OTD April 22nd.1780 Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg

Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg was born on April 22nd. 1780 in
Kirchheimbolanden.


Henriette - Source picture: Wikipedia


Family


Her parents had been Charles Christian of Nassau-Weilburg
and his wife Carolina of Orange Nassau (daughter of
William IV of Orange).

She was a member of the House of Nassau-Weilburg.

Love and Marriage


At the Hermitage near Bayreuth, Princess Henriette married
Duke Louis of Württemberg. They would have 5 children.

👉 Did you know that the composer Carl Maria von Weber
worked as Geheimer Sekretär for her husband and gave
piano lessons to her daughters?
info  @SabineHammerba1


Through her grandchildren Princess Henrietta has many descendants.
Inter alia:
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kindom;
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh;
Juan Carlos I of Spain.

Death


Princess Henriette died on January 2nd. 1857 at the age of 76
at Kirchheim unter Teck. 

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