Background
She was the daughter of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, who was Duke of Nassau until he was deposed in 1866.
She was the daughter of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, who was Duke of Nassau until he was deposed in 1866.
Hilda married Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden on 20 September 1885 at Schloss Hohenburg. The marriage did not produce surviving children. The couple became Grand Duke and Grand Duchess in 1907.
Hilda was described as intelligent and interested in art, and was often present at art-exhibitions and museums.
Several schools and streets, such as the schools Hilda-Gymnasium in Pforzheim, Hilda-Gymnasium in Koblenz, and the streets northand south Hilda Promenade in Karlsruhe are named after her. Frederick and Hilda were deposed as Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden, in 1918 when all German monarchies were overthrown.
After the abdication of the German emperor, riots spread in Karlsruhe on 11 November. The son of a courtier led a group of soldiers up to the front of the palace, followed by a great crowd of people, where a few shots were fired.
Hilda, as well as the rest of the family, left the palace the backway and left for the Zwingenberg palace in the Neckar valley.
By permission of the new government, they were allowed to stay at the Langenstein Palace, which belonged to a Swedish count, Douglas. During these events, Louise was to have kept her calm and never uttered a word of complaint. The government gave the order that the former grand ducal family was to be protected, and that Langenstein be excepted from housing the returning soldiers, because the Queen of Sweden was in their company. and Baden should not do anything to offend Sweden.
In 1919, the family requested permission from the government to reside in Mainau, and was told that they were now private citizens and could do as they wished.
As Frederick and Hilda were without own direct heirs, they bequeathed their castle of Mainau to Fredrick"s only sister"s grandson, Count Lennart Bernadotte, who incidentally was also the youngest great-grandson of Hilda"s aunt. 5 November 1864 – 20 September 1885: Her Highness Princess Hilda Charlotte Wilhelmine of Nassau
20 September 1885 – 28 September 1907: Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Baden
28 September 1907 – 22 November 1918 : Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Baden
22 November 1918 – 8 February 1952: Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden.