Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg
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Princess Marie-Adélaïde of Luxembourg (Marie-Adélaïde Louise Thérèse Wilhelmine; 21 May 1924 – 28 February 2007) was a Luxembourg
ian princess
, the third child and the second daughter of Grand Duchess Charlotte
(1896–1985) and Felix of Bourbon-Parma
(1893–1970).
, Colmar-Berg
, Luxembourg, as Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Bourbon-Parma.
With her sister Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, Princess Marie Adelaide attended Convent of the Sacred Heart, Roehampton
in Britain
during the family's exile in London
during World War II
.
She married Graf Karl Josef Henckel von Donnersmarck (7 November 1928 – 16 April 2008) on 10 April 1958. They had four children — three sons and a daughter:
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian princess
Princess
Princess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
, the third child and the second daughter of Grand Duchess Charlotte
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was the reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.-Early life and life as Grand Duchess:...
(1896–1985) and Felix of Bourbon-Parma
Felix of Bourbon-Parma
Prince Félix of Bourbon-Parma , later Prince Félix of Luxembourg, was the husband of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and the father of her six children, including Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.-Early life:Prince Félix was one of the...
(1893–1970).
Biography
Born at Berg CastleBerg Castle
Berg Castle , also called Colmar-Berg, is the principal residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. It is situated in the town of Colmar-Berg, in central Luxembourg, near the confluence of the Alzette and the Attert, two of Luxembourg's most important rivers.-History:The estate at Colmar-Berg first...
, Colmar-Berg
Colmar-Berg
Colmar-Berg is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Attert and Alzette....
, Luxembourg, as Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Bourbon-Parma.
With her sister Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, Princess Marie Adelaide attended Convent of the Sacred Heart, Roehampton
Woldingham School
Woldingham School is an all-girls, independent, Roman Catholic, boarding and day school in Woldingham, Surrey, England.-History:The school was founded as the Convent of the Sacred Heart in 1842 in Berrymead, London by the Society of the Sacred Heart...
in Britain
United Kingdom
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during the family's exile in London
London
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during World War II
World War II
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.
She married Graf Karl Josef Henckel von Donnersmarck (7 November 1928 – 16 April 2008) on 10 April 1958. They had four children — three sons and a daughter:
- GrafGrafGraf is a historical German noble title equal in rank to a count or a British earl...
Andreas Henckel von Donnersmarck (born 30 March 1959) — in 1995 he married Johanna von Hohenberg (born 1966) and they have four children:- Grafin Laura Henckel von Donnersmarck (born 21 January 1997)
- Grafin Maria Henckel von Donnersmarck (born 15 August 1998)
- Graf Ludwig Henckel von Donnersmarck (born 25 May 2001)
- Graf Albrecht Henckel von Donnersmarck (born 27 March 2006)
- Graf Félix Henckel von Donnersmarck (2 March 1960 – 28 October 2007)
- Graf Heinrich Henckel von Donnersmarck (born 13 November 1961) — in 1998 he married Anna-Maria Merckens (born 1969) and they have one son:
- Graf Tassilo Henckel von Donnersmarck (born 24 January 2004)
- Grafin Charlotte Henckel von Donnersmarck (born 4 August 1965) — in 1999 she married Graf Christoph Johannes von Meran (born 1963) and they have three children:
- Graf Johannes Maximilian von Meran (born 28 September 2004)
- Grafin Anna Colienne von Meran (born 28 June 2006)
- Grafin Camilla von Meran (born 8 March 2008)