Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Karl Ludwig, 3rd Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (10 September 1762 in Langenburg – 4 April 1825 in Langenburg) was the third Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He was the first child of Prince Christian Albert of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife, Princess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern.

Karl Ludwig
Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Prince Charles Louis of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Born(1762-09-10)10 September 1762
Langenburg
Died4 April 1825(1825-04-04) (aged 62)
Langenburg
SpouseCountess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth
FatherChristian Albrecht, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
MotherPrincess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern

He was an avid musician. From 1815 to 1825, he held a seat in the Estates Assembly and since 1820 the First Chamber of the reorganized Estates, but after 1819, he let himself be represented by his son Ernst.

Marriage and descendants

On 30 January 1789 at Kliczków Castle, he married Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth (1768–1847), daughter of Count John Christian II of Solms-Baruth. The marriage produced the following thirteen children:

The marriages of his children and grandchildren made him an ancestor of some of the leading ruling houses of Europe:

References
  • Franz Josef Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst: Monarchen – Edelleute – Bürger. Die Nachkommen des Fürsten Carl Ludwig zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg 1762–1825, 2nd edition, Degener & Co., Neustadt a. d. Aisch, 1963 (Bibliothek familiengeschichtlicher Arbeiten, vol. 13)
Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Born: 10 September 1762 Died: 4 April 1825
Preceded by
Christian Albrecht		 Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
1789-1825		 Succeeded by
Ernst
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