Princess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria
| Mathilde Caroline | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1830 | |
| Grand Duchess consort of Hesse and by Rhine | |
| Tenure | 5 March 1848 – 25 May 1862 |
| Born | 30 August 1813 Augsburg, Kingdom of Bavaria, Confederation of the Rhine |
| Died | 25 May 1862 (aged 48) Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine, German Confederation |
| Spouse | |
| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Ludwig I of Bavaria |
| Mother | Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
Princess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria (German: Mathilde Karoline Friederike Wilhelmine Charlotte von Bayern) (Augsburg, 30 August 1813 – Darmstadt, 25 May 1862) was the second child and eldest daughter of Ludwig I of Bavaria and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.