Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont
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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
.
, Waldeck and Pyrmont
the seventh child and youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
(1831–1893), and his wife, Princess Helena of Nassau
(1831–1888), daughter of William, Duke of Nassau
. He was distantly related to the British Royal Family
through his mother, a descendant of King George II of Great Britain
.
She was a sister of:
, Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
(1872–1944), eldest child of Gustav, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg and Princess Marie of Battenberg
.
They had four children:
At her death, she was the last surviving child of Prince George Victor and Princess Helena.
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 wife of Alexander, 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
Alexander, 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:...
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Early life
Elisabeth was born at ArolsenBad Arolsen
Bad Arolsen is a small town in northern Hesse, Germany, in Waldeck-Frankenberg district. From 1655 until 1918 it served as the residence town of the Princes of Waldeck-Pyrmont and then until 1929 as the capital of the Waldeck Free State...
, 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, ....
the seventh child and youngest 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...
(1831–1893), 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:...
(1831–1888), 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...
. He was distantly related to the British Royal Family
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...
through his mother, a descendant of King George II of Great Britain
George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
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She was a sister of:
- Marie, Crown Princess of Württemberg (1857–1882) who married 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...
. - Queen Emma of the NetherlandsEmma of Waldeck and PyrmontPrincess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Queen consort of William III, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg...
(1858–1934) queen consort of 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...
. - Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany (1861–1922) who married 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...
. - Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1865–1946), last reigning prince 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, ....
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Marriage and family
Elisabeth married on 3 May 1900 in ArolsenBad Arolsen
Bad Arolsen is a small town in northern Hesse, Germany, in Waldeck-Frankenberg district. From 1655 until 1918 it served as the residence town of the Princes of Waldeck-Pyrmont and then until 1929 as the capital of the Waldeck Free State...
, Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
Alexander, 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), eldest child of Gustav, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg and Princess Marie of Battenberg
Princess Marie of Battenberg
Princess Marie Caroline of Battenberg was a Princess of Battenberg and, by marriage, The Princess of Erbach-Schönberg. She worked as a writer and translator.-Early life:...
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They had four children:
- Princess Imma of Erbach-Schönberg (11 May 1901 – 14 March 1947)
- George Louis, Prince of Erbach-SchönbergGeorge Louis, Prince of Erbach-SchönbergGeorge Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg was the 3rd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg, elder son of Alexander, 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.-Early life:...
(1 January 1903 – 27 January 1971) - Prince William of Erbach-Schönberg (4 June 1904 – 27 September 1946)
- Princess Helena of Erbach-Schönberg (8 April 1907 – 16 April 1979)
At her death, she was the last surviving child of Prince George Victor and Princess Helena.
Titles and styles
- 6 September 1873 – 3 May 1900: Her Serene Highness Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont
- 3 May 1900 – 18 August 1903: Her Serene Highness Countess Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
- 18 August 1903 – 29 January 1908: Her Serene Highness Princess Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg
- 29 January 1908 – 23 November 1961: Her Serene Highness The Princess of Erbach-Schönberg