Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1878–1900)
April 12, 2024
Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Bernhard Carl Alexander Hermann Heinrich Wilhelm Oscar Friedrich Franz Peter; 18 April 1878 – 1 October 1900) was a member of the Grand Ducal House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and a Lieutenant in the Prussian Army. He bore the titles "Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Duke of Saxony" with the style "Highness".[1]
Closely related to the Dutch Royal Family from a young age Prince Bernhard was seen as the ideal husband to the young Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and was brought up to look upon himself as her future consort,[2] with her mother Queen Emma a proponent of the match.[3] Although an engagement was reported to be close on numerous occasions the young Queen was not a fan of the match describing her cousin Prince Bernhard as "not handsome" and "not sensible".[4]
When Queen Wilhelmina did not return Prince Bernhard's affection he was reported to have become depressed, dying at the age of 22 in Weimar. His sudden death was reported to be the result of tuberculosis although there were rumors he may have committed suicide.[2] Shortly after his death Queen Wilhelmina's engagement was announced to Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Ancestryedit
Ancestors of Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1878–1900)
^ ab"Prince of Saxe-Weimar", The Lewiston Daily Sun, p. 4, 3 October 1900
^"Cable letter", Reading eagle, p. 8, 22 August 1897
^"The Next Queen", The Desert News, p. 1, 12 August 1898
April 12, 2024
prince, bernhard, saxe, weimar, eisenach, 1878, 1900, prince, bernhard, saxe, weimar, eisenach, bernhard, carl, alexander, hermann, heinrich, wilhelm, oscar, friedrich, franz, peter, april, 1878, october, 1900, member, grand, ducal, house, saxe, weimar, eisena. Prince Bernhard of Saxe Weimar Eisenach Bernhard Carl Alexander Hermann Heinrich Wilhelm Oscar Friedrich Franz Peter 18 April 1878 1 October 1900 was a member of the Grand Ducal House of Saxe Weimar Eisenach and a Lieutenant in the Prussian Army He bore the titles Prince of Saxe Weimar Eisenach Duke of Saxony with the style Highness 1 Prince BernhardBorn 1878 04 18 18 April 1878WeimarDied1 October 1900 1900 10 01 aged 22 WeimarNamesBernhard Carl Alexander Hermann Heinrich Wilhelm Oscar Friedrich Franz PeterHouseHouse of Saxe Weimar EisenachFatherCharles Augustus Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar EisenachMotherPrincess Pauline of Saxe Weimar EisenachReligionLutheranism Contents 1 Birth and family 2 Suitor to Dutch Queen Wilhelmina 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesBirth and family editPrince Bernhard was born in Weimar the second son of Charles Augustus Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach and his wife Princess Pauline of Saxe Weimar Eisenach He was the younger brother of the last Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach William Ernest His grandparents on his father s side were the reigning Grand Duke Charles Alexander and his wife Princess Sophie of the Netherlands through whom he was in the line of succession to the Dutch throne Suitor to Dutch Queen Wilhelmina editClosely related to the Dutch Royal Family from a young age Prince Bernhard was seen as the ideal husband to the young Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and was brought up to look upon himself as her future consort 2 with her mother Queen Emma a proponent of the match 3 Although an engagement was reported to be close on numerous occasions the young Queen was not a fan of the match describing her cousin Prince Bernhard as not handsome and not sensible 4 When Queen Wilhelmina did not return Prince Bernhard s affection he was reported to have become depressed dying at the age of 22 in Weimar His sudden death was reported to be the result of tuberculosis although there were rumors he may have committed suicide 2 Shortly after his death Queen Wilhelmina s engagement was announced to Duke Henry of Mecklenburg Schwerin Ancestry editAncestors of Prince Bernhard of Saxe Weimar Eisenach 1878 1900 8 Charles Frederick Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach4 Charles Alexander Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach9 Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia2 Charles Augustus Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach10 William II of the Netherlands5 Princess Sophie of the Netherlands11 Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia1 Prince Bernhard of Saxe Weimar Eisenach12 Prince Bernhard of Saxe Weimar Eisenach6 Prince Hermann of Saxe Weimar Eisenach13 Princess Ida of Saxe Meiningen3 Princess Pauline of Saxe Weimar Eisenach14 William I of Wurttemberg7 Princess Auguste of Wurttemberg15 Duchess Pauline Therese of WurttembergReferences edit Almanach de Gotha 1900 p 120 a b Prince of Saxe Weimar The Lewiston Daily Sun p 4 3 October 1900 Cable letter Reading eagle p 8 22 August 1897 The Next Queen The Desert News p 1 12 August 1898 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Bernhard of Saxe Weimar Eisenach 1878 1900 amp oldid 1212966785, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
