Princess Caroline of Hesse-Homburg


Caroline of Hesse-Homburg was a Princess regent of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt between 1807 and 1814.

Life

She was the daughter of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and his wife, Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt. She married in 1791 to Louis Frederick II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. They had seven children together.
She was regent of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt during the minority of her son Friedrich Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
Caroline died on 20 June 1854.

Children

NameBirthDeathNotes
Cäcilie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt17 July 17924 March 1794died in infancy
Friedrich Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt6 November 179328 June 1867married 1) Princess Auguste of Anhalt-Dessau, issue 2) Countess Helene of Reina, issue 3) Marie Schultze
Thekla of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt23 February 17954 January 1861married Otto Victor, Prince of Schönburg-Waldenburg, issue
Caroline of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt7 November 179618 December 1796died in infancy
Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt30 April 179826 November 1869married Princess Augusta of Solms-Braunfels
Bernhard of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt23 June 180126 January 1816died young
Rudolph of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt23 June 180121 July 1808died in infancy