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Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt (7 September 1857 – 20 July 1933) was the
On April 17, 1877 Elisabeth became the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz when she married the then Hereditary Grand Duke, Adolf Friedrich in
Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1857 births 1933 deaths House of Ascania House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Duchesses of Mecklenburg-Strelitz People from Wörlitz Hereditary Grand Duchesses of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Grand Duchesses of Mecklenburg-Strelitz German people of French descent {{Germany-royal-stub
Grand Duchess
Grand duke (feminine: grand duchess) is a European hereditary title, used either by certain monarchs or by members of certain monarchs' families. In status, a grand duke traditionally ranks in order of precedence below an emperor, as an approxi ...
of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy in northern Germany consisting of the eastern fifth of the historic Mecklenburg region, roughly corresponding with the present-day Mecklenburg-Strelitz district (the former Lordship of Stargard), ...
from 1904 to 1914 as the spouse of Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
, spouse =
, issue = Marie, Princess Julius Ernst of Lippe Jutta, Crown Princess of MontenegroAdolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-StrelitzDuke Karl Borwin
, father = Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenbu ...
.
Family
She was born Princess Elisabeth Marie Frederica Amelia Agnes inWörlitz
is a town and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it has been part of the town Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, east of Dessau.
The historic p ...
, the third child of Friedrich I, Duke of Anhalt
, image = Friedrich I Anhalt.jpg
, caption = Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt
, succession = Duke of Anhalt
, reign = 22 May 1871 – 24 January 1904
, coronation =
, predecessor = Leopold IV
, successor ...
and Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg
Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg (17 April 1838 – 13 October 1908) was a princess of Saxe-Altenburg by birth and Duchess of Anhalt by marriage.
Biography
Antoinette was the second child of Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg (1804-1852) from ...
. Her nickname in the family was "Elly".
Marriage
On April 17, 1877 Elisabeth became the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz when she married the then Hereditary Grand Duke, Adolf Friedrich in Dessau
Dessau is a town and former municipality in Germany at the confluence of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the '' Bundesland'' (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it has been part of the newly created municipality of Dessau-Roßlau ...
.
Elisabeth and Adolf Friedrich had four children:
*Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
, spouse =
, issue = Count George JametelCountess Marie JametelPrincess Elisabeth of Lippe Prince Ernst August of Lippe
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Neustrelitz, German Empire
, death_date =
, death_place = Oberkassel ...
(1878–1948) married 22 June 1899 and divorced 31 December 1908 Count George Jametel (1859–1944), married secondly on 11 August 1914 Prince Julius Ernst of 
Lippe
Lippe () is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Herford, Minden-Lübbecke, Höxter, Paderborn, Gütersloh, and district-free Bielefeld, which forms the region Ostwestfalen-Lippe.
The d ...
(1873–1952).
*Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
, image = Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 3b08781r.jpg
, house = Mecklenburg-Strelitz
, spouse =
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, German Empire
, death_date =
, death_place = Rome, ...
(1880–1946) married 27 July 1899 Danilo, Crown Prince of Montenegro
Danilo Aleksandar Petrović-Njegoš ( sr-cyrl, Данило Александар Петровић-Његош; 29 June 1872 – 24 September 1939) was the Crown Prince of Montenegro. He was the eldest son of King Nicholas I of Montenegro and Queen ...
.
*Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Adolphus Frederick VI (17 June 1882 – 23 February 1918) was the last reigning grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Early life
Adolphus Frederick George Ernest Albert Edward of Mecklenburg was born in Neustrelitz, the third child and eldest son of ...
(1882–1918).
*Duke Karl Borwin of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Karl Borwin Christian Alexander Arthur, Herzog von Mecklenburg-Strelitz; 10 October 1888 – 24 August 1908); killed in a duel with his brother-in-law Count George Jametel, defending his sister's honor.
Later life
Following the death of herfather-in-law
A parent-in-law is a person who has a legal affinity with another by being the parent of the other's spouse. Many cultures and legal systems impose duties and responsibilities on persons connected by this relationship. A person is a child-in-law ...
on the 30 May 1904, she became ''The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz'' following her husband's ascension to the throne. After her husband's death in 1914, she was titled ''Grand Duchess Elisabeth of Mecklenburg-Strelitz'', since her mother-in-law
A parent-in-law is a person who has a legal affinity with another by being the parent of the other's spouse. Many cultures and legal systems impose duties and responsibilities on persons connected by this relationship. A person is a child-in-la ...
was still alive. Only after her death in 1916 that Elisabeth officially became ''The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
After the death of her eldest son, Grand Duke Adolf Frederick, in 1918 she inherited the 'hunting castle' of Prilvitz. She died in Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz (; East Low German: ''Niegenstrelitz'') is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 1738 ...
on 20 July 1933. After her death, the castle of Prilvitz was inherited by her surviving children, which were her two adult daughters. Only Marie, eldest of these, has descendants who are members of the House of Lippe
The House of Lippe (german: Haus Lippe) is the former reigning house of a number of small Germany, German states, two of which existed until the German Revolution of 1918–19, the Principality of Lippe and the Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality of S ...
.
Ancestry
References
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Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1857 births 1933 deaths House of Ascania House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Duchesses of Mecklenburg-Strelitz People from Wörlitz Hereditary Grand Duchesses of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Grand Duchesses of Mecklenburg-Strelitz German people of French descent {{Germany-royal-stub