Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine

Ludwig
Prince of Hesse and by Rhine
Louis in the 1920s
Head of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt
Tenure16 November 1937 – 6 June 1968
PredecessorGeorg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse
SuccessorPhilip, Landgrave of Hesse (as Head of the House of Hesse)
Born(1908-11-20)20 November 1908
Darmstadt, German Empire
Died20 May 1968(1968-05-20) (aged 59)
Frankfurt, West Germany
Burial6 June 1968
Spouse
(m. 1937)
Names
Ludwig Hermann Alexander Chlodwig
HouseHesse-Darmstadt
FatherErnest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse
MotherPrincess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich

Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine (Ludwig Hermann Alexander Chlodwig, 20 November 1908 – 30 May 1968) was the youngest son of Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse by his second wife, Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich. He was a great-grandson of Queen Victoria.