Prince Richard Wilhelm Leopold of Hesse-Kassel

1901 - 1969  (67 years)

• Patriarch and Matriarch:
  

  Frederick Charles, Landgrave of Hesse
            b. 1 May 1868, Panker Castle, Plön, Kingdom of Prussia
            d. 28 May 1940, Kassel, Nazi Germany  (Age 72 years)  (Father) 
  Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf
            b. 19 Jan 1757, Ebersdorf
            d. 16 Nov 1831, Coburg  (Age 74 years)  (3 x Great Grandmother) 

  Name	Richard Wilhelm Leopold of Hesse-Kassel
  Birth	14 May 1901
  Death	11 Feb 1969
  Origins
  Siblings	5 brothers
  	01. Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Hesse-Kassel           b. 24 Nov 1893             d. 12 Sep 1916  (Age 22 years)   02. Prince Maximilian of Hesse-Kassel           b. 20 Oct 1894             d. 13 Oct 1914  (Age 19 years)   03. Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse           b. 6 Nov 1896, Schloss Rumpenheim, Offenbach, Hesse, Germany           d. 25 Oct 1980, Rome, Italy  (Age 83 years)   04. Prince Wolfgang of Hesse-Kassel           b. 6 Nov 1896, Castle Rumpenheim, Offenbach am Main, German Empire           d. 12 Jul 1989, Frankfurt, West Germany  (Age 92 years)   05. Prince Richard Wilhelm Leopold of Hesse-Kassel           b. 14 May 1901             d. 11 Feb 1969  (Age 67 years)   06. Prince Christoph of Hesse-Kassel           b. 14 May 1901             d. 7 Oct 1943  (Age 42 years)
  Person ID	P8357	Europe
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Frederick Charles, Landgrave of Hesse           b. 1 May 1868, Panker Castle, Plön, Kingdom of Prussia           d. 28 May 1940, Kassel, Nazi Germany (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Princess Margaret of Prussia           b. 22 Apr 1872, New Palace, Potsdam, Prussia, German Empire           d. 22 Jan 1954, Schloss Friedrichshof, Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, West Germany (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	25 Jan 1893	Hohenzollern Stadtschloss, Berlin
  Age at Marriage	Frederick was 24 years and 8 months old. Margaret was 20 years and 9 months old. Their age difference is 3 years and 11 months. They were married for 47 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F4050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Prince Richard Wilhelm Leopold of Hesse-Kassel(1901 – 1969) 2Frederick Charles, Landgrave of Hesse(1868 – 1940) 4 8 16 17 9 18 19 5 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Princess Margaret of Prussia(1872 – 1954) 6Frederick III, German Emperor(1831 – 1888) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Victoria, Princess Royal(1840 – 1901) 14Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha(1819 – 1861) 28Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha(1784 – 1844) 29Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg(1800 – 1831) 15Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom(1819 – 1901) 30Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn(1767 – 1820) 31Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld(1786 – 1861)