Prince Wilhelm Karl Bernhard Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (21 December 1853 – 15 December 1924) was a member of the House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.[1]
Prince Wilhelm of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was born on 21 December 1853 in Stuttgart. He was the eldest son of the Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Princess Augusta of Württemberg (1826-1898). Prince Wilhelm also has had his own financial problems, and has been forced by the Grand Duke to live outside Weimar. Wilhelm is heir presumptive to the throne as the young Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst is a widower. His wife, Karoline of Reuss died in January 1905.
Prince William had a problem with his eldest son. Prince Hermann morganatically married Wanda Paola Lottero on 5 September 1909 in London.[2] Lottero was an Italian stage actress, and due to Hermann's rollicking lifestyle, the ducal family forced him to renounce his rights of succession to the Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach throne, as well as his royal status, title and prerogatives, granting him a lesser, noble title, Count Ostheim, along with a small allowance on the grounds that he stay out of the duchy.[3] Prince Wilhelm also had a bad reputation. His behavior aroused the dissatisfaction of the head of the family.[4] Prince Wilhelm fled to the United States in his youth, served as a riding master, clerk, book agent and even as a restaurant waiter in New York City, but was finally persuaded to return to Germany, marry his second cousin, and live on a small pension from the head of the house.
Marriage and family
Prince Wilhelm married Gerta Princess of Ysenburg and Büdingen (1863-1945), daughter of Ferdinand Maximilian I, Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen (1824-1903) and Auguste Marie Gertrude Princess of Hanau and Horowitz (1829-1887), on 11 April 1885 at Wächtersbach, Germany. Augusta Marie Gertrude was daughter of Frederick William, Elector of Hesse. Wilhelm and Gerta had three children:
^ abLundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Wilhelm Karl Bernhard Hermann Prinz von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach". Retrieved 10 May 2003.
^ abLundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Hermann Karl Graf von Ostheim". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^"Princess Who Cost A Throne Is Visiting Here", The New York Times, 27 November 1910
^Fontenoy, Marquise de (2 October 1918), "Boy of 6, Saxe-Weimar Scion", The Washington Post
^Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Albrecht Wilhelm Prinz von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach". Retrieved 10 May 2003.
^Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Sophie Augustine Prinzessin von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^Staatshandbuch für das Großherzogtum Sachsen / Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach (1913), "Genealogie", p. 5
^Staatshandbuch ... Sachsen / Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach (1913), "Großherzogliche Hausorden", p. 9
^Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1890), "Herzogliche Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden" p. 46
^Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Württemberg (1907), "Königliche Orden" p. 27
External links
The New York Times, 27 November 2010
Royal Musings Retrieved 28 August 2010
Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
The New York Times, 24 September 1913
March 11, 2023
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Prince Wilhelm Karl Bernhard Hermann of Saxe Weimar Eisenach 21 December 1853 15 December 1924 was a member of the House of Saxe Weimar Eisenach 1 Prince WilhelmPrince of Saxe Weimar EisenachBorn 1853 12 21 21 December 1853Stuttgart Kingdom of WurttembergDied15 December 1924 1924 12 15 aged 70 Baden Baden GermanySpousePrincess Gerta of Ysenburg and BudingenIssuePrince HermannPrince Albrecht WilhelmPrincess SophieNamesGerman Wilhelm Karl Bernhard Hermann Prinz von Sachsen Weimar Eisenach 1 HouseHouse of Saxe Weimar EisenachFatherPrince Hermann of Saxe Weimar EisenachMotherPrincess Augusta of Wurttemberg Contents 1 Life 2 Marriage and family 3 Honours and arms 4 Ancestry 5 References 6 External linksLife EditPrince Wilhelm of Saxe Weimar Eisenach was born on 21 December 1853 in Stuttgart He was the eldest son of the Prince Hermann of Saxe Weimar Eisenach and Princess Augusta of Wurttemberg 1826 1898 Prince Wilhelm also has had his own financial problems and has been forced by the Grand Duke to live outside Weimar Wilhelm is heir presumptive to the throne as the young Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst is a widower His wife Karoline