Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen
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| Princess Paul of Württemberg | |||||
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| Born | 17 June 1787 Hildburghausen, Saxe-Hildburghausen, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Died | 12 December 1847 (aged 60) Bamberg, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation | ||||
| Spouse | Prince Paul of Württemberg | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||
| Father | Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen (17 June 1787 Hildburghausen – 12 December 1847 Bamberg) was the child of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and his wife, Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was the wife of Prince Paul of Wurttemberg and mother to his five children.
Early life
Charlotte was the eldest daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, and his wife Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was the second of twelve children. One of her godparents was Catherine the Great of Russia.
Along with her sisters, Therese and Louise, Charlotte was considered quite a beauty. Poet Friedrich Rückert dedicated one of his works, Mit drei Moosrosen, to these three young ladies. The title roughly translates to "Three Moss Roses".
Marriage and children
On 28 September 1805, she married
- Princess Charlotte of Württemberg (1807–1873); married Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, taking the name "Elena Pavlovna" upon her conversion to the Russian Orthodox Church.[1]
- Princess Catherine Frederica of Württemberg.
- Prince Paul of Württemberg (1809–1810); died at an early age
- Wilhelm, Duke of Nassau[2]
- Prince August of Württemberg (1813–1885); married Marie Bethge
The couple separated soon after the birth of their fifth child. The idea of divorce was rejected by the King of Württemberg. Charlotte lived in a house called Sovereignty in Hildburghausen. Her eldest daughter, Princess Charlotte, visited her there quite often. Her brother, Frederick, was also a frequent visitor.
Charlotte died at the Royal Palace in Bamberg and is buried in the crypt of the House of Württemberg in Ludwigsburg.
Soon after Charlotte's death, Paul remarried. Charlotte was the
Ancestry
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References
- ISBN 9781317175872.
- ISBN 978-0-900391-19-4.
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