Karl of Hesse and by Rhine
Karl Wilhelm Ludwig, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine
Son of Ludwig II. Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1777-1848) and his wife Wilhelmine Princess of Baden (1788-1836)
Born: Darmstadt 23. Apr 1809
Married: Berlin 22. Oct 1836 Elisabeth, Princess of Prussia (1815-1885)
Issue:
- Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1837-1892) m. 1862 Alice, Princess of the United Kingdom (1843-1878); m. (morg) 1884 (annulled 1884) Alexandrina Hutten-Czapska, cr. Gräfin von Romrod (1854-1941)
- Heinrich, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine (1838-1900) m. (morg) 1878 Caroline Willich, cr. Freifrau von Nidda 1878 (1848-1879); m. (morg) 1892 Emilie Hrzic de Topuska, cr. Freifrau von Dornberg 1895 (1868-1961)
- Anna, Princess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-1865) m. 1864 Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1823-1883)
- Wilhelm, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine (1845-1900) m. (morg) 1884 Josephine Bender, cr. Frau von Lichtenberg 1884 (1857-1942)
Died: Darmstadt 20. Mar 1877
Buried: Old Mausoleum, Rosenhöhe, Darmstadt
Source: Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. I/2, 1998, Vittorio Klostermann