William, the last Elector of Hesse. Descendants Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark, the wife of Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark, is a descendant of William II, through her mother's side. Honours Ancestry Footnotes Sources External links 1777 births 1847 deaths House of Hesse-Kassel Protestant monarchs Hereditary Princes of Hesse-Kassel People from the Electorate of Hesse People from Hanau Prince-electors of Hesse German commanders of the Napoleonic Wars Generals of Infantry (Prussia) Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary Military personnel from Hesse