Wilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
| Wilhelm | |||||
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| Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld | |||||
| Born | 14 August 1933 Herleshausen, Nazi Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Oda-Mathilde von Garmissen (m. 1961) | ||||
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| House | Hesse | ||||
| Father | Prince Wilhelm of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld | ||||
| Mother | Princess Marianne of Prussia | ||||
Wilhelm, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (German: Wilhelm Chlodwig Friedrich Ernst Hermann Paul Philipp Heinrich Prinz und Landgraf von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld; born 14 August 1933) is the Landgrave (His Highness) and current head of one of the two remaining branches of the House of Hesse, that of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, a noble title dating to the late Holy Roman Empire.[citation needed]
Early life and family[edit]
Wilhelm was born at Herleshausen, Hesse-Nassau, Germany, eldest child of Prince Wilhelm of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1905–1942), (son of Chlodwig, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld and Princess Caroline of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich) and his wife, Princess Marianne of Prussia (1913–1983), (daughter of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia and Princess Agatha of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst). Through his mother he is descended from King Frederick William III of Prussia and King William I of the Netherlands.
Wilhelm descends from the House of Hesse branch of Hesse-Philippsthal, which was created from the branch of Hesse-Kassel at the death of William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in 1663, when his younger son Philip was created Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal. At the death of Landgrave Philip, the branch of Hesse-Philippsthal was again divided, his younger son William becoming the Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld. The residence of Hesse-Philippsthal was Schloss Philippsthal, with the secondary seat Schloss Augustenau in Herleshausen, the residence of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld was Schloss Wilhelmsburg in Barchfeld.
These two landgraviates, both paréages of the Electorate of Hesse-Kassel, were annexed by Prussia in 1866, together with Hesse-Kassel. As a compensation for the loss of their semi-sovereignty the Philippsthal branch was granted Schloss Schönfeld in Kassel in 1880 and the Barchfeld branch the Landgrave's palace in Rotenburg an der Fulda (sold in 1906). The main branch (Hesse-Philippsthal) became extinct in the male line with the death of Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal in 1925, thus making the Barchfeld branch the only surviving one of the Hesse-Philippsthal line. The estates of the Philippsthal branch were inherited by the Barchfeld branch. Thereafter the family sold the castles of Philippsthal and Barchfeld in the 1930s and moved to Augustenau Castle in Herleshausen, presently seat of the Landgrave.
Marriage[edit]
Wilhelm was married on 5 August 1961 at Friedrichshausen, Frankenberg, Hesse, to Oda-Mathilde von Garmissen (12 February 1935 – 3 June 2017), daughter of Hilmar von Garmissen and his wife Baroness Oda von Houwald.
They had two sons:
- Prince Wilhelm of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (b. 1 January 1963) married Susanne von Kaufmann (b. 22 Apr 1971) on 6 September 2002. They have three children.
- Otto of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (19 January 1965 – 17 May 2020).
Ancestry[edit]
| Ancestors of Wilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld |
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Patrilineal descent[edit]
- Gilbert I, Count of the Maasgau, d. 842
- Gilbert II, Count of the Maasgau, 825–875
- Reginar, Duke of Lorraine, 850–915
- Reginar II, Count of Hainaut, 890–932
- Reginar III, Count of Hainaut, 920–973
- Lambert I, Count of Leuven, 950–1015
- Lambert II, Count of Leuven, d. 1054
- Henry II, Count of Leuven, 1020–1078
- Godfrey I, Count of Leuven, 1060–1139
- Godfrey II, Count of Leuven, 1110–1142
- Godfrey III, Count of Leuven, 1140–1190
- Henry I, Duke of Brabant, 1165–1235
- Henry II, Duke of Brabant, 1207–1248
- Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1244–1308
- Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1272–1328
- Louis the Junker of Hesse, 1305–1345
- Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse, 1341–1413
- Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1402–1458
- Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse, 1438–1471
- William II, Landgrave of Hesse, 1469–1509
- Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1504–1567
- William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, 1532–1592
- Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, 1572–1632
- William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, 1602–1637
- William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, 1629–1663
- Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal, 1655–1721
- William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, 1692–1761
- Adolph, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, 1743–1803
- Charles, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, 1784–1854
- Prince William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, 1831–1890
- Chlodwig, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, 1876–1954
- Prince Wilhelm of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, 1905–1942
- Wilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, b. 1933
Notes and sources[edit]
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: 299
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1971 408
References[edit]
Wilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld Born: 6 August 1926
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| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Preceded by Chlodwig |
— TITULAR — Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal 17 November 1954 – present Reason for succession failure: Landgraviate annexed by Prussia in 1866 |
Incumbent Heir: Prince Wilhelm |
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