Queen of Prussia
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The Queen of Prussia was the queen consort
of the ruler
of the Kingdom of Prussia
, from its establishment in 1701 to its abolition
in 1918. As all rulers of Prussia had to be male, there was never a Queen regnant of Prussia
. Until 1806, the Queen of Prussia was also Electress
of Brandenburg
; after 1871, she was also German Empress. Until 1772, her title was Queen in Prussia (see King in Prussia
).
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of the ruler
Ruler
A ruler, sometimes called a rule or line gauge, is an instrument used in geometry, technical drawing, printing and engineering/building to measure distances and/or to rule straight lines...
of the Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
, from its establishment in 1701 to its abolition
Abolition
Abolish means to put an end to something or to stop something.Abolition may refer to:*Abolitionism *Abolition of death penalty *Abolition of monarchy*Prison abolition movement...
in 1918. As all rulers of Prussia had to be male, there was never a Queen regnant 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...
. Until 1806, the Queen of Prussia was also Electress
Electress
An Electress was the consort of an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, one of the Empire's greatest princes.The Golden Bull of 1356 established by Emperor Charles IV settled the number of Electors at seven...
of Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
; after 1871, she was also German Empress. Until 1772, her title was Queen in Prussia (see King in Prussia
King in Prussia
King in Prussia was a title used by the Electors of Brandenburg from 1701 to 1772. Subsequently they used the title King of Prussia....
).
Duchess of Prussia
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse |
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| Dorothea of Denmark | Frederick I of Denmark Frederick I of Denmark Frederick I of Denmark and Norway was the King of Denmark and Norway. The name is also spelled Friedrich in German, Frederik in Danish, and Fredrik in Swedish and Norwegian... (Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... ) |
1 August 1504 | 1 July 1526 | 11 April 1547 | Albert I | |||
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Anna Marie of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg wasa Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneberg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Prussia.... |
Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen (Welf) |
23 April 1532 | 26 February 1550 | 20 March 1568 husband's death |
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Marie Eleonore of Cleves Marie Eleonore of Cleves Marie Eleonore of Cleves was a Duchess consort of Prussia as the wife of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia. She was the eldest child of Wilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg and Maria of Austria.- Family :... |
Wilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Wilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg William of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg .William was born in and died in Düsseldorf. He was the only son of John III, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, and Maria, Duchess of Jülich-Berg. William took over rule of his father's estates upon his death in 1539... (De la Marck De la Marck The House of La Marck, , original German name von der Mark, was an important family in the history of Europe, which from about 1200 appeared as the Counts of Mark.-History:... ) |
25 June 1550 | 14 October 1573 | 1 June 1608 | Albert II Frederick Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Albert Frederick was duke of Prussia from 1568 until his death. He was a son of Albert of Prussia and Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was the second and last Prussian duke of the Ansbach branch of the Hohenzollern family.-Duke of Prussia:... |
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| Anna of Prussia | Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Albert Frederick was duke of Prussia from 1568 until his death. He was a son of Albert of Prussia and Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was the second and last Prussian duke of the Ansbach branch of the Hohenzollern family.-Duke of Prussia:... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
3 July 1576 | 30 October 1594 | 28 August 1618 husband's accession |
23 December 1619 husband's death |
30 August 1625 | John Sigismund John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg John Sigismund was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from the House of Hohenzollern. He also served as a Duke of Prussia.-Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia:... |
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| Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate | Frederick IV, Elector Palatine Frederick IV, Elector Palatine Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine , only surviving son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth of Hesse, called "Frederick the Righteous" .-Life:Born in Amberg, his father died in October 1583 and... (Palatinate-Simmern) |
19 November 1597 | 24 July 1616 | 23 December 1619 husband's accession |
1 December 1640 husband's death |
26 April 1660 | George William George William, Elector of Brandenburg George William of Brandenburg , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was margrave and elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Years' War... |
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| Louise Henriette of Orange-Nassau | Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange Frederick Henry, or Frederik Hendrik in Dutch , was the sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel from 1625 to 1647.-Early life:... (Orange-Nassau House of Orange-Nassau The House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years' War... ) |
7 December 1627 | 7 December 1646 | 18 June 1667 | Frederick William Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg |align=right|Frederick William was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia – and thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia – from 1640 until his death. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly known as the "Great Elector" because of his military and political prowess... |
