Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel

Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel
Prince Charles wearing the sash of the Order of the Elephant
Born(1744-12-19)19 December 1744
Kassel, Hesse
Died17 August 1836(1836-08-17) (aged 91)
Louisenlund, Schleswig
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1766; died 1831)
Issue
HouseHesse-Kassel
FatherFrederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
MotherPrincess Mary of Great Britain

Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel (Danish: Carl, German and Norwegian: Karl; 19 December 1744 – 17 August 1836) was a cadet member of the house of Hesse-Kassel and a Danish general field marshal. Brought up with relatives at the Danish court, he spent most of his life in Denmark, serving as royal governor of the twin duchies of Schleswig-Holstein from 1769 to 1836 and commander-in-chief of the Norwegian army from 1772 to 1814.[1]

  1. ^ "Karl Av Hessen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 1 January 2020.