of Reuss died in January 1905 Prince William had a problem with his eldest son Prince Hermann morganatically married Wanda Paola Lottero on 5 September 1909 in London 2 Lottero was an Italian stage actress and due to Hermann s rollicking lifestyle the ducal family forced him to renounce his rights of succession to the Saxe Weimar Eisenach throne as well as his royal status title and prerogatives granting him a lesser noble title Count Ostheim along with a small allowance on the grounds that he stay out of the duchy 3 Prince Wilhelm also had a bad reputation His behavior aroused the dissatisfaction of the head of the family 4 Prince Wilhelm fled to the United States in his youth served as a riding master clerk book agent and even as a restaurant waiter in New York City but was finally persuaded to return to Germany marry his second cousin and live on a small pension from the head of the house Marriage and family EditPrince Wilhelm married Gerta Princess of Ysenburg and Budingen 1863 1945 daughter of Ferdinand Maximilian I Prince of Ysenburg and Budingen 1824 1903 and Auguste Marie Gertrude Princess of Hanau and Horowitz 1829 1887 on 11 April 1885 at Wachtersbach Germany Augusta Marie Gertrude was daughter of Frederick William Elector of Hesse Wilhelm and Gerta had three children Prince Hermann of Saxe Weimar Eisenach 2 14 February 1886 6 June 1964 Prince Albrecht of Sachsen Weimar Eisenach 5 23 December 1886 9 September 1918 killed in action during World War I Princess Sophie of Saxe Weimar Eisenach 6 25 July 1888 18 September 1913 Honours and arms Edit Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Saxe Weimar Eisenach He received the following orders and decorations 7 Saxe Weimar Eisenach Grand Cross of the White Falcon 1853 8 Ernestine duchies Grand Cross of the Saxe Ernestine House Order 1878 9 Schaumburg Lippe Cross of Honour of the House Order of Lippe 1st Class Siam Grand Cross of the White Elephant Wurttemberg Grand Cross of the Wurttemberg Crown 1871 10 Ancestry EditAncestors of Prince Wilhelm of Saxe Weimar Eisenach16 Ernest Augustus II Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach8 Karl August Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach17 Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel4 Prince Bernhard of Saxe Weimar Eisenach18 Louis IX Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt9 Landgravine Louise of Hesse Darmstadt19 Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrucken2 Prince Hermann of Saxe Weimar Eisenach20 Anton Ulrich Duke of Saxe Meiningen10 Georg I Duke of Saxe Meiningen21 Princess Charlotte Amalie of Hesse Philippsthal5 Princess Ida of Saxe Meiningen22 Christian Albrecht Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg11 Princess Louise Eleonore of Hohenlohe Langenburg23 Caroline of Stolberg Gedern1 Prince Wilhelm of Saxe Weimar Eisenach24 Frederick II Eugene Duke of Wurttemberg 28 12 Frederick I of Wurttemberg25 Margravine Friederike of Brandenburg Schwedt 29 6 William I of Wurttemberg26 Charles William Ferdinand Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel13 Duchess Augusta of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel27 Princess Augusta of Great Britain3 Princess Augusta of Wurttemberg28 Frederick II Eugene Duke of Wurttemberg 24 14 Duke Louis of Wurttemberg29 Margravine Friederike of Brandenburg Schwedt 25 7 Princess Pauline Therese of Wurttemberg30 Charles Christian Prince of Nassau Weilburg15 Princess Henriette of Nassau Weilburg31 Princess Carolina of Orange NassauReferences Edit a b Lundy Darryl The Peerage Wilhelm Karl Bernhard Hermann Prinz von Sachsen Weimar Eisenach Retrieved 10 May 2003 a b Lundy Darryl The Peerage Hermann Karl Graf von Ostheim Retrieved 17 August 2010 Princess Who Cost A Throne Is Visiting Here The New York Times 27 November 1910 Fontenoy Marquise de 2 October 1918 Boy of 6 Saxe Weimar Scion The Washington Post Lundy Darryl The Peerage Albrecht Wilhelm Prinz von Sachsen Weimar Eisenach Retrieved 10 May 2003 Lundy Darryl The Peerage Sophie Augustine Prinzessin von Sachsen Weimar Eisenach Retrieved 17 August 2010 Staatshandbuch fur das Grossherzogtum Sachsen Sachsen Weimar Eisenach 1913 Genealogie p 5 Staatshandbuch Sachsen Sachsen Weimar Eisenach 1913 Grossherzogliche Hausorden p 9 Staatshandbucher fur das Herzogtum Sachsen Coburg und Gotha 1890 Herzogliche Sachsen Ernestinischer Hausorden p 46 Hof und Staats Handbuch des Konigreich Wurttemberg 1907 Konigliche Orden p 27External links EditThe New York Times 27 November 2010 Royal Musings Retrieved 28 August 2010 Princess Sophie of Saxe Weimar Eisenach The New York Times 24 September 1913 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Wilhelm of Saxe Weimar Eisenach amp oldid 1068438243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
