Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg
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Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg (14 March 1864 – 3 May 1918) was the consort of Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. As the eldest daughter of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg and his wife Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen
, and a sister of Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Marie Anne was a member of the Ducal House of Saxe-Altenburg.
, Marie Anne married Georg, Hereditary Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. He was the eldest son of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
, and succeeded as Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe in 1893.
The couple had nine children together:
. The gift was also meant to be in recognition of Georg's support in the dispute over the succession to the Lippe-Detmold
throne.
Prince George died on 29 April 1911. Princess Marie Anne died seven years later, on 3 May 1918 at age 54.
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen
Princess Augusta Louise Adelaide Caroline Ida of Saxe-Meiningen was the daughter of Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his wife Princess Marie Frederica of Hesse-Kassel. She was the mother of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.-Family and early life:Augusta was the only daughter of the Duke and...
, and a sister of Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Marie Anne was a member of the Ducal House of Saxe-Altenburg.
Marriage and issue
On 16 April 1882 at AltenburgAltenburg
Altenburg is a town in the German federal state of Thuringia, 45 km south of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Altenburger Land district.-Geography:...
, Marie Anne married Georg, Hereditary Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. He was the eldest son of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe was a ruler of the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe.-Biography:He was born in Bückeburg to Georg Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont ....
, and succeeded as Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe in 1893.
The couple had nine children together:
- Prince Adolf IIAdolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-LippeAdolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe was the last ruler of the small Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe.-Biography:...
(1883–1936); married Ellen Bischoff-Korthaus - Prince Moritz Georg (1884–1920)
- Prince Peter (1886-1886)
- Prince WolradWolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippealign=right|Ernst Wolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe was a head of the Princely House of Schaumburg-Lippe.-Biography:...
(1887–1962); married Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe, a distant cousin - Prince Stephan (1891–1965); married Duchess Ingeborg of Oldenburg, daughter of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of OldenburgFrederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of OldenburgFrederick 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...
- Prince Heinrich (1894–1952); married Countess Marie-Erika von Hardenburg
- Princess Margaretha (1896–1897)
- Prince Friedrich ChristianPrince Friedrich Christian of Schaumburg-LippePrince Friedrich Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe was a younger son of Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and his consort Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg....
(1906–1983); married Countess Alexandra Hedwig Johanna Bertha Marie zu Castell-Rüdenhausen - Princess Elisabeth (1908–1933); married Baron Johann Herring von Frankensdorff
Silver wedding anniversary
On the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary in 1907, Emperor Wilhelm II presented to Georg and Marie Anne the family ancestral seat, Castle Schaumburg. The castle had been controlled by the Hohenzollerns ever since Georg's grandfather sided with the Austrians in the 1866 Austro-Prussian WarAustro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies and Italy on the...
. The gift was also meant to be in recognition of Georg's support in the dispute over the succession to the Lippe-Detmold
Principality of Lippe
Lippe was a historical state in Germany. It was located between the Weser River and the southeast part of the Teutoburg forest.-History:...
throne.
Prince George died on 29 April 1911. Princess Marie Anne died seven years later, on 3 May 1918 at age 54.
Titles and styles
- 14 March 1864 – 16 April 1882: Her Highness Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg, Duchess of Saxony
- 16 April 1882 – 8 May 1893: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe
- 8 May 1893 – 29 April 1911: Her Highness The Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe
- 29 April 1911 – 8 October 1918: Her Highness The Dowager Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe