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
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.
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.
Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine
…of Hesse and by Rhine (German: Karl) (23 April 1809 – 20 March 1877) 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 career and became a general in the infantry of the army of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. He was also a…
Portrait by Gotthelf Leberecht Glaeser, c. 1850