Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine and Battenberg/Mountbatten Index

Ernst Ludwig, last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, reigned 1892 – 1918; Credit – Wikipedia

The House of Hesse-Darmstadt was one of several branches of the House of Hesse. After the fall of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was raised to the Grand Duchy of Hesse, and Ludwig X, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt became the first Grand Duke, Ludwig I.  Several years later, at the Congress of Vienna, Ludwig was forced to cede his Westphalian territories but in return was given the Rheinhessen region and the Grand Duchy of Hesse became the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine. Today the territory that encompassed the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine is in the German state of Hesse.

Ernst Ludwig, a grandson of Queen Victoria, was the last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. With the fall of the German states, Ernst Ludwig refused to abdicate but still lost his throne on November 9, 1918. However, unlike many of his counterparts, he was allowed to remain in Hesse and retained several of the family’s properties, including Schloss Wolfsgarten and the New Palace in Darmstadt.

The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine within the German Empire; Credit – By Milenioscuro – Own work based on: File:Deutsches Reich (Karte) Hessen-Darmstadt.svg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35265358

Below is an indexed listing with links to biographical articles about the Grand Ducal Family of Hesse and by Rhine as well as the Princely Family of Battenberg, the British Mountbattens, and other Hessian Royals at Unofficial Royalty. If it says “Notable Issue” before a name, that means not all of the children for the parent of that person are listed. Also listed below are links to Hesse and by Rhine, Battenberg, Mountbatten wedding articles, Hesse and by Rhine Miscellaneous Articles, and Hesse and by Rhine Content Areas.

House of Hesse-Darmstadt – Landgraves of Hesse-Darmstadt and Grand Dukes of Hesse and by Rhine (1567–1918)

Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (1806 – 1918)

Family of Grand Duke Ludwig I

Family of Grand Duke Ludwig II

Grand Duke Ludwig III

Family of Grand Duke Ludwig IV

Family of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig

Pretenders to the Throne

Other Hesse and by Rhine Royals

Hesse and by Rhine, Battenberg, Mountbatten Weddings

Hesse and by Rhine Miscellaneous Articles

Hesse and by Rhine Content Area

The Battenbergs – Family of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine

The Mountbattens

Other Notable Hessian Royals

Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt (1567–1806, became Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine in 1806)

Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg (1622–1866)

Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel (1567–1804), Electorate of Hesse (1804-1866)