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Princess Bathildis Of Anhalt-Dessau
, house = Ascania , father =Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau , mother =Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel , birth_date = , birth_place =Dessau, Anhalt-Dessau, German Confederation , death_date = , death_place = Nachod Castle, Bohemia, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary } Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau (german: Prinzessin Bathildis Amalgunde von Anhalt-Dessau; 29 December 183710 February 1902) was a Princess of Anhalt-Dessau and member of the House of Ascania by birth. As the wife of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe she was a Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe by marriage. She was a younger sister of Grand Duchess Adelaide of Luxembourg. Early life Bathildis was born at Dessau, Anhalt-Dessau, as the second child of Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau (son of Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau and Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Homburg) and his wife Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel, (daughter of Landg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince William Of Schaumburg-Lippe
, house =House of Lippe , father =George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe , mother =Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont , birth_date = , birth_place =Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe, German Confederation , death_date = , death_place = Ratibořice, Bohemia, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe (german: Prinz Wilhelm Karl August zu Schaumburg-Lippe; 12 December 18344 April 1906) was son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and member of the House of Lippe. Early life William was born at Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe, seventh child and third son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1784–1860), (son of Philip II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal) and his wife, Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1796–1869), (daughter of George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen). Marriage William married 30 May 1862 at Dessau to Princess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Adelheid-Marie Of Anhalt-Dessau
Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau (german: Adelheid-Marie; french: Adélaïde-Marie) (25 December 1833 – 24 November 1916) was a Princess of Anhalt-Dessau and member of the House of Ascania. As the wife of Adolphe of Nassau, she was Duchess of Nassau from 1851 until 1866 and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1890 until 1905. Birth and family Adelheid Marie was born in Dessau in the Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau on Christmas Day 1833 to Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau and Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel. Marriage and issue On 23 April 1851 in Dessau, as his second wife, she was married to Adolphe of Nassau, Duke of Nassau and later Grand Duke of Luxembourg. They had five children, of whom only two lived to the age of eighteen and to become prince and princess of Luxembourg: * William IV (1852–1912), second Grand Duke of Luxembourg * Prince Frederick of Nassau (28 September 1854 – 23 October 1855) * Princess Marie of Nassau (14 November 1857 – 28 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Náchod
Náchod (; german: Nachod) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. It is known both as a tourist destination and centre of industry. The town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Town parts and villages of Babí, Běloves, Bražec, Dobrošov, Jizbice, Lipí, Malé Poříčí, Pavlišov and Staré Město nad Metují are administrative parts of Náchod. Geography Náchod is located about northeast of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the northern tip of the Podorlická Uplands. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Malinová hora with an altitude of . The town is situated in the valley of the river Metuje. There are two ponds in the northwestern part of the territory, Podborný and Odkaliště. History The predecessor of Náchod was a settlement called ''Branka'' (meaning "Gate") near the land gate, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst II, Duke Of Saxe-Altenburg
, image = Ernstii.jpg , image_size = , caption = The Duke in 1915 , succession = Duke of Saxe-Altenburg , reign = 7 February 1908 – , coronation = , predecessor = Ernst I , successor = , spouse = , issue = , house = Wettin , father = Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg , mother = Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen , birth_date = , birth_place = Altenburg, Saxe-Altenburg , death_date = , death_place = Fröhliche Wiederkunft Castle, Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf, East Germany , burial_place = , religion = Lutheranism Ernst II (31 August 1871 in Altenburg – 22 March 1955 in Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf) was the last reigning duke of Saxe-Altenburg and a German general active during World War I. Early life He was the fourth child and only son of Prince Moritz, the youngest son of Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen. The death of his father, on the 13 May 1907 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich, Prince Of Waldeck And Pyrmont
Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (''Friedrich Adolf Hermann Fürst zu Waldeck und Pyrmont''; 20 January 1865 – 26 May 1946) was the last reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 12 May 1893 to 13 November 1918. Family He was the only son and sixth child of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his first wife Princess Helena of Nassau. He was a brother of the Dutch Queen consort Emma and Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany. His maternal grandparents were William, Duke of Nassau and his second wife Princess Pauline of Württemberg. Pauline was a daughter of Prince Paul of Württemberg and his wife Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Paul was a son of Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Augusta was the eldest daughter of Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princess Augusta of Great Britain, elder sister of George III of the United Kingdom. Marriage and children He married Princess Bath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duchess Olga Of Württemberg
, house =Württemberg , father = Duke Eugen of Württemberg , mother =Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia , birth_date = , birth_place =Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg , death_date = , death_place =Ludwigsburg, Weimar Republic Olga of Württemberg (german: Herzogin Olga Alexandrine Marie von Württemberg; 1 March 1876 – 21 October 1932) was a daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg and Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia. She married Prince Maximilian of Schaumburg-Lippe.Willis, ''The Romanovs in the 21st Century, p. 162 Early life and family Princess Olga was born at Stuttgart, Württemberg, the younger twin daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1846–1877), (son of Duke Eugen of Württemberg, and Princess Mathilde of Schaumburg-Lippe) and his wife, Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia (1854–1912), (daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia and Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg). Her older twin was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duchess Elsa Of Württemberg
