Noble family House of Hesse | Name Frederick III | |
Father Frederick William of Hesse Mother Princess Anna of Prussia Born 15 October 1854
Copenhagen ( 1854-10-15 ) Died October 14, 1888, Jakarta, Indonesia Parents Princess Anna of Prussia, Prince Frederick William of Hesse-Kassel Grandparents Princess Charlotte of Denmark Aunts Louise of Hesse-Kassel Cousins Alexandra of Denmark, Maria Feodorovna, George I of Greece, Frederick VIII of Denmark, Prince Valdemar of Denmark Similar People Prince Frederick Charles o, Princess Anna of Prussia, Grand Duchess Alexandr, Prince William of Hesse‑Kassel, Princess Charlotte of Denmark | ||
Frederick William (III) Nicholas Charles of Hesse-Kassel (born 15 October 1854 in Copenhagen – died: 14 October 1888 at sea between Batavia and Singapore) was (titular) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.
He was the eldest son of Frederick William George Adolph of Hesse-Kassel-Rumpenheim and his second wife Princess Anna of Prussia. Like his father he was raised in Denmark. His father died in 1884 and he inherited the title of Landgrave. He died on 14 October 1888 during a trip from Batavia to Singapore by falling overboard. He was not married and had no children. He was succeeded by his brother.
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