Luigi Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine

November 20, 1908 (age 59)

Darmstadt, Darmstadt Government Region, Germany

In 1964 he stood as godfather to Prince Edward. With the death of Prince Louis in Frankfurt 1968 he was succeeded by Moritz"s father Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse (d 1980) as head of the house. He introduced the British composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) to the poetry of Friedrich Hölderlin (1770–1843). Britten dedicated his 1958 song cycle Sechs Hölderlin-Fragmente to the Prince. Gilbert I, Count of the Maasgau, daughter 842 Gilbert II, Count of the Maasgau, 825–875 Reginar, Duke of Lorraine, 850–915 Reginar II, Count of Hainaut, 890–932 Reginar III, Count of Hainaut, 920–973 Lambert I, Count of Leuven, 950–1015 Lambert II, Count of Leuven, daughter 1054 Henry II, Count of Leuven, 1020–1078 Godfrey I, Count of Leuven, 1060–1139 Godfrey II, Count of Leuven, 1187–1226 Godfrey III, Count of Leuven, 1140–1190 Henry I, Duke of Brabant, 1165–1235 Henry II, Duke of Brabant, 1207–1248 Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1244–1308 Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1272–1328 Louis the Junker of Hesse, 1305–1345 Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse, 1341–1413 Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1402–1458 Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse, 1438–1471 William II, Landgrave of Hesse, 1469–1509 Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1504–1567 George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1547–1596 Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1577–1626 George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1605–1661 Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1630–1678 Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1667–1739 Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1691–1768 Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1719–1790 Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1753–1830 Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1777–1848 Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine, 1809–1877 Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, 1837–1892 Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1868–1937 Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine, 1908–1968 Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse, 1968–2013.

Luigi Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine Edit Profile

Landgrave of Hesse

Background

Margaret Geddes (1913–1997) daughter of Auckland Campbell Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes in 1937, on the day after the Sabena OO-AUB Ostend crash.

Career

In 1964 he stood as godfather to Prince Edward. With the death of Prince Louis in Frankfurt 1968 he was succeeded by Moritz"s father Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse (d 1980) as head of the house. He introduced the British composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) to the poetry of Friedrich Hölderlin (1770–1843).

Britten dedicated his 1958 song cycle Sechs Hölderlin-Fragmente to the Prince.

Gilbert I, Count of the Maasgau, daughter 842

Gilbert II, Count of the Maasgau, 825–875

Reginar, Duke of Lorraine, 850–915

Reginar II, Count of Hainaut, 890–932

Reginar III, Count of Hainaut, 920–973

Lambert I, Count of Leuven, 950–1015

Lambert II, Count of Leuven, daughter

1054

Henry II, Count of Leuven, 1020–1078

Godfrey I, Count of Leuven, 1060–1139

Godfrey II, Count of Leuven, 1187–1226

Godfrey III, Count of Leuven, 1140–1190

Henry I, Duke of Brabant, 1165–1235

Henry II, Duke of Brabant, 1207–1248

Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1244–1308

Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1272–1328

Louis the Junker of Hesse, 1305–1345

Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse, 1341–1413

Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1402–1458

Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse, 1438–1471

William II, Landgrave of Hesse, 1469–1509

Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, 1504–1567

George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1547–1596

Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1577–1626

George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1605–1661

Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1630–1678

Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1667–1739

Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1691–1768

Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1719–1790

Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1753–1830

Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1777–1848

Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine, 1809–1877

Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, 1837–1892

Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1868–1937

Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine, 1908–1968

Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse, 1968–2013.

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