The most notable facet of his reign was probably his unilateral divorce of his wife, Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel, and subsequent bigamous marriage to Marie Luise von Degenfeld.
Cel mai notabil aspect al domniei sale a fost probabil divorțul unilateral de soția sa, Charlotte de Hesse-Kassel, și căsătoria bigamă ulterioară cu Marie Luise von Degenfeld.