Order of Louise
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The Order of Louise was founded on 3 August 1814 by Frederick William III of Prussia to honor his late wife, the much beloved Queen Louise. This order was chivalric in nature, but was intended strictl
Insignia of the Order (1st Class)
Queen Louise of Prussia, for whom the Order of Louise was named. Portrait of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz by Elizabeth Vigee-LeBrun, 1802
Badge of the Order of Louise, First Class
Badge of the Order of Louise, Second Class
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III. The couple's happy, though short-lived, marriage produced nine children, including the future monarchs Fr
Order of Louise
…The Order of Louise (German: Luisen-Orden) was founded on 3 August 1814 by Frederick William III of Prussia to honor his late wife, the much beloved Queen Louise (née Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie, Herzogin zu Mecklenburg-Strelitz). This order was chivalric in nature, but was intended strictly for women whose…
Portrait by Josef Grassi, 1802
The famous Princesses Monument statue of Louise (left), with her sister Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz by Johann Gottfried Schadow. The statue was initially deemed too erotic, and was consequently closed to public viewing.
Louise and Frederick William, 1794 – a year after their marriage
Queen Louise with her husband and children, c. 1806