Louis II was Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 6 April 1830 until 16 June 1848. He was the son of Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse, and Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Portrait by Gotthelf Leberecht Glaeser, c. 1850
Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine was a German prince, officer and politician. He was the second surviving son of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse and Wilhelmine of Baden. The prince had a military ca
Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse
…Stillborn son (18 August 1807). Prince Karl Wilhelm Ludwig of Hesse-Darmstadt (23 April 1809 – 20 March 1877). Princess Amalia Elisabeth Luise Karoline Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (20 May 1821 – 27 May 1826…
Portrait, 1820s
The Grand Ducal Family of Hesse in the 1840s. Prince Charles, Princess Elisabeth and their children, Prince Louis and Prince Heinrich are to the far left.
Prince Charles and Princess Elisabeth with their two youngest children, Princess Anne and Prince William in the 1860s.
The Grand Ducal Family of Hesse at Heiligenberg Castle in 1864. 1st row from left: Countess Julia Hauke, Princess of Battenberg; Princess Elisabeth, Marie Alexandrovna, Tsarina of Russia; Princess Alice. 2nd row from left: Prince Charles, Prince Wilhelm; Prince Louis; Prince Gustav of Vasa; Prince Alexander.