Schloß Wolfsgarten
In the twentieth century, Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig extensively modernized Schloss Wolfsgarten and rearranged its park. After the abolition of the monarchy in 1918, Wolfsgarten became the principal residence of the former grand ducal family. It served as home to Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine until his death in 1968 and then to his widow, Princess Margaret, née Geddes (1913–1997), a close friend of Queen Elizabeth II. Following her death it was occupied by Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse and since 2013 by his eldest son, Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse.
Schloss Wolfsgarten is the property of the Hessian House Foundation (Hessische Hausstiftung), the family trust that holds ownership to the property belonging to all branches of the House of Hesse. The property is open to the public only on two weekends in May during the annual Rhododendrenblüte (Rhododendron festival) and again for a weekend in September for the Schloss Wolfsgarten Garden Festival.
References
- ^ "Schloß Wolfsgarten" (in German). Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ^ "Rhododendrenblüte im Schlosspark Wolfsgarten" (in German). Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ^ "The Schloss Wolfsgarten Garden Festival". Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2008.