Caroline of Hesse-Homburg (25 August 1771 – 20 June 1854) was a Princess regent of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt between 1807 and 1814.Heinrich Schöppl: Die Regenten des Fürstentums Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Rudolstadt 1915
Life She was the daughter of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and his wife, Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt. She married in 1791 to Louis Frederick II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. They had seven children together.
She was regent of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt during the minority of her son Friedrich Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
Caroline died on 20 June 1854.
Children
NameBirthDeathNotesCäcilie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 17 July 1792 4 March 1794 died in infancy Friedrich Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 6 November 1793 28 June 1867 married 1) Princess Auguste of Anhalt-Dessau, issue 2) Countess Helene of Reina, issue 3) Marie SchultzeThekla of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 23 February 1795 4 January 1861 married Otto Victor, Prince of Schönburg-Waldenburg, issue Caroline of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt7 November 179618 December 1796 died in infancy Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 30 April 1798 26 November 1869 married Princess Augusta of Solms-BraunfelsBernhard of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt23 June 1801 26 January 1816 died youngRudolph of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt23 June 1801 21 July 1808 died in infancy
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