Charles of Hesse (Danish: Carl af Hessen; German: Karl von Hessen-Kassel) (Kassel 19 December 1744 – Luisenlund 17 August 1836) was born in Kassel as the second surviving son of Kassel's then hereditary prince, the future Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and his first wife Princess Mary of Great Britain. His mother was a daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach. December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... October 2, Charles Darwin returns from his voyage around the world. ... Kassel (until 1926 officially Cassel) is a city situated along the Fulda River in northern Hessen, Germany, one of the two sources of the Weser river . ... Frederick II (German: ) (14 August 1720 – 31 October 1785) was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1760 to 1785. ... Princess Mary of Great Britain (February 22, 1723–January 14, 1772) was a daughter of King George II and Queen Caroline. ... George II (George Augustus; 10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... Caroline of Ansbach (later Queen Caroline; Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline; 1 March 1683 – 20 November 1737) was the Queen Consort of George II // Margravine Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was born on 1 March 1683, at Ansbach in Germany, the daughter of Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and his second wife...

His father, the future landgrave (who reigned from 1760 and died in 1785) had in 1747 left the family and soon converted Catholicism, and in 1755 formally ended the marriage. The grandfather, William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse granted the county of Hanau and its revenues to Mary and her sons. The young prince Charles, together with his two brothers, were with their mother, the landgravine Mary, and were fostered by Protestant relatives since 1747. In 1756, they moved to Denmark, to care for Mary's late sister's Louise's underage children. In 1763, his elder brother married a Danish princess, a first cousin to both. Charles followed suit on 30 August 1766—his wife was Louise of Denmark. As a Christian ecclesiastical term, Catholic - from the Greek adjective , meaning general or universal[1] - is described in the Oxford English Dictionary as follows: ~Church, (originally) whole body of Christians; ~, belonging to or in accord with (a) this, (b) the church before separation into Greek or Eastern and Latin or... Louise of Hanover and of Great Britain (December 18, 1724 - December 19, 1751) was the youngest surviving daughter of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach, and became Queen consort of Denmark and Norway. ...

Charles made a military career in Denmark. When the young regent and crown prince, Frederick (1766–1839) had in 1790 become Charles' son-in-law, he made several unsuccessful attempts at substantially influencing decisions of the government and the regent.

Charles was a remarkable patron of theater and opera. He had his own court theater in Slesvig, and he involved himself rather much in its operations.

For most of his life, Charles lived in Gottorp castle with his family. For several years, he was royal governor and commanding general of the twin duchies Schleswig-Holstein. Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ...

In 1768, Charles purchased the landed property and village of Offenbach-Rumpenheim from the Edelsheim family. In 1771, he had the manor expanded into a castle and princely seat.

In 1790, Charles obtained the property of Gereby near Kappeln; in 1807, property in Schlei in Carlsburg, Schwansen.

On January 25, 1805, Charles was granted the title "Landgrave of Hesse" by his elder brother, who had assumed the higher dignity and titulary of Imperial Prince-Elector.

The Luisenlund castle in Slesvig province he named in honor of his wife.

They remained in Denmark, becoming its important lords and royal functionaries. Only his eldest brother returned to Hesse, in 1785, when ascending the landgraviate.

Prince Charles of Hesse acted as royal governor of Schleswig-Holstein on behalf of the government of his brother-in-law, king Christian VII of Denmark and Norway. A governor or governour (archaic) is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... King Christian VII Christian VII (January 29, 1749–March 13, 1808), King of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Schleswig and Holstein. ...

On 30 August 1766, Charles married Princess Louise of Denmark and Norway, his first cousin, the youngest daughter of king Frederick V of Denmark and Norway who died the same year. The couple had the following children: August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Frederick V, painting by Carl Gustaf Pilo Statue of Frederick V in the center of Amalienborg by Jacques François Joseph Saly Frederick V (March 31, 1723 – January 13, 1766) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. ...

1. Marie Sophie, Princess of Hesse (20 October 1767–21 March 1852), married on 31 July 1790 her first cousin the future King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway
2. Wilhelm, Prince of Hesse (15 January 1769–14 July 1772)
3. Prince Frederik of Hesse (24 May 1771–24 February 1845), a general, married only morganatically Klara von Brockdorff. He was a Danish general and royal governor.
4. Juliane, Princess of Hesse (19 January 1773–11 March 1860), protestant Abbess of Itzehoe
5. Prince Christian of Hesse (14 August 1776–14 November 1814)
6. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse (28 September 1789–13 March 1867), married on 28 January 1810 Wilhelm, Duke of Glücksburg

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