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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #60 on: April 24, 2008, 09:41:22 AM »
Albert (married to Marianne, he boxed her ears when she gave birth to a daughter. They later seperated)


This was a different Albert, he was the son of Charles/Karl. He had an uncle Albert who married the scandalous Marianne of the Netherlands.
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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #61 on: May 14, 2009, 10:32:10 PM »
A pure white lilac cultivar named in honor of Queen Luise, officially named "Konigin Luise" is in full bloom in one of the most notable collections of lilacs near Chicago, IL

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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #62 on: May 15, 2009, 03:28:02 AM »
Queen Luise would grow up in Darmstadt - at her grandmother's court. In the Lutheran Stadtkirche a memorial plaque (inaugurated by Crownprincess Cecilie) reminds of her confirmation there.
Schloss Braunshardt near Darmstadt - a summers retreat - has been completely renovated recently. Each year they celebrate the "Luisenfest" - starting tomorrow :)
It is a pretty little  house with wonderful rococo drawing-rooms. Fergie visited once when writing a book on Queen Victoria's travels

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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #63 on: October 20, 2009, 08:41:12 AM »
I apologise if this has been a topic. But i could not find any topic about her. anyway


But i wonder is there any good sited or can anybody give me som information about the life of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ( 10 March 1776 – 19 July 1810)

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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #64 on: October 20, 2009, 11:43:35 AM »
There was a pre-existing one so I merged the last message with that thread. Sadly, some photos are no longer present but perhaps this will re-ignite discussion and some new ones will appear.

Her sarcophagus



and one of her most famous portraits

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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #65 on: December 23, 2009, 04:09:49 PM »
Frederick William III:


Queen Louise:







And with their children:



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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #66 on: January 28, 2010, 01:39:15 AM »
Albert (married to Marianne, he boxed her ears when she gave birth to a daughter. They later seperated)


This was a different Albert, he was the son of Charles/Karl. He had an uncle Albert who married the scandalous Marianne of the Netherlands.

It wasn't so much Marianne who was scandulous at the time,her husbands frolicking around with every dame in sight didn't amuse her,
she kept quiet for a while,then took her things and left him,way ahead of her time in those days...
It was only after that episode she became somewhat of an excentric,taken away by the gardener....many may have dreamed of a simular
situation then,but didn't have the guts she had.And still,I must say,she was a spoiled Lady,spoiled rotten by her daddy,King Willem I of The Netherlands.

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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #67 on: January 28, 2010, 01:51:50 AM »
This year is named Luise Year and will see various exhibitions on her life and times in various palaces.

"Luise,life and Myths of a Queen",Schloss Charlottenburg from march 6th till may 30th 2010

"The Island world of the Queen",Pfaueninsel,may 1st till october 31st

Her dresses,"Luise,dresses of a Queen" at Schloss Paretz from july 31st till october 31st 2010

http://www.spsg.de/index_7723_de.html

http://www.spsg.de/media/de/SPSG_Infoflyer-en.pdf

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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #68 on: March 13, 2010, 03:15:57 AM »

The Schlossmuseum Darmstadt owns a number of gala gowns from the personal wardrobe of Queen Luise. Some of them are shown in the photo below. I hope that some will be displayed in Berlin this year - despite of the still uncertain fate of the Schlossmuseum (check out my facebook page)  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=359083919361&ref=mf



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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #69 on: August 05, 2010, 06:36:07 PM »
the mausoleum of queen louise.but not only. the following people are buried in the crypt :queen louise, Friedrich Wilhelm III, Wilhelm I, Queen Augusta and pince albrecht of prussia (died in 1872)





inside the mausoleum

the bust of queen louise


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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #70 on: August 06, 2010, 11:41:13 AM »
more of the mausoleum of queen louise






interior of the mausoleum


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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #71 on: August 06, 2010, 05:26:39 PM »
Interesting that the Cross includes a Crucifix which us unusual among Lutheran uses.
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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #73 on: October 19, 2010, 03:43:05 PM »
friedrich wilhelm III and aexander I


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Re: Friedrich Wilhelm III, Queen Louise & family
« Reply #74 on: October 19, 2010, 04:32:48 PM »
This is what Empress Elizaveta Alexeevna said about Queen Louise and her husband friedrich Wilhem during their visit to Russia

St.Petersburg 19.12.1808/10.01.1809 , a letter to Elizaveta`s mother Amelia of Baden

On Saturday morning our Prussian guests arrived. Thei arrival was really grand. The Emperor and the King rode horses. The Queen was in a carriage...the kin`s face seemed familiar because his portraits showed considerable resemblancy. one can`t help considering the queen to be a pretty woman. I was told that she was fat. In reality she is rather plump.