Private Life and Issue
In private life Ludwig was, in spite of his royal assertiveness, modest and companionable and was even known for his often shabby attire. Ludwig was hard of hearing and had a birthmark on his forehead which was often concealed in portraits.
Ludwig had several extramarital affairs and was one of the lovers of Lady Jane Digby, an aristocratic English adventuress. Ludwig also became tainted with scandals associated with Lola Montez, another of his mistresses. It seems likely that his relationship with her contributed greatly to the fall from grace of the previously popular king.
Issue by Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen ( 8 July 1792 – 26 October 1854; married on 12 October 1810 in Theresienwiese, Munich)
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Joseph | 28 November 1811 | 10 March 1864 | succeeded as King of Bavaria married, 1842, Princess Marie of Prussia; had issue |
| Mathilde Karoline Friederike Wilhelmine Charlotte | 30 August 1813 | 25 August 1862 | married, 1833, Ludwig III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine; no issue |
| Otto Friedrich Ludwig | 1 June 1815 | 26 July 1867 | become the 1st King of Greece married, 1836, Duchess Amalia of Oldenburg; no issue |
| Theodolinde Charlotte Luise | 7 October 1816 | 12 April 1817 | died in infancy |
| Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig | 21 March 1821 | 12 December 1912 | Regent of Bavaria married, 1844, Archduchess Augusta of Austria-Tuscany; had issue |
| Adelgunde Auguste Charlotte Caroline Elisabeth Amalie Marie Sophie Luise | 19 March 1823 | 28 January 1914 | married, 1843, Francis V, Duke of Modena; had issue |
| Hildegard Luise Charlotte Theresia Friederike | 10 June 1825 | 2 April 1864 | married, 1844, Archduke Albert of Austria, Duke of Teschen; had issue |
| Alexandra Amelie | 26 August 1826 | 21 September 1875 | never married; no issue |
| Adalbert Wilhelm Georg Ludwig | 19 July 1828 | 21 September 1875 | married, 1856, Infanta Amalia of Spain; had issue |
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