, house =Württemberg , father = Duke Eugen of Württemberg , mother =Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia , birth_date = , birth_place =Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg , death_date = , death_place = Pfaffstätt, Austria Duchess Elsa of Württemberg (Elsa Mathilde Marie; 1 March 1876 – 27 May 1936) was a daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg and Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia. She married Prince Albert of Schaumburg-Lippe. Early life and family Duchess Elsa was born at Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, the elder twin daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1846–1877) (son of Duke Eugen of Württemberg and Princess Mathilde of Schaumburg-Lippe) and his wife, Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia (1854–1912) (daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia and Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg). Her younger twin sister was Duchess Olga of Württemberg (1876–1932). Failed engagement On January 28, 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Louise Of Denmark (1875–1906)
Princess Louise of Denmark (''Louise Caroline Josephine Sophie Thyra Olga'') (17 February 1875 – 4 April 1906) was a member of the Danish royal family, the third child and oldest daughter of King Frederick VIII and his wife, Queen Louise. She married her second cousin Prince Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe in 1896. Early life Princess Louise was born on 17 February 1875 in Frederick VIII's Palace, an 18th-century palace which forms part of the Amalienborg Palace complex in central Copenhagen, during the reign of her paternal grandfather, King Christian IX. She was the third child and first daughter of Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and his wife Louise of Sweden. Her father was the eldest son of King Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel, and her mother was the only daughter of King Charles XV of Sweden and Norway and Louise of the Netherlands. She was baptised with the names ''Louise Caroline Josephine Sophie Thyra Olga'', and was known as Princess Louise (na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William II Of Württemberg
, spouse = , issue = Pauline, Princess of WiedPrince Ulrich , house = Württemberg , father = Prince Frederick of Württemberg , mother = Princess Catherine of Württemberg , birth_date = , birth_place = Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg , death_date = , death_place = Bebenhausen, Württemberg, Weimar Republic , religion = Lutheran William II (german: Wilhelm Karl Paul Heinrich Friedrich; 25 February 1848 – 2 October 1921) was the last King of Württemberg. He ruled from 6 October 1891 until the dissolution of the kingdom on 30 November 1918. He was the last German ruler to abdicate in the wake of the November Revolution of 1918. Early years William was born the son of Prince Frederick of Württemberg (1808–1870) by his wife Princess Catherine Frederica of Württemberg (1821–1898), herself the daughter of King William I of Württemberg (1781–1864). His parents were first cousins, being the children of two brothers, and Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Ida Of Waldeck And Pyrmont
, reign = 23 June 1816 – 21 November 1860 , succession = Princess consort of Schaumburg-Lippe , house = House of Waldeck-Pyrmont (by birth)House of Lippe (by marriage) , spouse = George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe , issue = Adolf IMathilde, Duchess Eugen of Württemberg Adelheid, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrince ErnstPrincess IdaPrincess EmmaPrince WilliamPrince HermannElisabeth, Princess Wilhelm of Hanau , image = Ida, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe.jpg , birth_date = , birth_place = Rhoden, Waldeck and Pyrmont, Holy Roman Empire , death_date = , death_place = Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, France , father = George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont , mother = Princess Auguste of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Princess ''Ida'' Caroline of Waldeck and Pyrmont (german: Ida Caroline Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 26 September 1796 – 12 April 1869) was a member of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George William, Prince Of Schaumburg-Lippe
Georg Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (20 December 1784 – 21 November 1860) was a Count and later Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. Biography He was born in Bückeburg the son of Philipp II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe, and his second wife Princess Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal (1761–1799). He succeeded his father as Count of Schaumburg-Lippe on 13 February 1787, but due to his age his mother Princess Juliane acted as regent. However Landgrave William IX of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) occupied all of Schaumburg-Lippe except for Wilhelmstein, after invading it to enforce his claim to Schaumburg-Lippe based on Princess Juliane's supposed morganatic ancestry. The Imperial Court in Vienna however ruled in favour of Georg Wilhelm and ordered Landgrave William IX to withdraw, which he did after a two-month occupation. Schaumburg-Lippe joined the Confederation of the Rhine on 15 December 1807 and was raised to a principality: Georg Wilhelm became the first Prince of Schaumburg-Lip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Charlotte Of Denmark
Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark ( da, Charlotte af Danmark; 30 October 1789 – 28 March 1864) was a Danish princess, and a princess of Hesse-Kassel by marriage to Prince William of Hesse-Kassel. Princess Charlotte was a significant figure in her time. She was one of the leading ladies in the country, and when her brother Christian VIII became king in 1839, she was close to the throne. She played an important role in the succession crisis in Denmark in the first half of the 19th century. Early life Princess Charlotte was born on 30 October 1789 at Christiansborg Palace, the principal residence of the Danish Monarchy in central Copenhagen. She was a daughter to Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway, and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her father was a younger son of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway, while her mother was a daughter of Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. At birth she had two older siblings, Prince Christian Frederick (who late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
