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Re: Hesse

Posted by Stefan on 4/12/2021, 7:09:21, in reply to "Re: Hesse"

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No they are protestant. And the -Cassel part was already dropped in 1803 when the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel became Eklectopr of Hesse.

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Are they all Catholics? Did the religion of the house change?

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Is it true that he renounced his succession rights for himself and his descendants for marrying Princess Mafalda of Savoy -- obviously not because of any "unequal" birth (she being a daughter of King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy) -- because of religion?

No, he did not. He became head of the entire House of Hesse. The family does not use the differencing name of ‘Cassel’.

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Who are the present-day heirs to the house, anyway? What exactly happened to the succession? It seems that this might count as another example of a marriage not dynastically approved, despite the unquestionable equality of the union.

It was a dynastic marriage. His grandson Donatus, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse, is the titular Grand Duke and Elector of Hesse and head of the entire house.

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Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel - Jane 4/12/2021, 3:39:24

Re: Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel - Andrew Hatchett 4/12/2021, 4:25:19
Re: Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel - Charles 4/12/2021, 5:47:57
Hesse - Charles 4/12/2021, 5:51:30
- Re: Hesse - Jane 4/12/2021, 6:43:03
  - Re: Hesse - Stefan 4/12/2021, 7:09:21

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