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Philipp’s mother, sister in law Sophia, and others were given four hours to pack and leave the grounds. Male family members were arrested, including Philipp’s twin brother, Wolfgang von Hessen, who was head of the family in Philipp’s absence. In the hands of American forces, the castle became an officer’s club after the war ended in May.
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The fall of 1943 was to be a devastating one for the Hessen family. On October 7, Christoph boarded a plane in Italy to return to Germany. The aircraft struck a mountain at 1,000 feet, killing Christoph and the pilot instantly. His wife, Princess Sophie, was widowed at 29, pregnant with their fifth child.
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Part III of the story of the Hesse Heist tells the story of the discovery and theft of the jewels. August 30, 2021. In April 1945, elements of Patton’s Third Army arrived at the home of the von Hessen family in Kassel, Schloss Friedrichshof, more commonly referred to as Kronberg Castle. Princess Margarethe was living in a cottage on the ...
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Prince Emil of Hesse and by Rhine (German: Emil Maximilian Leopold von Hessen und bei Rhein, 3 September 1790 — 30 April 1856 was the fourth son of Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse and his wife Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt. He was a commander during Napoleonic Wars. From 1820 to 1849, Prince Emil was a member of the Hessen Parliament.
Emil von Hessen-Darmstadt war der vierte Sohn des Großherzogs Ludwig I. von Hessen-Darmstadt und dessen Gemahlin Luise Henriette Karoline von Hessen-Darmstadt. Sein Bruder Ludwig II. war der zweite Großherzog von Hessen . Seine Tochter Helene Luise (1817–1853) war über ihre Tochter Bertha (1850–1928) die Großmutter des Dichters Walter ...
Battenberg (morganatic, extinct) The House of Hesse is a European dynasty, directly descended from the House of Brabant. They ruled the region of Hesse, one branch as prince-electors until 1866, and another branch as grand dukes until 1918. [1]
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e. Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine GCB (Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil; 15 July 1823 – 15 December 1888), was the third son and fourth child of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse, and Wilhelmine of Baden. He was a brother of Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna, wife of Tsar Alexander II of Russia. The Battenberg - Mountbatten family descends ...
