Luise Caroline, Princess of Hesse-Kassel (28 September, 1789 – 13 March, 1867) was the consort of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and the matriarch of the house of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. She was born in the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein to Charles of Hesse-Kassel (19 December, 1744 – 17 August, 1836) and Luise, Princess of Denmark and Norway (30 January, 1750 – 12 January, 1831). Her older sister Marie Sophie Friederike of Hesse-Cassel (28 October, 1767 – 21 March, 1852) became Queen consort of Frederick VI of Denmark. With Friedrich Wilhelm, she had ten children:
- Luise Marie Friederike (October 23, 1810 - May 11, 1869).
- Friederike Karoline Juliane (October 9, 1811 - July 10, 1829).
- Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (September 30, 1813 - October 24, 1878).
- Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (October 23, 1814 - November 27, 1885).
- Wilhelm (April 10, 1816 - September 5, 1893).
- Christian IX of Denmark (April 8, 1818 - January 29, 1906).
- Luise, Abbess of Itzehoe (November 18, 1820 - November 30, 1894).
- Julius (October 14, 1824 - June 1, 1903).
- Johann (December 5, 1825 - May 27, 1911).
- Nikolaus (December 22, 1828 - August 18, 1849).
Her son Christian was named third-in-line to the throne of Christian VIII of Denmark in 1847. He succeeded his childless cousin Frederick VII of Denmark on 15 November, 1863, the hereditary prince Ferdinand having deceased somewhat earlier. Her grandchildren included (among others) King Frederick VIII of Denmark, Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, Empress Marie of Russia, King George I of Greece and Crown Princess Thyra of Hanover.
