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Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden
Louis II
,
Grand Duke of Baden
was the son of
Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden
and
Sophie of Holstein-Gottorp, Princess of Sweden
.
Louis
succeeded his father as
Grand Duke
of
Baden
on
24 April
1852. His
brother
Frederick
acted
as
regent
, because Louis
suffered
from
mental illness
. However, in
1856
, Frederick became
grand duke
as well. He was also an
honorary citizen
of
Karlsruhe
.
Ancestry