Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

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Karl Ludwig
Prince Charles Louis of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Tenure4 July 1789 – 4 April 1825
PredecessorChristian Albrecht
SuccessorErnst I
Born(1762-09-10)10 September 1762
Langenburg
Died4 April 1825(1825-04-04) (aged 62)
Langenburg
SpouseCountess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth
IssueErnst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Agnes, Hereditary Princess of Löwenstein
Helene, Duchess Eugen of Württemberg
FatherChristian Albrecht, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
MotherPrincess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern

Karl Ludwig, 3rd Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (10 September 1762 in Langenburg – 4 April 1825 in Langenburg) was the third Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He was the first child of Prince Christian Albert of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife, Princess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern.

He was an avid musician. From 1815 to 1825, he held a seat in the Estates Assembly and since 1820 the First Chamber of the reorganized Estates, but after 1819, he let himself be represented by his son Ernst.

Marriage and issue[edit]

Karl Ludwig's wife, Amalie Henriette

On 30 January 1789 at Kliczków Castle, he married Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth (Kliczków, 30 January 1768 – Karlsruhe, 31 October 1847), the only child of Count Johann Christian II, Count of Solms-Baruth and his wife, Countess Friederike Louise of Reuss-Köstritz. The marriage produced the following thirteen children:

References[edit]

  • Franz Josef Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst: Monarchen – Edelleute – Bürger. Die Nachkommen des Fürsten Carl Ludwig zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg 1762–1825, 2nd edition, Degener & Co., Neustadt a. d. Aisch, 1963 (Bibliothek familiengeschichtlicher Arbeiten, vol. 13)

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Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Born: 10 September 1762 Died: 4 April 1825
Preceded by Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
1789-1825
Succeeded by