Princess Louise of Anhalt-Dessau (1798–1858)

Louise Fredericka of Anhalt-Dessau (German: Luise Friederike von Anhalt-Dessau) (1 March 1798 – 11 June 1858) was a member of the House of Ascania and a Princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth. Through her marriage to Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Louise became Landgravine consort of Hesse-Homburg from 1846 until 1848.

Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
Tenure	15 December 1846 – 8 September 1848
Born	(1798-03-01)1 March 1798 Dessau, Anhalt, Holy Roman Empire
Died	11 June 1858(1858-06-11) (aged 60) Bad Homburg, Hesse-Homburg
Spouse	Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Issue	Karoline, Princess Reuss of Greiz Princess Elisabeth Prince Frederick
Names German: Luise Friederike
House	Ascania
Father	Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Mother	Amalie of Hesse-Homburg

Early life and education

Princess Louise was born on 1 March 1798 in Dessau as the fifth child and second daughter of Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau and his wife Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Homburg, daughter of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. Princess Louise was a deaf-mute from birth.

Until 1811, she was tutored by poet Friedrich von Matthisson (1761–1831) in Wörlitz.

Marriage and issue

On 12 February 1818 in Dessau, Louise married her uncle, Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. Gustav was the brother of Louise's mother and the son of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and his wife Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt.

Gustav and Louise had three children:

• Princess Caroline (1819–1872); married in 1839 to Henry XX, Prince Reuss of Greiz (1794–1859)
• Princess Elisabeth (1823–1864)
• Prince Frederick (1830–1848)

Death

Landgrave Gustav died on 8 September 1848 in Bad Homburg. Princess Louise survived her husband by nine years and died on 11 June 1858 in Bad Homburg.