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Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Philip of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the first Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg after the death of his father in 1622... (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg) |
28 September 1636 | 13 June 1668 | 29 April 1688 husband's death |
6 August 1689 | ||
| Sophia Charlotte of Hanover Sophia Charlotte of Hanover Sophia Charlotte of Hanover was the Queen consort of Prussia as wife of Frederick I of Prussia. She was the daughter of Ernst August, Elector of Hanover, and Sophia of the Palatinate... |
Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover (Hanover House of Hanover The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... ) |
30 October 1668 | 8 October 1684 | 29 April 1688 husband's accession |
18 January 1701 became Queen |
1 February 1705 | Frederick Frederick I of Prussia Frederick I , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in personal union . The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia . From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel... |
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Queens in Prussia
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
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| Sophia Charlotte of Hanover Sophia Charlotte of Hanover Sophia Charlotte of Hanover was the Queen consort of Prussia as wife of Frederick I of Prussia. She was the daughter of Ernst August, Elector of Hanover, and Sophia of the Palatinate... |
Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover (Hanover House of Hanover The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... ) |
30 October 1668 | 8 October 1684 | 18 January 1701 elevated from Duchess |
1 February 1705 | Frederick I Frederick I of Prussia Frederick I , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in personal union . The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia . From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel... |
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Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Sophia Louisa of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a princess of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Scherwin. The third wife of King Frederick I of Prussia, she died childless having gone mad.-Background:... |
Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow Frederick I of Mecklenburg-Grabow, Duke of Mecklenburg [-Grabow] - Life :He was the son of Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his second wife Marie Katharina , daughter of Julius Ernst, Duke of Braunschweig-Dannenberg .Through his late birth, he was excluded from active government... (Mecklenburg-Schwerin House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
6 May 1685 | 28 November 1708 | 25 February 1713 husband's death |
29 July 1735 | ||
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Sophia Dorothea of Hanover Sophia Dorothea of Hanover Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was a Queen consort in Prussia as wife of Frederick William I. She was the sister of George II of Great Britain and the mother of Frederick the Great.- Biography :... |
George I of Great Britain George I of Great Britain George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698.... (Hanover House of Hanover The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... ) |
16 March 1687 | 28 November 1706 | 25 February 1713 husband's accession |
31 May 1740 husband's death |
28 June 1757 | Frederick William I Frederick William I of Prussia Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death... |
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Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern was a Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederick the Great... |
Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Brunswick-Bevern) |
8 November 1715 | 12 June 1733 | 31 May 1740 husband's accession |
19 February 1772 ceased to be Queen in Prussia |
13 January 1797 | Frederick II Frederick II of Prussia Frederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was also Elector of Brandenburg. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel... |
Queens of Prussia
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Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern was a Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederick the Great... |
Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Brunswick-Bevern) |
8 November 1715 | 12 June 1733 | 19 February 1772 became Queen of Prussia |
17 August 1786 husband's death |
13 January 1797 | Frederick II Frederick II of Prussia Frederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was also Elector of Brandenburg. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel... |
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Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt Frederika of Hesse-Darmstadt was Queen consort of the Kingdom of Prussia as the second wife of Frederick William II of Prussia.-Background:... |
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 - 1790. He was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg.... (Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
16 October 1751 | 14 July 1769 | 17 August 1786 husband's accession |
16 November 1797 husband's death |
25 February 1805 | Frederick William II Frederick William II of Prussia Frederick William II was the King of Prussia, reigning from 1786 until his death. He was in personal union the Prince-Elector of Brandenburg and the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.-Early life:... |
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Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen consort of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III... |
Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg was ruler of the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1794 until his death. Originally ruling as duke he was raised to the title grand duke in 1815... (Mecklenburg-Strelitz House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
10 March 1776 | 24 December 1793 | 16 November 1797 husband's accession |
9 July 1810 | Frederick William III 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:... |
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| Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria was a Princess of Bavaria and later Queen consort of Prussia.-Early life and family:... |
