George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
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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
. He succeeded as prince originally under the guardianship of his mother on 15 May 1845 following the death of his father.
He died of pneumonia in Marienbad
, Bohemia
and was succeeded by his eldest son Friedrich.
to Princess Helena of Nassau
, daughter of William, Duke of Nassau
. They had seven children:
His second marriage took place in Luisenlund on 29 April 1891 to Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
. From this marriage he had one son who was killed in action shortly after outbreak of the First World War.
He was born in Arolsen the son of George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1813 to 1845.He was the son of George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Countess Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.-Marriage and children:...
and his wife Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was a German princess. She was the Grandmother of the Dutch Queen Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, who was named after her.- Life :...
. He succeeded as prince originally under the guardianship of his mother on 15 May 1845 following the death of his father.
He died of pneumonia in Marienbad
Mariánské Lázne
Mariánské Lázně is a spa town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. The town, surrounded by green mountains, is a mosaic of parks and noble houses...
, Bohemia
Kingdom of Bohemia
The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...
and was succeeded by his eldest son Friedrich.
Family
George Victor was first married on 26 September 1853 in WiesbadenWiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
to Princess Helena of Nassau
Princess Helena of Nassau
Princess Helena of Nassau was daughter of William, Duke of Nassau , and consort of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.-Early life:...
, daughter of William, Duke of Nassau
William, Duke of Nassau
Wilhelm, Duke of Nassau, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg was the father of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Queen Sophia .-Biography:Wilhelm was the eldest son of Frederick...
. They had seven children:
- Princess Sophie (27 July 1854 – 5 August 1869); died of tuberculosis at fifteen.
- Princess PaulinePrincess Pauline of Waldeck and PyrmontPrincess Pauline Emma Auguste Hermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont was a member of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont...
(19 October 1855 – 3 July 1925) married Alexis, Prince of Bentheim and SteinfurtAlexis, Prince of Bentheim and SteinfurtAlexis Carl Ernst Louis Ferdinand Eugen Bernhard, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt was a Lieutenant General, statesman, and the Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt from 28 September 1890 to 21 January 1919.-Early life:...
. - Princess Marie (23 May 1857 – 30 April 1882) who married KingMonarchA monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
William II of WürttembergWilliam II of WürttembergWilliam II was the fourth King of Württemberg, from 6 October 1891 until the abolition of the kingdom on 30 November 1918...
. - Princess EmmaEmma of Waldeck and PyrmontPrincess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Queen consort of William III, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg...
(2 August 1858 – 20 March 1934) who married KingMonarchA monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
William III of the NetherlandsWilliam III of the NetherlandsWilliam III was from 1849 King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg until his death and the Duke of Limburg until the abolition of the Duchy in 1866.-Early life:William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and...
. The present Dutch royal family descends from this marriage. - Princess Helena (17 February 1861 – 1 September 1922) who married British Prince Leopold, Duke of AlbanyPrince Leopold, Duke of AlbanyThe Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany was the eighth child and fourth son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Leopold was later created Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence, and Baron Arklow...
. Amongst her children was Charles EdwardCharles 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...
, last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The present Swedish royal family descends from this marriage. - Prince Friedrich (20 January 1865 – 26 May 1946), last reigning prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, married Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-LippePrincess Bathildis of Schaumburg-LippePrincess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe was daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe, and consort of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.-Early life:...
- Princess ElisabethPrincess Elisabeth of Waldeck and PyrmontPrincess 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:...
(6 September 1873 – 23 November 1961) married Alexander, Prince of Erbach-SchönbergAlexander, Prince of Erbach-SchönbergAlexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg was the 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg, eldest son of Gustav, 1st Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.-Early life:...
.
His second marriage took place in Luisenlund on 29 April 1891 to Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the princess consort of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont...
. From this marriage he had one son who was killed in action shortly after outbreak of the First World War.
- Prince WolradPrince Wolrad of Waldeck and PyrmontPrince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont was the youngest child of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont by his second wife Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.-Early life and family:...
(1892–1914)