Alexis, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
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Princess Sophie of Bentheim and Steinfurt |
Alexis William Ernest Philip of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (
Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
.
Life
Alexis was a son of the Landgrave
Sophie (1794-1873), the daughter of Louis William Geldricus Ernest, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt
. He succeeded his father in 1854 as Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld.
Alexis was a Prussian General of the Cavalry à la suite. From 1866, he was a member of the Prussian House of Lords and a Knight of the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle.
Ernest of Hesse-Philippsthal together received, as heirs of the Landgraves of Philippsthal, a pension of 300000Mark from the Electorate of Hesse Trust Fund. They were also given three castles: the City Castle in Hanau, Rotenburg Castle and Schönfeld Castle in Kassel
.
On 17 June 1854, Alexis married at
Princess Louise of Prussia (1829-1901), the elder daughter of Prince Charles of Prussia and his wife, Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
. The marriage remained childless and ended with a divorce on 6 March 1861.
Death
Wilhelm died on 16 August 1905 in Herleshausen, Hesse, Germany. He was succeeded as titular Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld by his nephew Chlodwig (1876-1954), the son of his brother William (1831-1890).
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