Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg
October 20, 2023
Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (16 March 1729 – 11 March 1818); also known as Princess George, was heiress to the barony of Broich and by marriage Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt. She was the grandmother and educator of Princess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who later became Queen consort of Prussia.
Countess Maria Louise Albertine was a daughter of Count Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (1695–1766) and his wife Countess Katharina Polyxena of Solms-Rödelheim und Assenheim (1702–1765). After the death of her father, she was heiress to the barony of Broich and began with the architect Nicolas de Pigage, the restoration and expansion of the Castle Broich. In 1806, the government of Broich was dissolved by Napoleon and in 1815 Broich was annexed by Prussia.
Her daughters Friederike and Charlotte were the first and second wives of DukeCharles II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. They both died in childbirth. Charles then ended his service as governor-general in Hannover and moved with his children to his wives' mother in Darmstadt. Princess George was a widow since 1782 and took over the education and care of Charles's children.
Charlotte did not move with her father to Darmstadt. At the age of 16, she had been married to the Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen. His father visited his two sons frequently and moved to Hildburghausen with his oldest daughter in 1787, after he became president of the local imperial debit commission. Thus, Maria Luise cared primarily for Louise and her sisters Therese and Friederike for whom she provided a secure and largely informal home in the "Old Palace" at the market square in Darmstadt. She employed regional educational methods.[1]
In 1790 she traveled with Louise, Frederica and George to Frankfurt to see the coronation of Emperor Leopold II. She stayed here with Catharina Elisabeth Goethe. In 1791, she joined an educational trip to the Netherlands. In 1792 she fled from the advancing French army and took the children from Darmstadt to her granddaughter Charlotte in Hildburghausen, where she remained until March 1793. On the return trip to Darmstadt, she traveled via Frankfurt, where a meeting between Louise and her future husband Frederick William III of Prussia had been arranged. In 1793 she accompanied Louise and Frederica to their wedding in Berlin.
Maria Louise was described as a magnificent person, warm hearted, cheerful all the time and usually speaking the Palatinate dialect.[2] The proximity and warmth she has as a surrogate mother during the formative years of her granddaughters passed on to them. She had 15 great great grandchildren when she died.
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^Karin Feuerstein-Praßer: The Prussian Queen. Munich: Piper 2005, p. 252
^Fesser, Gerd (May 1992). . Die Zeit (in German). Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
von Gélieu, Claudia; von Gélieu, Christian (2007). Die Erzieherin von Königin Luise Salomé de Gélieu [The educator of Queen Louise: Salomé de Gélieu] (in German). Regensburg. ISBN978-3-7917-2043-2. OCLC 180723722.
Thiede, Carsten Peter; Franz, Eckhard G. (1985). "Years with Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz". Archiv für hessische Geschichte und Altertumskunde (in German). Darmstadt: Historischer Verein für Hessen e.V. 43. ISSN 0066-636X.
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Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen Dagsburg Falkenburg 16 March 1729 11 March 1818 also known as Princess George was heiress to the barony of Broich and by marriage Princess of Hesse Darmstadt She was the grandmother and educator of Princess Louise of Mecklenburg Strelitz who later became Queen consort of Prussia Countess Maria Louise AlbertinePrincess George William of Hesse DarmstadtMarie Louise Albertine of Hesse Darmstadt in a painting around 1753 by Johann Christian FiedlerBorn 1729 03 16 16 March 1729Obrigheim Electorate of the Palatinate Holy Roman EmpireDied11 March 1818 1818 03 11 aged 88 Neustrelitz Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Strelitz German ConfederationSpousePrince George William of Hesse Darmstadt m 1748 died 1782 wbr IssuePrince Louis GeorgPrince Georg FriedrichFriederike Duchess Charles Louis of Mecklenburg StrelitzPrince George CharlesCharlotte Duchess Charles Louis of Mecklenburg StrelitzPrince Karl WilhelmPrince Friedrich GeorgLouise Grand Duchess of Hesse and by RhineAugusta Wilhelmine Duchess of ZweibruckenHouseLeiningenFatherChristian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen Dagsburg FalkenburgMotherKatharina Polyxena of Solms Rodelheim Contents 1 Life 2 Issue 3 Ancestry 4 References 5 External linksLife EditCountess Maria Louise Albertine was a daughter of Count Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen Dagsburg Falkenburg 1695 1766 and his wife Countess Katharina Polyxena of Solms Rodelheim und Assenheim 1702 1765 After the