Charlotte was the eldest daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, and his wife Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was the second of twelve children. One of her godparents was Catherine the Great of Russia.
Along with her sisters, Therese and Louise, Charlotte was considered quite a beauty. Poet Friedrich Rückert dedicated one of his works, Mit drei Moosrosen, to these three young ladies. The title roughly translates to "Three Moss Roses".
Marriage and children
On 28 September 1805, she married Prince Paul of Wurttemberg in an extravagant wedding, but it was not a happy marriage. They had numerous arguments, and Paul was said to have many mistresses, with whom he had several affairs. However, during their marriage, they had five children:
The couple separated soon after the birth of their fifth child. The idea of divorce was rejected by the King of Württemberg. Charlotte lived in a house called Sovereignty in Hildburghausen. Her eldest daughter, Princess Charlotte, visited her there quite often. Her brother, Frederick, was also a frequent visitor.
Charlotte died at the Royal Palace in Bamberg and is buried in the crypt of the House of Württemberg in Ludwigsburg.
31. Countess Catharine Polyxene of Solms-Rödelheim and Assenheim
References
^Soroka, Marina; Ruud, Charles A. (2016). Becoming a Romanov. Grand Duchess Elena of Russia and her World (1807–1873). doi:10.4324/9781315568829. ISBN9781317175872.
^The Book of Kings: The royal houses. Garnstone Press. 1973. p. 103. ISBN978-0-900391-19-4.
March 22, 2023
princess, charlotte, saxe, hildburghausen, june, 1787, hildburghausen, december, 1847, bamberg, child, frederick, duke, saxe, altenburg, wife, duchess, charlotte, georgine, mecklenburg, strelitz, wife, prince, paul, wurttemberg, mother, five, children, princes. Princess Charlotte of Saxe Hildburghausen 17 June 1787 Hildburghausen 12 December 1847 Bamberg was the child of Frederick Duke of Saxe Altenburg and his wife Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg Strelitz She was the wife of Prince Paul of Wurttemberg and mother to his five children Princess CharlottePrincess Paul of WurttembergBorn 1787 06 17 17 June 1787Hildburghausen Saxe Hildburghausen Holy Roman EmpireDied12 December 1847 1847 12 12 aged 60 Bamberg Kingdom of Bavaria German ConfederationSpousePrince Paul of WurttembergIssueCharlotte Grand Duchess of RussiaPrince Frederick CharlesPrince Paul FriedrichPauline Duchess of NassauPrince Friedrich AugustNamesKatharina Charlotte Georgine Friederike Sophie ThereseHouseSaxe HildburghausenFatherFrederick Duke of Saxe AltenburgMotherDuchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg Strelitz Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage and children 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesEarly life EditCharlotte was the eldest daughter of Frederick Duke of Saxe Altenburg and his wife Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg Strelitz She was the second of twelve children One of her godparents was Catherine the Great of Russia Along with her sisters Therese and Louise Charlotte was considered quite a beauty Poet Friedrich Ruckert dedicated one of his works Mit drei Moosrosen to these three young ladies The title roughly translates to Three Moss Roses Marriage and children EditOn 28 September 1805 she married Prince Paul of Wurttemberg in an extravagant wedding but it was not a happy marriage They had numerous arguments and Paul was said to have many mistresses with whom he had several affairs However during their marriage they had five children Princess Charlotte of Wurttemberg 1807 1873 married Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia taking the name Elena Pavlovna upon her conversion to the Russian Orthodox Church 1 Prince Frederick of Wurttemberg 1808 1870 married his cousin Princess Catherine Frederica of Wurttemberg Prince Paul of Wurttemberg 1809 1810 died at an early age Princess Pauline of Wurttemberg 1810 1856 married Wilhelm Duke of Nassau 2 Prince August of Wurttemberg 1813 1885 married Marie BethgeThe couple separated soon after the birth of their fifth child The idea of divorce was rejected by the King of Wurttemberg Charlotte lived in a house called Sovereignty in Hildburghausen Her eldest daughter Princess Charlotte visited her there quite often Her brother Frederick was also a frequent visitor Charlotte died at the Royal Palace in Bamberg and is buried in the crypt of the House of Wurttemberg in Ludwigsburg Soon after Charlotte s death Paul remarried Charlotte was the maternal grandmother of Sofia of Nassau who became the Queen Consort of Sweden 1872 1907 Ancestry EditAncestors of Princess Charlotte of Saxe Hildburghausen16 Ernest Frederick I Duke of Saxe Hildburghausen8 Ernst Frederick II Duke of Saxe Hildburghausen17 Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach Erbach4 Ernest Frederick III Duke of Saxe Hildburghausen18 Philipp Karl Count of Erbach Furstenau9 Countess Caroline of Erbach Furstenau19 Countess Charlotte Amalie of Kunowitz2 Frederick Duke of Saxe Altenburg20 Johann Ernst III Duke of Saxe Weimar10 Ernest Augustus I Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach21 Princess Sophie Auguste of Anhalt Zerbst5 Princess Ernestine of Saxe Weimar22 George Frederick Charles Margrave of Brandenburg Bayreuth11 Margravine Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg Bayreuth23 Princess Dorothea of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Beck1 Princess Charlotte of Saxe Hildburghausen24 Adolf Frederick II Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz12 Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg25 Princess Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg Sondershausen6 Charles II Grand Duke of Mecklenburg26 Ernest Frederick I Duke of Saxe Hildburghausen 16 13 Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe Hildburghausen27 Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach Erbach 17 3 Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg Strelitz28 Louis VIII Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt14 Prince George William of Hesse Darmstadt29 Countess Charlotte of Hanau Lichtenberg7 Princess Friederike of Hesse Darmstadt30 Count Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen Dagsburg Heidesheim15 Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen Falkenburg Dagsburg31 Countess Catharine Polyxene of Solms Rodelheim and AssenheimReferences Edit Soroka Marina Ruud Charles A 2016 Becoming a Romanov Grand Duchess Elena of Russia and her World 1807 1873 doi 10 4324 9781315568829 ISBN 9781317175872 The Book of Kings The royal houses Garnstone Press 1973 p 103 ISBN 978 0 900391 19 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Charlotte of Saxe Hildburghausen amp oldid 1133926804, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
