Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

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.

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

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