Marie of Waldeck-Pyrmont
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Georgine Henriette Marie, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont (23 May 1857 – 30 April 1882) was the third daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
and his wife Princess Helena of Nassau
, younger half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
.
. Her younger brother, Friedrich, was the last reigning prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
. Two of her younger sisters, Emma
and Helena, married William III of the Netherlands
and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
(youngest son of Queen Victoria
), respectively.
).
They had three children:
, from complications resulting from the birth of her third child. William married again in 1886 to Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe
.
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
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:...
, younger half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Adolphe I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg was the last Duke of Nassau, and the fourth Grand Duke of Luxembourg.-Biography:...
.
Family
Marie was born in Arolsen, then part of the German Principality of Waldeck and PyrmontWaldeck (state)
Waldeck was a sovereign principality in the German Empire and German Confederation and, until 1929, a constituent state of the Weimar Republic. It comprised territories in present-day Hesse and Lower Saxony, ....
. Her younger brother, Friedrich, was the last reigning prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Waldeck (state)
Waldeck was a sovereign principality in the German Empire and German Confederation and, until 1929, a constituent state of the Weimar Republic. It comprised territories in present-day Hesse and Lower Saxony, ....
. Two of her younger sisters, Emma
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Queen consort of William III, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg...
and Helena, married William III of the Netherlands
William III of the Netherlands
William 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...
and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
The 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...
(youngest son of Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
), respectively.
Marriage
On 15 February 1877 at Arolsen, Marie married, Prince William of Württemberg (later King William II of WürttembergWilliam II of Württemberg
William II was the fourth King of Württemberg, from 6 October 1891 until the abolition of the kingdom on 30 November 1918...
).
They had three children:
- Princess PaulinePrincess 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....
(19 December 1877 - 7 May 1965), married William Frederick, Prince of WiedWilliam Frederick, Prince of WiedWilliam Frederick, Prince of Wied was a German nobleman, eldest child of William, Prince of Wied. He was brother of William, Prince of Albania.-Early life:...
(1872–1945) - Prince Ulrich (28 July 1880 - 28 December 1880)
- stillborn daughter (24 April 1882)
Death
Marie died on 30 April 1882 in StuttgartStuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, from complications resulting from the birth of her third child. William married again in 1886 to Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe
Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe
Princess Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe was the daughter of Prince Wilhelm Karl August of Schaumburg-Lippe, and his wife, Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau. As the second wife of King William II of Württemberg she became Queen Charlotte of Württemberg...
.
Titles and styles
- 23 May 1857 – 15 February 1877: Her Serene Highness Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont
- 15 February 1877 – 30 April 1882: Her Royal Highness Princess William of Württemberg