Prince Charles Christian portrayed on a medal with his wife Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (Karl Christian, 16 January 1735 in
Weilburg – 28 November 1788 in
Münster-Dreissen, near
Kirchheim), till 1753 Count of Nassau-Weilburg, was the first ruler of the Principality of
Nassau-Weilburg between 1753 and 1788.
He became a general in the Dutch infantry, governor of
Bergen op Zoom and governor of
Maastricht (1773–1784). He negotiated in vain with the
Patriots in 1787.
He died in 1788 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son
Frederick William.
Children
He and Carolina had 15 children, some of whom became ancestors of 19th century royalty:
Georg Wilhelm Belgicus, Hereditary Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (
The Hague, 18 December 1760 –
Honselaarsdijk, 27 May 1762).
Wilhelm Ludwig Karl, Hereditary Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (The Hague, 12 December 1761 –
Kirchheim, 16 April/26 April 1770).
Princess Auguste Marie Karoline of Nassau-Weilburg (The Hague, 5 February 1764 –
Weilburg, 25 January 1802). A
deaconess in
Quedlinburg and
Herford.