günther Friedrich Woldemar''; 18 April 1824 – 20 March 1895) was the sovereign of the Principality of Lippe, reigning from 1875 until his death. Early life and reign Prince Woldemar of Lippe was born in Detmold the third ...

on 9 November 1858, no issue. *Princess Elisabeth of Baden (18 December 1835 – 15 May 1891) *

Princess Leopoldine of Baden Princess Leopoldine of Baden (''Leopoldine Wilhelmine Amalie Pauline Maximiliane''; 22 February 1837, Karlsruhe – 23 December 1903, Strasbourg) was a Princess of Baden by birth and Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg by marriage. Life Leopoldine ...

(22 February 1837 – 23 December 1903); married Hermann Ernst Franz Bernhard VI, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg on 24 September 1862, and had issue.

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Ancestry

1792 births 1859 deaths Nobility from Karlsruhe Wilhelm of Baden Princes of Baden Sons of dukes Sons of prince-electors {{Germany-royal-stub