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Modern & Historical Discussions => Royalty & Aristocracy Throughout History => Topic started by: LouisFerdinand on October 01, 2016, 11:56:48 PM

Title: Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine
Post by: LouisFerdinand on October 01, 2016, 11:56:48 PM
Louis IV (1837-1892) was the Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1877 to 1892.   
Hessian Tribute - Alice & Louis IV - 1862-2012 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xd8BPr9Pkk)
Title: Re: Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine
Post by: LouisFerdinand on December 27, 2016, 05:23:49 PM
Louis' wife, Princess Alice was very supportive of her husband, particularly when his father Prince Charles died inn 1877, leaving Prince Louis as his uncle's heir.
Title: Re: Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine
Post by: LouisFerdinand on October 08, 2017, 12:25:19 AM
On the day of his wedding, July 1, 1862, Queen Victoria issued a royal warrant granting Louis the style of Royal Highness in the United Kingdom.
Title: Re: Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine
Post by: LouisFerdinand on January 27, 2020, 12:36:08 AM
In the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, Prince Louis was credited with courageous military service, especially at the Battle of Gravelotte.
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