Ferdinand, Prince of Solms-Braunfels
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| Ferdinand, Prince of Solms-Braunfels | |
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 Portrait c. 1761 | |
| Born | 8 February 1721 Braunfels |
| Died | 2 October 1783 (aged 62) Braunfels |
| Spouse | Countess Sophie of Solms-Laubach |
| Issue | Wilhelm, Prince of Solms-Braunfels Prince Frederick William |
| House | House of Solms-Braunfels |
| Father | Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels |
| Mother | Princess Magdalena Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg |
Ferdinand Wilhelm Ernst, 2nd Prince of Solms-Braunfels (8 February 1721 in Braunfels – 2 October 1783, ibid.) was the second Prince of Solms-Braunfels. He was the son of Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels, and his first wife Princess Magdalena Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg.
Ferdinand Wilhelm Ernst was born in Braunfels, Solms-Braunfels as the first son and child of Frederick William, Count of Solms-Braunfels and his first wife Princess Magdalena Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg (1691–1725) daughter of Johann Ernst, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg. On 22 May 1742, Emperor Charles VII raised the House of Solms-Braunfels to the rank of Imperial Prince and so when his father died he succeeded him as the 2nd Prince.
