Princess Louise facts for kids

"Princess Louise" is a name that has been used by many different people, especially royal princesses, and even some ships and buildings! This page will help you find out more about who or what you're looking for when you see the name "Princess Louise."

Who Was Princess Louise?

This name has been given to many important people, mostly princesses from royal families in Europe. It has also been used for ships and even a famous building.

Royal Princesses Named Louise

Many princesses throughout history have been named Louise. Here are some of the most well-known:

• Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848–1939): She was the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Princess Louise was also a talented artist and sculptor.
• Princess Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife (1867–1931): She was the third child and oldest daughter of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Her father was the King of the United Kingdom.
• Princess Louise of Denmark (1726–1756) (1726–1756): She was a daughter of Christian VI of Denmark, who was the King of Denmark and Norway. She later married Ernest Frederick III, who was a Duke in Germany.
• Princess Louise of Denmark (1750–1831) (1750–1831): Another Danish princess, she was the daughter of Frederick V of Denmark, also a King of Denmark and Norway. She married a German prince named Charles of Hesse-Kassel.
• Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark (1750–1831): She was the daughter of Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark. She also married a German prince, Landgrave William of Hesse-Kassel.
• Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark (1771–1843): She was the daughter of Christian VII of Denmark, another King of Denmark. She married Frederick Christian II, a Duke in Germany.
• Princess Louise of Denmark (1875–1906) (1875–1906): She was a daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark, who became King of Denmark. She married Prince Friedrich Georg of Schaumburg-Lippe.
• Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart (1682–1712): She was known in French as Louise-Marie. She was the daughter of King James II of England.
• Princess Louise of Belgium (born 1858): She was a Belgian princess.
• Princess Louise of Belgium (born 2004): She is a modern-day Belgian princess.
• Lady Louise Windsor (born 2003): She is the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Her parents are Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
• Louise Mountbatten (1889–1965): She was born Princess Louise of Battenberg. She became the second wife of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden and was the Queen of Sweden.
• You can find more princesses named Louise from the Prussian Royal Family by looking at Louise of Prussia (disambiguation).

Other Uses of "Princess Louise"

The name "Princess Louise" has also been used for things other than people:

• GWR 3031 Class locomotive (1891–1915): A train called Princess Louise was one of the GWR 3031 Class locomotives. These trains ran on the Great Western Railway in the United Kingdom.
• Princess Louise (sidewheeler) (built 1869): This was a type of steamboat called a sidewheeler, built in 1869. It used large wheels on its sides to move through the water.
• SS Princess Louise (1921) (built 1921): This was a fancy cruise ship built in 1921. Later, it was changed into a floating restaurant.
  • Lady Alexandra: This ship was also turned into a floating restaurant and was renamed Princess Louise II after the original vessel.
• Princess Louise, Holborn: This is a historic public house, which is like a traditional pub, located in London.