| 1. | Ernest met and fell in love in mid-1813 with his first cousin, Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of Prince Frederick William of Solms-Braunfels and widow of Prince Louis of Prussia.
À la mi-1813, Ernest rencontre sa cousine germaine, Frédérique de Mecklembourg-Strelitz, épouse du prince Frédéric-Guillaume de Solms-Braunfels et veuve du prince Louis de Prusse. |
