Monarchs of Hesse

From redevance
Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Donatus

23 May 2013 - present

17 October 1966

Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

son of Moritz

Countess Floria of Faber-Castell

25 April 2003
Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
(3 children)

Moritz

25 October 1980 - 23 May 2013

6 August 1926

Turin, Sardinia, Italy

son of Philipp

Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

1 June 1964
Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
(4 children)

23 May 2013 (aged 86)

Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Philipp

20 May 1968 - 25 October 1980

6 November 1896

Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

cousin of Louis V

Princess Mafalda of Italy

23 September 1925
Turin, Sardinia, Italy
(4 children)

25 October 1980 (aged 83)

Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Louis V

16 November 1937 - 20 May 1968

20 November 1908

Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

brother of Georg Donatus

The Hon. Margaret Campbell Geddes

17 November 1937
London, England, United Kingdom
(no issue)

20 May 1968 (aged 59)

Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

George Donatus

9 October 1937 - 16 November 1937

8 November 1906

Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

son of Ernest Louis

Princess Cecilie of Greece

2 February 1931
Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
(3 children)

16 November 1937 (aged 31)

Ostend, Belgium

Ernest Louis

13 March 1892 - 9 October 1937

25 November 1868

Darmstadt, Hesse

son of Louis IV

(1) Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

19 April 1894
Coburg, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Germany
(1 child)
divorced 1901

(2) Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
2 February 1905
Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
(2 children)

9 October 1937 (aged 68)

Langen, Hesse, Germany

Louis IV

13 June 1877 - 13 March 1892

12 September 1837

Darmstadt, Hesse

nephew of Louis III

(1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom

1 July 1862
Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
(7 children)

(2) Countess Alexandrine of Hutten-Czapska
30 April 1884
Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
(no issue)
annulled 1884

13 March 1892 (aged 54)

Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Louis III

16 June 1848 - 13 June 1877

9 June 1806

Darmstadt, Hesse

son of Louis II

(1) Princess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria

26 December 1833
Munich, Bavaria
(no issue)

(2) Magdalene Appel
20 June 1868
Darmstadt, Hesse
(no issue)

13 June 1877 (aged 71)

Seeheim, Hesse, Germany

Louis II

6 April 1830 - 16 June 1848

26 December 1777

Darmstadt, Hesse, Holy Roman Empire

son of Louis I

Princess Wilhelmine of Baden

19 June 1804
Karlsruhe, Baden, Holy Roman Empire
(5 children)

16 June 1848 (aged 70)

Darmstadt, Hesse

Louis I

14 August 1806 - 6 April 1830

14 June 1753

Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire

proclaimed Grand Duke

Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt

19 February 1777
Darmstadt, Hesse, Holy Roman Empire
(6 children)

6 April 1830 (aged 76)

Darmstadt, Hesse