Chlodwig, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld

Chlodwig, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (Chlodwig Alexis Ernst; 30 July 1876 – 17 November 1954) was an officer in the Prussian Army and head of the Hesse-Philippsthal line of the House of Hesse.

As head of the house he was styled His Highness the Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld.

Early life Landgrave Chlodwig, the seventh of ten children of Prince William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, was born at Burgsteinfurt. He was the only surviving son from his father's second marriage with Princess Juliane of Bentheim and Steinfurt; his only surviving full sibling, Princess Bertha, was married to Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe.

Although the third son Landgrave Chlodwig became heir to the headship of the House of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld upon the death of his uncle in 1905 due to his elder half brothers Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and Prince Carl Wilhelm von Ardeck's exclusion from the succession on account of their parents morganatic marriage.

Landgrave Chlodwig served in the Prussian Army reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel. The landgrave's eldest son Prince Wilhelm, an SS-Hauptsturmführer, was killed in action during World War II.

Landgrave Chlodwig died aged 78 in Bad Hersfeld, he was survived by his wife and daughters, his three sons having predeceased him. His grandson Wilhelm succeeded him as head of the House of Hesse-Philippsthal.

Honours Knight of the House Order of the Golden Lion of Hesse, 21 December 1898 Grand Cross of the Order of Ludwig of Hesse, 14 May 1910 Grand Cross of the Princely House Order of Lippe Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia Knight of the Order of St. John of Prussia Grand Cross of the Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order Grand Cross of the Princely House Order of Schaumburg-Lippe Cross of Merit of Waldeck and Pyrmont

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