Wilhelm, Prince of Solms-Braunfels
Wilhelm Christian Karl, 3rd Prince of Solms Braunfels was by succession an immediate Prince, then a nobleman and head of the Princely House of Solms-Braunfels, a Prussian major general and Hessian deputy.
Life
Family
William was a member of the Princely House of Solms-Braunfels. His grandfather [Frederick William, Fürst|Prince of Solms-Braunfels|Frederick William] was the first Prince of Solms-Braunfels. His parents were the imperial colonel and lieutenant general of the United Provinces Ferdinand Wilhelm Ernst and Countess Sophie Christine Wilhelmine of Solms-Laubach. first daughter and second child of Christian August, Count of Solms-Laubach. Prussian Major General Frederick William was one of his younger brothers.On 6 October 1792, he married Wild- und Rheingräfin Auguste of Salm-Grumbach half-sister of Friedrich, Prince of Salm-Horstmar. They had four children:
- Wilhelmine ∞ Alexius, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt and had issue
- Sophie Auguste ∞ Johann August Karl, Prince of Wied and had issue; they were the paternal grandparents of Queen Elisabeth of Romania
- Ferdinand, 4th Prince of Solms-Braunfels ∞ Countess Ottilie of Solms-Laubach, without issue
- Karl Wilhelm Bernhard, General of Cavalry