Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia
Encyclopedia
Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia (8 February 1857 – 28 August 1895) was a German princess. She was the second child of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia
and Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau
. The Elisabeth-Anna-Palais
was named in her honor after her early death in 1895.
was the eldest son of Prince Charles of Prussia
, who in turn was a younger son of Frederick William III of Prussia
. Elisabeth's mother Maria Anna
was a daughter of Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt
and Princess Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia.
Her siblings included Marie, Princess of Saxe-Altenburg, Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, and Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia
. Through her sister Louise Margaret, Elisabeth Anna was an aunt of Margaret, Crown Princess of Sweden
, and consequently was related to both the British and Swedish royal families.
Elisabeth Anna was a godmother to Princess Patricia of Connaught
, who was another one of her nieces.
. It was a double wedding, in which Princess Charlotte of Prussia
(daughter of the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess
of Prussia
) married Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen on the same day as Elisabeth Anna in Berlin. The marriages were the first such occasions performed since Prussia had become the German Empire
in 1870. Due to this increased status, the weddings were attended by many important personages, including King Leopold II of Belgium
and his wife Queen Marie Henriette
. The Prince of Wales
also attended, as one of the brides (Charlotte) was his niece.
Elisabeth Anna and her husband had two children:
Elisabeth died on 28 August 1895, before he succeeded as Grand Duke. Before her death, her husband had been building a new residential palace; once she died, Frederick named the new building the Elisabeth-Anna-Palais
in her honor. Her husband later married Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, daughter of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg.
Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia
Prince Friedrich Carl Nicolaus of Prussia was the son of Prince Charles of Prussia and his wife Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach . Prince Frederick Charles was a grandson of King Frederick William III of Prussia and a nephew of Frederick William IV and William I...
and Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau
Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau
Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau was a princess from the House of Ascania. She was the third child of Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt and Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia.-Family:...
. The Elisabeth-Anna-Palais
Elisabeth-Anna-Palais
The Elisabeth-Anna-Palais is a secular red-brick building in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony.- History :Usually the ducal family resided in Schloss Oldenburg, but Frederick Augustus decided to build this as their new home, on a site now on line between the Schloss and the Augusteum...
was named in her honor after her early death in 1895.
Family
Elisabeth's father Prince FrederickPrince Frederick Charles of Prussia
Prince Friedrich Carl Nicolaus of Prussia was the son of Prince Charles of Prussia and his wife Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach . Prince Frederick Charles was a grandson of King Frederick William III of Prussia and a nephew of Frederick William IV and William I...
was the eldest son of Prince Charles of Prussia
Prince Charles of Prussia
Prince Frederick Charles Alexander of Prussia born in Charlottenburg, was a younger son of Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz...
, who in turn was a younger son of Frederick William III of Prussia
Frederick William III of Prussia
Frederick William III was king of Prussia from 1797 to 1840. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel .-Early life:...
. Elisabeth's mother Maria Anna
Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau
Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau was a princess from the House of Ascania. She was the third child of Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt and Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia.-Family:...
was a daughter of Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt
Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt
Leopold IV Frederick, Duke of Anhalt was a German prince of the House of Ascania.From 1817 until 1853 he was ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Dessau and from 1847 until 1853 also ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen...
and Princess Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia.
Her siblings included Marie, Princess of Saxe-Altenburg, Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, and Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia
Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia
Joachim Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Leopold Prinz von Preußen was a son of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia and Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau, married in 1854.- Family :On 24 June 1889 he married in Berlin Princess Louise Sophie of...
. Through her sister Louise Margaret, Elisabeth Anna was an aunt of Margaret, Crown Princess of Sweden
Princess Margaret of Connaught
Princess Margaret of Connaught was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria, and his wife, Princess Luise Margarete of Prussia...
, and consequently was related to both the British and Swedish royal families.
Elisabeth Anna was a godmother to Princess Patricia of Connaught
Princess Patricia of Connaught
Princess Patricia of Connaught was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria...
, who was another one of her nieces.
Marriage
On 18 February 1878, Elisabeth Anna married Frederick Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of OldenburgFrederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Frederick Augustus II was the last ruling grand duke of Oldenburg. He married Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia, daughter of Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau and Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia...
. It was a double wedding, in which Princess Charlotte of Prussia
Princess Charlotte of Prussia
Princess Charlotte of Prussia , Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen was the second child born to Prince Friedrich of Prussia and Princess Victoria...
(daughter of the Crown Prince
Frederick III, German Emperor
Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors. Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl known informally as Fritz, was the only son of Emperor William I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service...
and Crown Princess
Victoria, Princess Royal
The Princess Victoria, Princess Royal was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert. She was created Princess Royal of the United Kingdom in 1841. She became German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III...
of Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
) married Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen on the same day as Elisabeth Anna in Berlin. The marriages were the first such occasions performed since Prussia had become the German Empire
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
in 1870. Due to this increased status, the weddings were attended by many important personages, including King Leopold II of Belgium
Leopold II of Belgium
Leopold II was the second king of the Belgians. Born in Brussels the second son of Leopold I and Louise-Marie of Orléans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865 and remained king until his death.Leopold is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free...
and his wife Queen Marie Henriette
Marie Henriette of Austria
Marie Henriette of Austria was the queen consort of King Leopold II of Belgium.-Family:...
. The Prince of Wales
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
also attended, as one of the brides (Charlotte) was his niece.
Elisabeth Anna and her husband had two children:
| Name | |Death | Duchess Sophia Charlotte Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg was a member of the House of Holstein-Gottorp. She was the only surviving child of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg by his first wife Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia.Sophia Charlotte is best known for her unhappy and well-publicized marriage... | 2 February 1879 | 29 March 1964 | married Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia Prince Eitel Friedrich was the second son of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany by his first wife, Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein... , a younger son of Wilhelm II of Germany. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duchess Margaret | 13 October 1881 | 20 February 1882 | died young. | ||
Elisabeth died on 28 August 1895, before he succeeded as Grand Duke. Before her death, her husband had been building a new residential palace; once she died, Frederick named the new building the Elisabeth-Anna-Palais
Elisabeth-Anna-Palais
The Elisabeth-Anna-Palais is a secular red-brick building in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony.- History :Usually the ducal family resided in Schloss Oldenburg, but Frederick Augustus decided to build this as their new home, on a site now on line between the Schloss and the Augusteum...
in her honor. Her husband later married Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, daughter of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg.
Titles and styles
- 8 February 1857 - 18 February 1878: Her Royal Highness Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia
- 18 February 1878 - 28 August 1895: Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Oldenburg