Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (Wilhelmine Carolina; 16 February 1743 – 6 May 1787)[1] was a Dutch regent. She was the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands, and Anne, Princess Royal. She was regent of the Netherlands from 1765 until 1766 during the minority of her brother, William V.
Princess Carolina was born in Leeuwarden,[1] the eldest daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands, and Anne, Princess Royal. In 1747, it was declared that the position of stadtholder could be inherited by females, thus making the young Princess Carolina the heir presumptive to the position of stadtholder. However, in 1748, a male heir, William, was born to her parents, thus displacing her and putting her second in line to the position. She was given a good education in music.
Princess Carolina's father died in 1751, making her three-year-old brother William V of Orange. At that point, her mother was appointed regent. Her marriage to Charles Christian of Nassau was discussed in 1758, but because of her position as the heir after her brother, her marriage was delayed by the government as well as by British monarch, who wished to discuss potential complications. In 1759, her mother died, and William V was still just ten years old. Then, Princess Carolina's paternal grandmother, Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel, was made regent. In 1760, Carolina finally married Charles Christian. Because of her position as the heir of her brother, the couple lived in The Hague at the Korte Voorhout and her spouse was appointed colonel in the Dutch army.
Her grandmother Marie Louise ruled until 1765, when she died. William V was now seventeen, but that was still not old enough to rule on his own, as he was legally a minor until his 18th birthday. So, Princess Carolina, being a legal adult, closest senior relative and the heir of the ruler, was therefore made regent. She ruled until 1766, when William V turned eighteen. Her rule was short and not remembered for much else than for the fact that she invited Mozart to perform in 1765.[2]
After her brother married and started to have children, Princess Carolina, now further and further away from the succession line, left for Germany. When her spouse served as the Dutch Governor of Maastricht in 1773–1784, she often lived with him there. Outside of her short regency, she never involved much in the political affairs of The Netherlands, and was occupied with constant child births.[2]
Princess Karoline of Nassau-Weilburg (Kirchheim, 14 February 1770 – Wiesbaden, 8 July 1828), married in Kirchheim on 4 September 1787 Karl Ludwig, Prince of Wied-Runkel (Dierdorf, 9 September 1763 – Dierdorf, 9 March 1824), without issue
Prince Karl Ludwig of Nassau-Weilburg (Kirchheim, 19 July 1772 – Kirchheim, 27 July 1772)
Prince Karl Wilhelm of Nassau-Weilburg (Kirchheim, 1 May 1775 – Weilburg, 11 May 1807), unmarried and without issue
^Bloks, Moniek (2019-01-25). Carolina of Orange-Nassau : ancestress of the royal houses of Europe. Winchester, UK. ISBN9781785359156. OCLC 1085181371.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 88.
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Princess Carolina of Orange Nassau Wilhelmine Carolina 16 February 1743 6 May 1787 1 was a Dutch regent She was the daughter of William IV Prince of Orange Stadtholder of the Netherlands and Anne Princess Royal She was regent of the Netherlands from 1765 until 1766 during the minority of her brother William V Princess CarolinaPrincess consort of Nassau WeilburgTenure5 March 1760 6 May 1787Born 1743 02 28 28 February 1743LeeuwardenDied6 May 1787 1787 05 06 aged 44 KirchheimbolandenSpouseCharles Christian Prince of Nassau Weilburg m 1760 wbr IssueDetailGeorg Wilhelm Hereditary Prince of Nassau Weilburg Wilhelm Ludwig Hereditary Prince of Nassau Weilburg Princess Maria Louise Princess Reuss of Greiz Frederick William Prince of Nassau Weilburg Karoline Princess of Wied Runkel Prince Karl Ludwig Prince Karl Wilhelm Amalie Princess of Anhalt Bernburg Schaumburg Hoym Henriette Duchess Louis of Wurttemberg Prince KarlHouseOrange NassauFatherWilliam IV Prince of OrangeMotherAnne Princess Royal Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Ancestry 4 References 5 External linksLife editPrincess Carolina was born in Leeuwarden 1 the eldest daughter of William IV Prince of Orange Stadtholder of the Netherlands and Anne Princess Royal In 1747 it was declared that the position of stadtholder could be inherited by females thus making the young Princess Carolina the heir presumptive to the position of stadtholder However in 1748 a male heir William was born to her parents thus displacing her and putting her second in line to the position She was given a good education in music Princess Carolina s father died in 1751 making her three year old brother William V of Orange At that point her mother was appointed regent Her marriage to Charles Christian of Nassau was discussed in 1758 but because of her position as the heir after her brother her marriage was delayed by the government as well as by British