Prince William of Hesse-Kassel

Prince William of Hesse-Kassel (24 December 1787 – 5 September 1867), was the first son of Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen.

On 10 November 1810, William was married in Amalienborg Palace to Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark (1789–1864) daughter of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway (1753–1805) and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1758–1794).

Children of marriage:

• Karoline Friederike Marie of Hesse-Kassel (15 August 1811 – 10 May 1829).
• Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel (9 May 1814 – 28 July 1895). Married Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau.
• Louise of Hesse-Kassel (7 September 1817 – 29 September 1898). Married King Christian IX of Denmark.
• Friedrich Wilhelm (26 November 1820 – 14 October 1884). Head of House of Hesse-Kassel.Married first Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaievna of Russia, a daughter of Nicholas I of Russia and Charlotte of Prussia, and second Anna of Prussia.
• Auguste Sophie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel (30 October 1823 – 17 July 1899). Married Baron Carl Frederik von Blixen-Finecke, Lord of Näsbyholm.
• Sophie Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel (18 January – 20 December 1827).