Princess Caroline of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Caroline Louise of Waldeck and Pyrmont (14 August 1748 – 18 August 1782), was a Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont by birth and Duchess of Courland by marriage.

Princess Caroline of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Duchess consort of Courland
Tenure	1769–1772
Born	14 August 1748
Died	18 August 1782 (aged 34)
Spouse	Peter von Biron, Duke of Courland
Issue	Son (stillborn 1766)
House	House of Waldeck and Pyrmont (by birth) Biron (by marriage)
Father	Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Mother	Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

Early life

Karoline Luise was born as the eldest daughter of Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and his wife Christiane Henriette, Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler.

Marriage and issue

She married the Peter von Biron, Duke of Courland, on 15 October 1765. The relationship between Caroline and Peter was unhappy, and evidently, he abused her while drunk. The union produced only one son, who was stillborn on 16 November 1766.^[1] Caroline and Peter were divorced in 1772.