Wilhelm II. of Hesse
Wilhelm II. Elector of Hesse, succeded his father in 1821
Son of Wilhelm IX. Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Elector of Hesse as Wilhelm I. since 1803 (1743-1821) and his wife Caroline, Princess of Denmark (1747-1820)
Born: Hanau 28. Jul 1777
Married:
- Berlin 13. Feb 1797 Auguste, Princess of Prussia (1780-1841)
- (morg.) Schloss Bisenz, Moravia 8. Jul 1841 Emilie Ortlöpp, created Gräfin von Reichenbach-Lessonitz in 1821 (1791-1843)
- (morg.) Wilhelmsbad 28. Aug 1843 Caroline Freiin von Berlepsch, created Freifrau von Bergen in 1844 and Gräfin von Bergen in 1846 (1820-1877)
Issue by first wife:
- Wilhelm Prince of Hesse-Kassel (1798-1802)
- Karoline Princess of Hesse-Kassel (1799-1854)
- Luise Princess of Hesse-Kassel (1801-1803)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Elector of Hesse (1802-1875) m. (morg) 1831 Gertrud Falkenstein, created Gräfin von Schaumburg in 1831 and Princess of Hanau in 1862 (1803-1882)
- Marie Friederike Princess of Hesse-Kassel (1804-1888) m. 1825 Bernhard II. Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1800-1882)
- Ferdinand Prince of Hesse-Kassel (1806-1806)
Issue by morganatic second wife, born before the marriage:
- Luise Gräfin von Reichenbach-Lessonitz (1813-1883) m.1845 Karl, Graf von Bose (1814-1887)
- Wilhelm Graf von Reichenbach-Lessonitz (1815-1822)
- Wilhelmine Gräfin von Reichenbach-Lessonitz (1816-1858) m.1836 (div)Wilhelm Graf von Luckner (1805-1865); m.1840 Karl Freiherr von Watzdorf (1807-1846); m.1847 her first husband
- Karl Graf von Reichenbach-Lessonitz (1818-1861) m.1861 Clementine Richter (1840-1908)
- Emilie Gräfin von Reichenbach-Lessonitz (1820-1891) m.1839 Felix Graf Zichy-Ferraris (1810-1885)
- Friederike Gräfin von Reichenbach-Lessonitz (1821-1898) m.1841 Wilhelm Freiherr von Dungern (1809-1874)
- Wilhelm Graf von Reichenbach-Lessonitz (1824-1866) m.1857 Helene Amelie Freiin Goeler von Ravensburg (1838-1912)
- Helene Gräfin von Reichenbach-Lessonitz (1825-1898) m.1843 Oswald Freiherr von Fabrice (1820-1898)
Died: Frankfurt 20 Nov 1847
Buried: Marienkirche, Hanau
Source: Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol I/2 and III/2, Vittorio Klostermann