Princess Marie Gasparine of Saxe-Altenburg
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Princess Marie Gasparine of Saxe-Altenburg (Marie Gasparine Amalie Antoinette Karoline Elisabeth Luise; 28 June 1845 - 5 July 1930) was a daughter of Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg and his wife Princess Louise Caroline Reuss of Greiz. She was the consort of Charles Gonthier, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
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, the eldest son and heir of Queen Victoria. A London
newspaper speculated (supposedly from "authentic sources") that the prince's choices were limited to seven women, who were all of sufficient royal blood, followers of a Protestant religion, and his age or younger. A few other candidates included Elisabeth of Wied
, Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine, Princess Alexandra of Denmark
, and Princess Alexandrine of Prussia. Marie was eliminated from this list however, as she was considered "shockingly dressed and always with her most disagreeable mother". The Prince of Wales ended up marrying the Danish princess.
On 12 June 1869, Marie married Charles Gonthier, Hereditary Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
in Altenburg
. Charles succeeded his father on 17 July 1880, and Marie became the Princess of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. Their failure to have children meant the end of the House of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
. Charles' cousin Günther Victor
succeeded him in 1909.
Marie Gasparine died on 5 July 1930 in Sondershausen
, Weimar Republic
.
Charles Gonthier, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Charles Gonthier, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was the ruler of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, a constituent state of the German Empire, and head of the House of Schwarzburg from 17 July 1880 until his death.-Hereditary Prince:...
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Marriage
Marie was considered as a potential spouse for Albert Edward, Prince of WalesEdward 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...
, the eldest son and heir of Queen Victoria. A London
London
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newspaper speculated (supposedly from "authentic sources") that the prince's choices were limited to seven women, who were all of sufficient royal blood, followers of a Protestant religion, and his age or younger. A few other candidates included Elisabeth of Wied
Elisabeth of Wied
-Titles and styles:*29 December 1843 – 15 November 1869: Her Serene Highness Princess Elisabeth of Wied*15 November 1869 – 26 March 1881: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Romania...
, Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine, Princess Alexandra of Denmark
Alexandra of Denmark
Alexandra of Denmark was the wife of Edward VII of the United Kingdom...
, and Princess Alexandrine of Prussia. Marie was eliminated from this list however, as she was considered "shockingly dressed and always with her most disagreeable mother". The Prince of Wales ended up marrying the Danish princess.
On 12 June 1869, Marie married Charles Gonthier, Hereditary Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Charles Gonthier, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Charles Gonthier, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was the ruler of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, a constituent state of the German Empire, and head of the House of Schwarzburg from 17 July 1880 until his death.-Hereditary Prince:...
in Altenburg
Altenburg
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:...
. Charles succeeded his father on 17 July 1880, and Marie became the Princess of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. Their failure to have children meant the end of the House of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a small principality in Germany, in the present day state of Thuringia, with capital at Sondershausen.-History:...
. Charles' cousin Günther Victor
Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg
Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg was the final sovereign prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.-Biography:...
succeeded him in 1909.
Marie Gasparine died on 5 July 1930 in Sondershausen
Sondershausen
Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was incorporated by Sondershausen....
, Weimar Republic
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic is the name given by historians to the parliamentary republic established in 1919 in Germany to replace the imperial form of government...
.
Titles and styles
- 28 June 1845 – 12 June 1869: Her Serene Highness Princess Marie Gasparine of Saxe-Altenburg
- 12 June 1869 – 17 July 1880: Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Princess of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
- 17 July 1880 – 28 March 1909: Her Serene Highness The Princess of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
- 28 March 1909 – 5 July 1930: Her Serene Highness The Dowager Princess of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
