Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse

Ernest Louis
Photograph by Jacob Hilsdorf, 1905
Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
Reign13 March 1892 – 9 November 1918
PredecessorLouis IV
SuccessorMonarchy abolished
Born(1868-11-25)25 November 1868
New Palace, Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse
Died9 October 1937(1937-10-09) (aged 68)
Schloss Wolfsgarten, Langen, Hesse, Nazi Germany
Burial
Spouses
(m. 1894; div. 1901)
Issue
Names
Ernest Louis Charles Albert William
German: Ernst Ludwig Karl Albrecht Wilhelm
HouseHesse-Darmstadt
FatherLouis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
MotherPrincess Alice of the United Kingdom

Ernest Louis (German: Ernst Ludwig Karl Albrecht Wilhelm; 25 November 1868 – 9 October 1937) was the last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, reigning from 1892 until 1918.[1]

  1. ^ "EX-RULER OF HESSE DEAD IN GERMANY; Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig Was Ousted in 1918 After Reign Praised for Its Wisdom". The New York Times. 10 October 1937. p. 29. Retrieved 8 December 2008. Paid subscription required to read the full article.

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