Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg explained

Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg should not be confused with Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg.

Princess Henriette
Duchess Louis of Württemberg
House:	Nassau-Weilburg
Father:	Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
Mother:	Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
Birth Date:	22 April 1780
Birth Place:	Kirchheimbolanden, Empire of France
Death Place:	Kirchheim unter Teck

Princess Henriëtte of Nassau-Weilburg, then of Nassau (22 April 1780, in Kirchheimbolanden – 2 January 1857, in Kirchheim unter Teck) was a German duchess. She was a daughter of Prince Charles Christian and Carolina of Orange-Nassau, daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange.

Life and Work

Princess Henriette is known for her charity work and social engagement.^[1] In particular, she supported various schools, orphanages, and care facilities in Kirchheim; some of these facilities still exist to this day.^[2]

Marriage and children

On 28 January 1797, she married Duke Louis of Württemberg, a son of Duke Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg, at the Hermitage, near Bayreuth.

They had five children:

• Maria Dorothea (1797–1855); married in 1819 Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary (1776–1847).
• Amelie Theresa (28 June 1799 – 28 November 1848); married in 1817 Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1789–1868).
• Pauline Therese (1800–1873), married in 1820 her first cousin William I of Wurttemberg.
• Elisabeth Alexandrine (1802–1864); married in 1830 Prince Wilhelm of Baden (1792–1859).
• Alexander (9 September 1804 – 4 July 1885); founded a cadet branch of the House of Württemberg, known as the Dukes of Teck.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Haus Württemberg . 25 October 2023 . www.zum.de.
2. Web site: Wohltäterin: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg . 25 October 2023 . www.schloss-kirchheim.de . de.