monarch who wished to discuss potential complications In 1759 her mother died and William V was still just ten years old Then Princess Carolina s paternal grandmother Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse Kassel was made regent In 1760 Carolina finally married Charles Christian Because of her position as the heir of her brother the couple lived in The Hague at the Korte Voorhout and her spouse was appointed colonel in the Dutch army Her grandmother Marie Louise ruled until 1765 when she died William V was now seventeen but that was still not old enough to rule on his own as he was legally a minor until his 18th birthday So Princess Carolina being a legal adult closest senior relative and the heir of the ruler was therefore made regent She ruled until 1766 when William V turned eighteen Her rule was short and not remembered for much else than for the fact that she invited Mozart to perform in 1765 2 After her brother married and started to have children Princess Carolina now further and further away from the succession line left for Germany When her spouse served as the Dutch Governor of Maastricht in 1773 1784 she often lived with him there Outside of her short regency she never involved much in the political affairs of The Netherlands and was occupied with constant child births 2 She died 6 May 1787 in Kirchheimbolanden aged 44 3 Family edit nbsp Princess Carolina of Orange Nassau and six of her children From left to right Princess Karoline Princess Carolina holding Princess Amelia Prince Karl Wilhelm Princess Wilhelmine Luise Princess Maria and Prince Frederick William Portrait by Anton Wilhelm Tischbein On 5 March 1760 in The Hague during the regency of her grandmother Dowager Princess Marie Luise Princess Carolina married Charles Christian Prince of Nassau Weilburg She was the only grandchild of George II of Great Britain who was married in his lifetime 1 They had fifteen children seven of whom survived to adulthood Georg Wilhelm Hereditary Prince of Nassau Weilburg The Hague 18 December 1760 Honselaarsdijk 27 May 1762 Wilhelm Ludwig Hereditary Prince of Nassau Weilburg The Hague 12 December 1761 Kirchheim 16 April 26 April 1770 Princess Maria of Nassau Weilburg The Hague 5 February 1764 Weilburg 25 January 1802 A nun in Quedlinburg and Herford Princess Luise of Nassau Weilburg The Hague 28 September 1765 Greiz 10 October 1837 married in Kirchheim on 9 January 1786 Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss of Greiz Greiz 16 February 1747 Greiz 29 January 1817 and had issue Frederick William Prince of Nassau Weilburg 25 October 1768 The Hague 9 January 1816 Princess Karoline of Nassau Weilburg Kirchheim 14 February 1770 Wiesbaden 8 July 1828 married in Kirchheim on 4 September 1787 Karl Ludwig Prince of Wied Runkel Dierdorf 9 September 1763 Dierdorf 9 March 1824 without issue Prince Karl Ludwig of Nassau Weilburg Kirchheim 19 July 1772 Kirchheim 27 July 1772 Prince Karl Wilhelm of Nassau Weilburg Kirchheim 1 May 1775 Weilburg 11 May 1807 unmarried and without issue Princess Amelia of Nassau Weilburg Kirchheim 7 August 1776 Schaumburg 19 February 1841 married firstly in Weilburg on 29 October 1793 Victor II Prince of Anhalt Bernburg Schaumburg Hoym and had issue and married secondly in Schaumburg on 15 February 1813 Friedrich Baron von Stein Liebenstein zu Barchfeld 14 February 1777 4 December 1849 and had issue Princess Henriette of Nassau Weilburg 22 April 1780 2 January 1857 Married Duke Louis of Wurttemberg second son of Friedrich II Eugen Duke of Wurttemberg Prince Karl of Nassau Weilburg 1784 shortly thereafter Four nameless stillborn children 1767 1778 1779 1785 Ancestry editAncestors of Princess Carolina of Orange Nassau 4 8 Henry Casimir II Count of Nassau Dietz4 John William Friso Prince of Orange9 Henriette Amalia van Anhalt Dessau2 William IV Prince of Orange10 Charles I Landgrave of Hesse Kassel5 Marie Louise of Hesse Kassel11 Maria Amalia of Courland1 Carolina of Orange Nassau12 George I of Great Britain6 George II of Great Britain13 Sophia Dorothea of Celle3 Anne Princess Royal and Princess of Orange14 John Frederick Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach7 Caroline of Ansbach15 Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe EisenachReferences edit a b c Montgomery Massingberd Hugh ed 1977 Burke s Royal Families of the World 1st edition London Burke s Peerage p 240 ISBN 0 85011 023 8 a b Frans Willem Lantink Carolina van Oranje Nassau in Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland URL http resources huygens knaw nl vrouwenlexicon lemmata data CarolinaWilhelmina 19 08 2017 Bloks Moniek 2019 01 25 Carolina of Orange Nassau ancestress of the royal houses of Europe Winchester UK ISBN 9781785359156 OCLC 1085181371 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Genealogie ascendante jusqu au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l Europe actuellement vivans Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living in French Bourdeaux Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel 1768 p 88 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