| Princess Louise Caroline | |
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| Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | |
| Spouse | Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Issue | |
| Princess Luise Marie Princess Friederike Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Prince Wilhelm Christian IX of Denmark Princess Luise Prince Julius Prince Johann Prince Nikolaus |
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| Titles and styles | |
| HSH The Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg HSH The Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg HSH The Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck HSH The Hereditary Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck HSH Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel |
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| Royal house | House of Hesse-Kassel House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Father | Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel |
| Mother | Princess Louise of Denmark and Norway |
| Born | 28 September 1789 Gottorp, Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig |
| Died | 13 March 1867 (aged 77) Ballenstedt, Germany |
Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel (born 28 September 1789 at Gottorp in Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig; died 13 March 1867 in Ballenstedt, Germany) was the consort of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and the matriarch of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg which would eventually become the ruling house of the kingdoms of Denmark, Greece, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
Louise Caroline was born at Gottorp in the Duchy of Schleswig to Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel (19 December 1744 – 17 August 1836) and his wife Princess Louise of Denmark and Norway (30 January 1750 – 12 January 1831). Her elder sister Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel (28 October 1767 – 21 March 1852) became Queen consort of Frederick VI of Denmark.
Friedrich Wilhelm and Louise Caroline had ten children:
Louise Caroline's son Prince Christian was named third-in-line to the throne of Christian VIII of Denmark in 1847. He succeeded his childless cousin Frederick VII of Denmark on 15 November 1863, the hereditary prince Ferdinand having deceased somewhat earlier.
Her grandchildren included (among others) King Frederick VIII of Denmark, Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, Empress Marie of Russia, King George I of Greece and Crown Princess Thyra of Hanover, Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale.
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Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Cassel
Cadet branch of the House of Hesse
Born: 28 September 1789 Died: 13 March 1867 |
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| German nobility | ||
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| Preceded by Friederike of Schlieben |
Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 25 March 1816–6 July 1825 |
Succeeded by Title changed |
| Preceded by Title changed |
Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 6 July 1825–17 February 1831 |
Succeeded by Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark |