Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
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Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (25 October 1768, The Hague - 9 January 1816, Weilburg) was a ruler of Nassau-Weilburg. Due to the extinction of most lines of the House of Nassau, the Duchy of Nassau was reunited under him in 1806. He remained the Duke of Nassau until his death.
[edit] Family
Frederick William was the eldest surviving son of Karl Christian of Nassau-Weilburg and Princess Wilhelmine Carolina of Orange-Nassau.
Wilhelmine Carolina was a daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange. Anne was in turn the eldest daughter of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach.
[edit] Marriage and Children
On 31 July 1788, Frederick William married Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg (1772 - 1827). The groom was almost twenty years old and the bride only sixteen. At the time he was still the heir to the Duchy. His father died on 28 November of the same year and Frederick William succeeded him.
Frederick William and Louise Isabelle had four children:
- Wilhelm, Duke of Nassau (14 June 1792 - 20 August/30 August 1839).
- Auguste Louise Wilhelmine of Nassau-Weilburg (5 January 1794 - 11 April 1796).
- Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg (30 October 1797 - 29 December 1829). Married Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
- Friedrich Wilhelm of Nassau-Weilburg (15 December 1799 - 6 January 1845). He married Anna Ritter Edle von Vallyemare, Countess of Tiefenbach. Their only daughter was Wilhelmine Brunold, Countess of Tiefenbach.
| Preceded by Karl Christian |
Prince of Nassau-Weilburg 1788 - 1816 |
Succeeded by Wilhelm |
| Preceded by New title |
Duke of Nassau 1806 - 1816 |
Succeeded by Wilhelm |
