George Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
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George Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg was the 3rd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg, elder son of Alexander, 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.
(1872–1944), and his wife, Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont
(1873–1961), daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
and his wife Princess Helena of Nassau. He was related with the British
and Dutch
Royal families.
He was a first cousin of:
, Marie-Marguerite von Deringer (1903–1967).
They had three children:
Early life
George Louis was the second child and first son of Alexander, Prince of Erbach-SchönbergAlexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg was the 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg, eldest son of Gustav, 1st Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.-Early life:...
(1872–1944), and his wife, Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont was the youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and wife of Alexander, 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.-Early life:...
(1873–1961), daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
George Victor was the 3rd sovereign Prince of the German state of Waldeck and Pyrmont.He was born in Arolsen the son of George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym...
and his wife Princess Helena of Nassau. He was related with the British
British Royal Family
The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. The term is also commonly applied to the same group of people as the relations of the monarch in her or his role as sovereign of any of the other Commonwealth realms, thus sometimes at variance with...
and Dutch
House of Orange-Nassau
The House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years' War...
Royal families.
He was a first cousin of:
- Pauline, Princess of WiedPrincess Pauline of Württemberg (1877–1965)Princess Pauline of Württemberg was the only daughter of William II of Württemberg and wife of William Frederick, Prince of Wied. She was the last Princess of Württemberg, as well the last senior member of the House of Württemberg....
(1877–1965), last senior member of the House of WürttembergHouse of WürttembergThe Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:...
. - Wilhelmina of the NetherlandsWilhelmina of the NetherlandsWilhelmina was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. She ruled the Netherlands for fifty-eight years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War I and World War II, the economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the Netherlands as a major colonial...
(1880–1962), Queen-regnant of the NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. - Princess Alice, Countess of AthlonePrincess Alice, Countess of AthlonePrincess Alice, Countess of Athlone was a member of the British Royal Family. She was the longest-lived Princess of the Blood Royal of the British Royal Family and the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria...
(1883–1981) - Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and GothaCharles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and GothaCharles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the fourth and last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, two duchies in Germany , and the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1900 until his death in 1954...
(1884–1954), last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and GothaSaxe-Coburg and GothaSaxe-Coburg and Gotha or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha served as the collective name of two duchies, Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha, in Germany. They were located in what today are the states of Bavaria and Thuringia, respectively, and the two were in personal union between 1826 and 1918...
. - Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and PyrmontJosias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and PyrmontJosias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was the heir apparent to the throne of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a General in the SS. From 1946 until his death he was the head of the Princely House of Waldeck and Pyrmont...
(1896–1967)
Marriage and family
George Louis married on 2 July 1925 in SchönbergSchönberg
- Germany :*Schönberg, Lower Bavaria, a town in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Bavaria*Schönberg, Upper Bavaria, a town in the district of Mühldorf in Bavaria*Schönberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, district Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern...
, Marie-Marguerite von Deringer (1903–1967).
They had three children:
- Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (17 October 1926 – 23 November 1998)
- Princess Edda Marie of Erbach-Schönberg (10 April 1930–1993)
- Prince Maynolf of Erbach-Schönberg (b. 13 May 1936)
Titles and styles
- 1 January 1903 – 18 August 1903: His Illustrious Highness Count George Louis of Erbach-Schönberg
- 18 August 1903 – 18 October 1944: His Serene Highness Prince George Louis of Erbach-Schönberg
- 18 October 1944 – 27 January 1971: His Serene Highness The Prince of Erbach-Schönberg