Prinses
Wilhelmina Carolina
(Carolina)
"Prinses van Oranje-Nassau"
Nassau-Weilburg
formerly Oranje-Nassau
Born in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
Ancestors 
Sister of
Willem van Oranje-Nassau
Wife of
Karl Christian (of Nassau-Weilburg) von Nassau-Weilburg
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Georg Wilhelm Belgicus of Nassau-Weilburg, Wilhelm Ludwig Karl Flamand of Nassau-Weilburg, Augusta Carolina Maria of Nassau-Weilburg, Wilhelmine (of Nassau-Weilburg) von Nassau, Unnamed Infant (of Nassau-Weilburg) van Nassau-Weilburg, Friedrich Wilhelm Nassau, Karoline Luise Friederike (of Nassau-Weilburg) of Nassau, Karl Ludwig of Nassau-Weilburg, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich of Nassau-Weilburg, Amalie Charlotte Wilhelmine Louise (Nassau) von Nassau-Weilburg and Henriette (Nassau-Weilburg) Württemberg
Died
at age 44
in Kirchheimbolanden, Nassau-Weilburg, Heilige Roomse Rijk
Profile managers:
John Atkinson 
[send private message], European Aristocrats Project WikiTree [send private message], and Martyn Grifhorst [send private message]
[send private message], European Aristocrats Project WikiTree [send private message], and Martyn Grifhorst [send private message]Profile last modified
| Created 19 Apr 2014
This page has been accessed 1,420 times.
| Carolina (Oranje-Nassau) Nassau-Weilburg was a member of aristocracy in Europe. Join: European Royals and Aristocrats Project Discuss: euroaristo |
| Preceded by Willem IV |
Princess of Orange 1743 – 1751 |
Succeeded by Willem V |
| Preceded by Willem IV |
Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic (Regent) 1765 – 1766 |
Succeeded by Willem V |
Biography
Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Nassau-Weilburg (Wilhelmine Carolina; 28 February 1743, Leeuwarden – 6 May 1787, Kirchheimbolanden) was the daughter of Willem IV Prince of Orange Orange-Nassau, Stadtholder of the Netherlands, and Anne, Princess Royal.
Princess Carolina was born in Leeuwarden. In 1747, it was declared that the position of Stadtholder could be inherited by females, thus making the young Princess Carolina the heiress presumptive to the position of Stadtholder. However, in 1748, a male heir, William V, was born to her parents, thus displacing her and putting her second in line to the position.
Princess Carolina's father died in 1751, making her three-year-old brother Willem V of Orange. At that point, her mother was appointed Princess-Regent. However, in 1759, her mother died, and Willem V was still just ten years old. Then, Princess Carolina's paternal grandmother, Princess Marie-Luise, was made Princess-Regent. Princess Marie-Luise was regent until 1765, when she died. Willem V was now seventeen, but that was still not old enough to rule on his own. So, Princess Carolina was made regent. She ruled until 1766, when Willem V turned eighteen.
On 5 March 1760 in The Hague, during the regency of her grandmother Princess Marie Luise, Princess Carolina married Karl Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg. They had fifteen children, seven of whom survived to adulthood
Sources
See also:
- Carolina van Oranje-Nassau on Find A Grave: Memorial #120343687 Retrieved Sälgö-1 03:07, 3 October 2016 (EDT).
- Wikipedia Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
- This WikiTree profile is referenced from Wikidata: Item Q256638, en:Wikipedia
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of Carolina's DNA have taken a DNA test.
No known carriers of Carolina's DNA have taken a DNA test.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Images: 1
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Carolina is 19 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 15 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 20 degrees from Maggie Beer, 41 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 24 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 29 degrees from Michael Chow, 24 degrees from Ree Drummond, 24 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 21 degrees from Matty Matheson, 26 degrees from Martha Stewart, 29 degrees from Danny Trejo and 29 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
O > Oranje-Nassau | N > Nassau-Weilburg > Wilhelmina Carolina (Oranje-Nassau) Nassau-Weilburg
Categories: House of Orange-Nassau | Kirchheimbolanden, Rheinland-Pfalz | Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland