Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern (1732–1796)

Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern (27 June 1732, in Gedern – 28 May 1796, in Langenburg) was a Princess of Stolberg-Gerdern by birth and by marriage a princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern
Princess consort of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Tenure	16 January 1765 – 4 July 1789
Born	(1732-06-27)27 June 1732 Gedern
Died	28 May 1796(1796-05-28) (aged 63) Langenburg
Spouse	Christian Albert, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Issue	Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Louise Eleonore, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen
House	Stolberg
Father	Frederick Charles of Stolberg-Gedern
Mother	Louise Henriette of Nassau-Saarbrücken

Early life

She was a daughter of Frederick Charles of Stolberg-Gedern and his wife, Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1705-1766).

Marriage and issue

On 13 April 1761 she married her first cousin Christian Albert, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (her mother was an elder sister of his mother). They had the following children:

• Charles Louis (10 September 1762 – 4 April 1825), married Countess Amalie of Solms-Baruth
• Louise Eleanore (11 August 1763 – 30 April 1837), married Duke George I of Saxe-Meiningen
• Gustav Adolph (9 October 1764 – 21 July 1796)
• Christine Caroline (19 November 1765 – 6 December 1768)
• Louis William (16 February 1767 – 17 December 1768)
• Christian August (15 March 1768 – 18 April 1796)
• Caroline Auguste (15 November 1769 – 30 July 1803)