death of her father she was heiress to the barony of Broich and began with the architect Nicolas de Pigage the restoration and expansion of the Castle Broich In 1806 the government of Broich was dissolved by Napoleon and in 1815 Broich was annexed by Prussia On 16 March 1748 she married Prince George William of Hesse Darmstadt the brother of the reigning Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse Darmstadt in Heidesheim am Rhein As Louis IX stayed almost exclusively in Pirmasens she felt obliged after the death of his wife in 1774 to represent the territory in the capital Darmstadt Her daughters Friederike and Charlotte were the first and second wives of Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz They both died in childbirth Charles then ended his service as governor general in Hannover and moved with his children to his wives mother in Darmstadt Princess George was a widow since 1782 and took over the education and care of Charles s children Charlotte did not move with her father to Darmstadt At the age of 16 she had been married to the Duke of Saxe Hildburghausen His father visited his two sons frequently and moved to Hildburghausen with his oldest daughter in 1787 after he became president of the local imperial debit commission Thus Maria Luise cared primarily for Louise and her sisters Therese and Friederike for whom she provided a secure and largely informal home in the Old Palace at the market square in Darmstadt She employed regional educational methods 1 In 1790 she traveled with Louise Frederica and George to Frankfurt to see the coronation of Emperor Leopold II She stayed here with Catharina Elisabeth Goethe In 1791 she joined an educational trip to the Netherlands In 1792 she fled from the advancing French army and took the children from Darmstadt to her granddaughter Charlotte in Hildburghausen where she remained until March 1793 On the return trip to Darmstadt she traveled via Frankfurt where a meeting between Louise and her future husband Frederick William III of Prussia had been arranged In 1793 she accompanied Louise and Frederica to their wedding in Berlin Maria Louise was described as a magnificent person warm hearted cheerful all the time and usually speaking the Palatinate dialect 2 The proximity and warmth she has as a surrogate mother during the formative years of her granddaughters passed on to them She had 15 great great grandchildren when she died Issue EditName Portrait Birth Death NotesLudwig Georg Karl nbsp 1749 1823 Married morganatically in 1788 Friederike Schmidt Baroness von HessenheimGeorg Friedrich 1750Friederike CarolineDuchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz nbsp 20 August 1752 22 May 1782 Married in 1768 Duke Charles of Mecklenburg Strelitz had issueGeorg Karl nbsp 14 June 1754 28 January 1830Charlotte WilhelmineDuchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz nbsp 5 November 1755 12 December 1785 Married in 1784 Duke Charles of Mecklenburg Strelitz had issueKarl Wilhelm Georg nbsp 1757 1797Friedrich Georg August nbsp 1759 1808 Married morganatically in 1788 Karoline Luise Seitz Baroness von FriedrichLouise Henriette Caroline nbsp 15 February 1761 24 October 1829 Married in 1777 Louis X of Hesse Darmstadt had issueAuguste WilhelmineDuchess of Zweibrucken nbsp 14 April 1765 30 March 1796 Married in 1785 the future King Maximilian I of Bavaria had issueAncestry EditAncestors of Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen Dagsburg Falkenburg8 Count Georg Wilhelm of Leiningen Dagsburg Falkenburg4 Johann Count of Leiningen Dagsburg Falkenburg9 Countess Anna Elisabeth of Daun Falkenstein2 Count Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen Dagsburg Falkenburg10 Johann Reinhard II Count of Hanau Lichtenberg5 Countess Johanna Magdalene of Hanau Lichtenberg11 Countess Palatine Anna Magdalena of Birkenfeld Bischweiler1 Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen Dagsburg Falkenburg12 Johann August Count of Solms Rodelheim6 Count Georg Ludwig of Solms Rodelheim13 Countess Eleonore Cratz of Scharffenstein3 Countess Katharina Polyxena of Solms Rodelheim14 Count Friedrich of Ahlefeldt7 Countess Charlotte Sibylle of Ahlefeldt15 Countess Marie Elisabeth of Leiningen Dagsburg HartenburgReferences Edit Karin Feuerstein Prasser The Prussian Queen Munich Piper 2005 p 252 Fesser Gerd May 1992 Eine geborene Konigin Die Zeit in German Archived from the original on 2012 07 20 Retrieved 2011 03 07 von Gelieu Claudia von Gelieu Christian 2007 Die Erzieherin von Konigin Luise Salome de Gelieu The educator of Queen Louise Salome de Gelieu in German Regensburg ISBN 978 3 7917 2043 2 OCLC 180723722 Thiede Carsten Peter Franz Eckhard G 1985 Years with Louise of Mecklenburg Strelitz Archiv fur hessische Geschichte und Altertumskunde in German Darmstadt Historischer Verein fur Hessen e V 43 ISSN 0066 636X External links Edithttp www guide2womenleaders com womeninpower Womeninpower1740 htm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen Dagsburg Falkenburg amp oldid 1173968825, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
