Princess Oskar of Prussia, Countess of Ruppin (27 January 1888 – 17 September 1973) was a German aristocrat and the wife of

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Early life

Countess Ina-Marie Helene Adele Elise von Bassewitz was born on 27 January 1888 at Bristow,

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, as the second child and the youngest daughter of Count Karl Heinrich Ludwig von Bassewitz-Levetzow (1855-1921) and his wife, Countess Margarethe Cäcilie Luise Alexandrine Friederike Susette von der Schulenburg (1864-1940). Her brother was Count Werner von Bassewitz-Levetzow.

Marriage

On 31 July 1914 she married

, son of Emperor

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and his wife Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein. Both the

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and religious ceremonies took place at Schloß Bellevue in

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. Initially the union was considered

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, but on 3 November 1919 was decreed to be

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in accordance with the house laws of the royal house of Hohenzollern. Prior to her marriage, on 27 July 1914, Ina Marie had also gained the title Countess of Ruppin, and from 21 June 1920, was titled Princess of Prussia with the style ''

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''. The couple had four children: *Prince ''Oskar'' Wilhelm Karl Hans Kuno of Prussia (12 July 1915

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– 5 September 1939

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); died in

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. *Prince ''Burchard'' Friedrich Max Werner Georg of Prussia (8 January 1917 – 12 August 1988); married Countess Eleonore Fugger von Babenhausen on 30 January 1961, no issue. *Princess Herzeleide-Ina-Marie Sophie Charlotte Else of Prussia (25 December 1918 – 22 March 1989); married Karl, Prince Biron von Kurland on 15 August 1938, with issue. * Prince ''Wilhelm Karl'' Adalbert Erich Detloff of Prussia (20 January 1922 – 9 April 2007); married Armgard Else Helene von

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on 1 March 1952, with issue. He was the last living grandchild of

Emperor Wilhelm II Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 18594 June 1941) was the last German Emperor (german: Kaiser) and King of Prussia, reigning from 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 November 1918. Despite strengthening the German Empi ...

; was the thirty-sixth ''Herrenmeister'' of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg).

Death

Princess Oskar of Prussia, Countess von Ruppin, died in Munich, Bavaria, on 17 September 1973.

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