- Born
- Died
- Birth namePrince Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Karl
- Louis IV was born on September 12, 1837 in Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine, German Confederation [now Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany]. He was married to Countess Alexandrina Hutten-Czapska and Grand Duchess Alice. He died on March 13, 1892 in Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine, German Empire [now Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany].
- SpousesCountess Alexandrina Hutten-Czapska(April 30, 1884 - July 9, 1884) (annulled)Grand Duchess Alice(July 1, 1862 - December 14, 1878) (her death, 7 children)
- Children
- ParentsPrince Charles of Hesse and by RhinePrincess Elisabeth of Prussia
- RelativesQueen Louise(Grandchild)Louis Mountbatten(Grandchild)Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse Georg Donatus(Grandchild)Prince Of Hesse And By Rhine Louis(Grandchild)David Mountbatten(Great Grandchild)Patricia Mountbatten(Great Grandchild)Pamela Hicks(Great Grandchild)Prince Louis of Battenberg(Cousin)Prince Henry of Battenberg(Cousin)Nicholas Alexandrovich(Cousin)Czar Aleksandr III(Cousin)Grand Duke Sergei(Cousin)Prince Heinrich of Hesse and by Rhine(Sibling)Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine(Sibling)Prince William of Hesse and by Rhine(Sibling)Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse(Grandparent)Princess Wilhelmine of Baden(Grandparent)Prince Wilhelm of Prussia(Grandparent)Princess Maria Anna of Hesse-Homburg(Grandparent)Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse(Great Grandparent)Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt(Great Grandparent)Frederick William II of Prussia(Great Grandparent)Frederica Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt(Great Grandparent)Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse(Aunt or Uncle)Stillborn son(Aunt or Uncle)Princess Amalia Elisabeth Luise Karoline Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt(Aunt or Uncle)Stillborn daughter(Aunt or Uncle)Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine(Aunt or Uncle)Maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse)(Aunt or Uncle)Princess Amalie Friederike Luise Karoline Wilhelmine of Prussia(Aunt or Uncle)Princess Irene of Prussia(Aunt or Uncle)Unnamed son(Aunt or Uncle)Prince Friedrich Tassilo Wilhelm of Prussia(Aunt or Uncle)Prince Adalbert of Prussia(Aunt or Uncle)Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Tassilo of Prussia(Aunt or Uncle)Princess Elisabeth of Prussia(Aunt or Uncle)Prince Waldemar of Prussia(Aunt or Uncle)Marie of Prussia(Aunt or Uncle)Grand Duchess Olga(Grandchild)Grand Duchess Tatiana(Grandchild)Grand Duchess Maria(Grandchild)Grand Duchess Anastasia(Grandchild)Aleksey Nikolaeyvitch Romanov(Grandchild)Princess Alice of Battenberg(Grandchild)Prince Philip(Great Grandchild)Prince Waldemar of Prussia(Grandchild)Prince Sigismund of Prussia(Grandchild)
- Brother of Prince Heinrich of Hesse and by Rhine (1838-1900), Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-1865) and Prince Wilhelm of Hesse and by Rhine (1845 - 1900).
- Son of Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine (23 April 1809 - 20 March 1877) and Princess Elisabeth of Prussia (18 June 1815 - 21 March 1885).
- In March 1877, Louis became heir presumptive to the Hessian throne when his father died and, less than three months later, found himself reigning grand duke upon the demise of his uncle, Louis III.
- Brother-in-law of Victoria, Princess Royal, King Edward VII, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and Princess Henry of Battenberg.
- Father-in-law of Prince Louis of Battenberg, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, Prince Henry of Prussia (1862-1929), Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich, and Tsar Nicholas II.
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