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (Wittelsbach) |
13 November 1801 | 29 November 1823 | 7 June 1840 husband's accession |
2 January 1861 husband's death |
14 December 1873 | Frederick William IV Frederick William IV of Prussia |align=right|Upon his accession, he toned down the reactionary policies enacted by his father, easing press censorship and promising to enact a constitution at some point, but he refused to enact a popular legislative assembly, preferring to work with the aristocracy through "united committees" of... |
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Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Charles Friedrich, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was a Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.-Biography:Born in Weimar, he was the eldest son of Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Luise Auguste of Hesse-Darmstadt.Charles Frederick succeeded his famous father as Grand Duke... (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) |
30 September 1811 | 11 June 1829 | 2 January 1861 husband's accession |
9 March 1888 husband's death |
7 January 1890 | William I William I, German Emperor William I, also known as Wilhelm I , of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia and the first German Emperor .Under the leadership of William and his Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, Prussia achieved the unification of Germany and the... |
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Victoria, Princess Royal 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... |
Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom (Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is a German dynasty, the senior line of the Saxon House of Wettin that ruled the Ernestine duchies, including the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.... ) |
21 November 1840 | 25 January 1858 | 9 March 1888 husband's accession |
15 June 1888 husband's death |
5 August 1901 | Frederick III 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... |
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Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein was the last German Empress and Queen of Prussia. Her full German name was Auguste Victoria Friederike Luise Feodora Jenny von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.She was the eldest daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess... |
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Duke Frederick VIII , succeeded nominally as the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 1863 while Prussia actually took overlordship and real administrative power.-Life:... (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg) |
22 October 1858 | 27 February 1881 | 15 June 1888 husband's accession |
9 November 1918 husband's abdication |
11 April 1921 | William II William II, German Emperor Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. He was a grandson of the British Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe... |
Spouses of the pretenders
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Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein was the last German Empress and Queen of Prussia. Her full German name was Auguste Victoria Friederike Luise Feodora Jenny von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.She was the eldest daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess... |
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Duke Frederick VIII , succeeded nominally as the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 1863 while Prussia actually took overlordship and real administrative power.-Life:... (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg) |
22 October 1858 | 27 February 1881 | 9 November 1918 husband's abdication |
11 April 1921 | William II William II, German Emperor Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. He was a grandson of the British Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe... |
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Hermine Reuss of Greiz | Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz Prince Heinrich XXII Reuss of Greiz was the reigning sovereign of Reuss, a small principality of the German states, from 1859 to his death in 1902.-Reign:... (Reuss) |
17 December 1887 | 5 November 1922 | 4 June 1941 husband's death |
7 August 1947 | William II William II, German Emperor Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. He was a grandson of the British Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe... |
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Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a Crown Princess of Germany and Prussia as the wife of German Crown Prince William, the son of German Emperor William II... |
Frederick Francis III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Mecklenburg-Schwerin House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
20 September 1886 | 6 June 1905 | 4 June 1941 | 20 July 1951 husband's death |
6 May 1954 | William, German Crown Prince |
| Kira Kirillovna of Russia Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia was the second daughter of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna... |
Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich of Russia Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich of Russia Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich of Russia was a member of the Russian Imperial Family. After the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the deaths of Tsar Nicholas II and his brother Michael, Cyril assumed the Headship of the Imperial Family of Russia and later the title Emperor and Autocrat of all the... (Romanov) |
9 May 1909 | 4 May 1938 | 20 July 1951 | 8 September 1967 | Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Louis Ferdinand of Prussia may refer to:*Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia , post-Frederican soldier, son of Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, nephew of Frederick II... |
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| Sophie of Isenburg | Franz Alexander, Prince of Isenburg (Isenburg) |
7 March 1978 | 25 August 2011 | Incumbent | Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia | |||
See also
- List of consorts of Brandenburg
- List of German queens
- Princess of Orange
- Princess of Neuchâtel
- Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg
- Grand Duchess of Posen
- List of consorts of Hohenzollern