Frederick William III of Hesse

Frederick William (III) Nicholas Charles of Hesse-Kassel (15 October 1854 – 14 October 1888) was (titular) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.

Frederick William III of Hesse
Born(1854-10-15)15 October 1854
Copenhagen
Died14 October 1888(1888-10-14) (aged 33)
at sea between Batavia and Singapore
Noble familyHouse of Hesse
FatherFrederick William of Hesse
MotherPrincess Anna of Prussia

He was the eldest son of Frederick William George Adolph of Hesse-Kassel-Rumpenheim and his second wife Princess Anna of Prussia. Like his father he was raised in Denmark. His father died in 1884 and he inherited the title of Landgrave. He died on 14 October 1888 during a trip from Batavia to Singapore by falling overboard. He was not married and had no children. He was succeeded by his brother.

Honours and awards

He received the following awards:[1]

Ancestors

Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Frederick William II
 TITULAR 
Elector of Hesse
1884–1888
Succeeded by
Alexander Frederick

References

  1. Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogs Hessen (1879), Genealogy p. 6
  2. Hof- und Staats-Handbuch ... Hessen (1879), Großherzogliche Orden und Ehrenzeichen p. 43
  3. Pedersen, Jørgen (2009). Riddere af Elefantordenen, 1559–2009 (in Danish). Syddansk Universitetsforlag. p. 465. ISBN 978-87-7674-434-2.


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