19th Cent. Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar

 

Marie Luise Alexandrina was born on 3 February 1808, in Weimar. She was the daughter of Maria Pavlovna of Russia (16 February 1786 - 23 June 1859) and Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (2 February 1783 - 8 July 1853). Her maternal grandparents were Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (25 October 1759 - 5 November 1828) and Paul I, Emperor of Russia (1 October 1754 - 23 March 1801). Her paternal grandparents were Louisa Augusta of Hesse-Darmstadt (30 January 1757 - 14 February 1830) and Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (3 September 1757 - 14 June 1828). Marie Luise's parents were married on 3 August 1804. Her siblings were: Paul Alexander Karl Constantin Frederick August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (25 September 1805 - 10 April 1806), Augusta Marie Louise Katherine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (30 September 1811 - 7 January 1890) and Karl Alexander August Johann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (24 June 1818 - 5 January 1901). Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar married Prince Charles of Prussia (29 June 1801 - 21 January 1883) on 26 May 1827, in Charlottenburg. He was the son of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (10 March 1776 - 19 July 1810) and Frederick William III of Prussia. Marie Luise and Charles had three children. Their first child, a son named Friedrich Carl Nicolaus was born on 20 March 1828, at Schloss Klein, in Berlin.

The Children of Marie of Saxe-Weimar and Charles of Prussia:
Prince Friedrich Carl Nicolaus of Prussia (20 March 1828 - 15 June 1885) Married Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau in 1854.
Princess Louise of Prussia (1829-1901) Married Alexis, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld.

Princess Maria Anna Friederike of Prussia (17 May 1836 - 12 June 1918) Married Frederick William, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in 1853.

Her sister, Augusta Marie married Wilhelm I, German Emperor on 11 June 1829, in the Chapel of Schloss Charlottenburg. Her father, Charles Friedrich died on 8 July 1853. Her daughter, Maria Anna Friederike married Prince Frederick William of Hesse-Kassel on 26 May 1853, at Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin. Her son, Friedrich Carl Nicolaus married Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau (1837-1906) on 29 November 1854, at Dessau. Her mother, Maria Pavlovna died on 23 June 1859, in Weimar. Marie of Saxe-Weimar died aged 68, on 18 January 1877, in Berlin. Her husband, Charles of Prussia died on 21 January 1883, in Berlin.