- Born on December 24, 1787 in Biebrich
- Deceased on September 5, 1867 in Copenhagen, at the age of 79 years
Parents
- Friedrich von Hessen-Kassel (1747 - 1837), général d’infanterie Danois
- Karoline von Nassau-Usingen (1762 - 1823)
Family
- Married on November 10, 1810 in Copenhagen, with Charlotte von Oldenburg (1789 - 1864), princesse de Danemark, issuing
Karoline (1811 - 1829)- Marie (1814 - 1895)
- Luise (1817 - 1898)
- Friedrich Wilhelm (1820 - 1884)
- Auguste (1823 - 1889)
- Relationship with Eliza Bachmann (1792 - ), issuing
- Elise (1822 - 1897)