Children
Landgravine Margaret and her husband Frederick Charles of Hesse had six children, including two sets of twins:
- Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Hesse-Kassel (1893–1916), killed in action World War I.
- Prince Maximilian of Hesse-Kassel (20 October 1894 – 1914), killed in action World War I.
- Prince Philipp of Hesse-Kassel (6 Nov 1896 – 25 Oct 1980 Rome), married on 23 Sept 1925 to Princess Mafalda of Savoy (19 Nov 1902 Rome-28 Aug 1944), had issue.
- Prince Wolfgang of Hesse-Kassel (1896–1989), married Princess Marie Alexandra of Baden, no issue.
- Prince Richard Wilhelm Leopold of Hesse-Kassel (14 May 1901 – 11 Feb 1969).
- Prince Christoph of Hesse-Kassel (14 May 1901 – 11 Feb 1943), married Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark (26 June 1914 Mon Repos, Corfu-24 Nov 2001 Bavaria) on 13 Dec 1930 (civil) and 15 Dec 1930 (religious), had issue. Killed in action World War II.
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