Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel explained

Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel
Consort:yes
Succession:Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Reign:12 August 1817 – 6 September 1860
Issue:Duchess Luise
Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Caroline Mariane, Crown Princess of Denmark
Duke Georg August
Full Name:Marie Wilhelmine Friederike
House:Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Hesse-Kassel
Father:Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel
Mother:Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen
Birth Date:21 January 1796
Birth Place:Hanau, Hesse-Kassel
Death Place:Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel (German: Marie Wilhelmine Friederike von Hessen-Kassel; 21 January 1796  - 30 December 1880) was the consort of George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Early life

Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel, second daughter of Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, and his wife, Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen, was born at Hanau, Hesse-Kassel. Through her father, she was a great-granddaughter of George II of Great Britain. Her father's older brother was the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. In 1803, her uncle's title was raised to Elector of Hesse — whereby the entire Kassel branch of the Hesse dynasty gained an upward notch in hierarchy.

Her sister Augusta married Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom.

Marriage

On 12 August 1817 in Kassel, Marie married George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, son of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg. Together they had four children:[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel. mecklenburg-strelitz.org. September 5, 2022.