Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
| HSH The Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |
|---|---|
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| Titles | Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Reign | 1 January 1728 - 29 August 1763 |
| Predecessor | Friedrich Anton Ulrich |
| Successor | Friedrich Karl August |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 24 September 1704
Hanau, Waldeck, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 29 August 1763 (aged 58)
Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont, Holy Roman Empire |
| Spouse | Princess Christiane Henriette of Zweibrucken-Birkenfeld
(m. 1741; d. 1763) |
| Issue | Prince Charles
Friedrich Karl August |
| Name | Karl August |
| House | Waldeck |
| Father | Friedrich Anton Ulrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Mother | Princess Louise of Zweibrucken-Birkenfeld |
| Religion | Evangelical Church of Germany |
General
Life[edit | edit source]
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Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
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| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Prince Charles | 18 July 1742 | 24 November 1756 (aged 14) | Died in adolescence |
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Friedrich Karl August | 25 October 1743 | 24 September 1812 (aged 68) | Died unmarried and without issue |
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Prince Christian August | 6 December 1744 | 24 September 1798 (aged 53) | Died unmarried and without issue |
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George I | 6 May 1747 | 9 September 1813 (aged 66) | Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (m. 1784; had issue) |
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Princess Caroline | 14 August 1748 | 18 August 1782 (aged 34) | Duke Peter of Courland (m. 1765); no issue |
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Princess Luise | 29 January 1750 | 17 November 1816 (aged 66) | Duke Frederick Augustus of Nassau (m. 1775); had issue |
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Prince Louis | 16 December 1752 | 14 June 1793 (aged 40) | Died unmarried and without issue |
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1704-1706 Count Karl August of Waldeck and Pyrmont
- 1706-1712 Karl August, Hereditary Count of Waldeck and Pyrmont
- 1712-1728 Karl August, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
- 1728-1763 Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
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