On 3 August 1914, at the beginning of World War I, Adelaide married Prince Adalbert of Prussia at Wilhelmshaven, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was the third son of KaiserWilliam II of Germany. Adelaide's father would die within a month, on 23 August 1914. Less than a month after their marriage, Prince Adalbert was reported to have been killed in battle in Brussels.[1] This was only a rumor however, and the prince had been unharmed. In March 1915, he was promoted to Captain in the navy and Major in the army.[1]
She and Prince Adalbert had three children:
Princess Victoria Marina of Prussia (stillborn, 4 September 1915) she died soon after birth, although Adelaide was reported to have been in "satisfactory condition".[1]
Princess Victoria Marina of Prussia (11 September 1917 – 21 January 1981) she married Kirby Patterson (24 July 1907–4 June 1984)[2] on 26 September 1947. They had three children and one grandson:
Berengar Orin Bernhard Kirby Patterson (21 August 1948-18 May 2011) he married Pamela Knight in 1994.
Marina Adelaide Emily Patterson (21 August 1948-10 January 2011) she married John Engel on 24 September 1982. They had one son:
William John Engel (17 February 1983)
Dohna Maria Patterson (7 August 1954) she married Stephen Pearl on 28 July 1974.
After William II abdicated in 1918 at the end of World War I, Prince Adalbert sought refuge on his yacht, which had been maintained by a loyal crew.[3] Princess Adelaide and their children soon attempted to follow, travelling by train from Kiel. They were delayed however, and eventually came to be staying in southern Bavaria with Prince Henry of Bavaria (a grandson of Ludwig III of Bavaria) and his wife.[3] She and Prince Adalbert were later reunited.
Princess Adelaide died on 25 April 1971 in La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland. Her husband had died 23 years earlier, on 22 September 1948, at the same location.
^ abc"Kaiser Loses Grandchild", The New York Times, London, 7 September 1915
^Kirby William Patterson, thepeerage.com, 2002. 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
^ ab"German Royalties in General Flight; Two Princesses Wounded by Bullets", The New York Times, Copenhagen, 10 November 1918
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princess, adelaide, saxe, meiningen, wife, william, adelaide, saxe, meiningen, adelaide, erna, caroline, marie, elisabeth, august, 1891, april, 1971, later, princess, adalbert, prussia, daughter, prince, frederick, john, saxe, meiningen, wife, countess, adelai. For the wife of William IV see Adelaide of Saxe Meiningen Princess Adelaide of Saxe Meiningen Adelaide Erna Caroline Marie Elisabeth 16 August 1891 25 April 1971 later Princess Adalbert of Prussia was a daughter of Prince Frederick John of Saxe Meiningen and his wife Countess Adelaide of Lippe Biesterfeld Adelaide of Saxe MeiningenPrincess Adalbert of PrussiaPrincess Adelaide in 1914Born 1891 08 16 16 August 1891KasselDied25 April 1971 1971 04 25 aged 79 La Tour de Peilz Vaud SwitzerlandBurial30 April 1971Vassin Cemetery La Tour de Peilz Vaud SwitzerlandSpousePrince Adalbert of Prussia m 1914 died 1948 wbr IssuePrincess Victoria MarinaPrincess Victoria MarinaPrince Wilhelm VictorNamesGerman Adelheid Erna Karoline Marie ElisabethHouseSaxe MeiningenFatherPrince Friedrich Johann of Saxe MeiningenMotherCountess Adelaide of Lippe Biesterfeld Contents 1 Family 2 Marriage 3 Later life 4 Ancestry 5 ReferencesFamily EditAdelaide original German Adelheid s father Prince Frederick was a younger son of George II of Saxe Meiningen by his second wife Feodora of Hohenlohe Langenburg She had five siblings including Prince George a prisoner of war killed during World War II and Prince Bernard Adelaide s mother also named Adelaide was the eldest child of Ernst Count of Lippe Biesterfeld who was the Regent of the principality of Lippe for seven years 1897 1904 Marriage EditOn 3 August 1914 at the beginning of World War I Adelaide married Prince Adalbert of Prussia at Wilhelmshaven Schleswig Holstein Germany He was the third son of Kaiser William II of Germany Adelaide s father would die within a month on 23 August 1914 Less than a month after their marriage Prince Adalbert was reported to have been killed in battle in Brussels 1 This was only a rumor however and the prince had been unharmed In March 1915 he was promoted to Captain in the navy and Major in the army 1 She and Prince Adalbert had three children Princess Victoria Marina of Prussia stillborn 4 September 1915 she died soon after birth although Adelaide was reported to have been in satisfactory condition 1 Princess Victoria Marina of Prussia 11 September 1917 21 January 1981 she married Kirby Patterson 24 July 1907 4 June 1984 2 on 26 September 1947 They had three children and one grandson Berengar Orin Bernhard Kirby Patterson 21 August 1948 18 May 2011 he married Pamela Knight in 1994 Marina Adelaide Emily Patterson 21 August 1948 10 January 2011 she married John Engel on 24 September 1982 They had one son William John Engel 17 February 1983 Dohna Maria Patterson 7 August 1954 she married Stephen Pearl on 28 July 1974 Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia 15 February 1919 7 February 1989 he married at Donaueschingen on 20 July 1944 Marie Antoinette Countess of Hoyos Hohenthurm 27 June 1920 Marbella 1 March 2004 They had two children five grandchildren and one great grandson Later life EditAfter William II abdicated in 1918 at the end of World War I Prince Adalbert sought refuge on his yacht which had been maintained by a loyal crew 3 Princess Adelaide and their children soon attempted to follow travelling by train from Kiel They were delayed however and eventually came to be staying in southern Bavaria with Prince Henry of Bavaria a grandson of Ludwig III of Bavaria and his wife 3 She and Prince Adalbert were later reunited Princess Adelaide died on 25 April 1971 in La Tour de Peilz Switzerland Her husband had died 23 years earlier on 22 September 1948 at the same location Ancestry EditAncestors of Princess Adelaide of Saxe Meiningen8 Bernhard II Duke of Saxe Meiningen4 Georg II Duke of Saxe Meiningen9 Princess Marie Frederica of Hesse Kassel2 Prince Friedrich of Saxe Meiningen10 Ernst I Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg5 Princess Feodora of Hohenlohe Langenburg11 Princess Feodora of Leiningen1 Princess Adelaide of Saxe Meiningen12 Julius Count of Lippe Biesterfeld6 Ernest Count of Lippe Biesterfeld13 Countess Adelheid of Castell Castell3 Countess Adelaide of Lippe Biesterfeld14 Leopold Otto Count von Wartensleben7 Countess Karoline von Wartensleben15 Mathilde HalbachReferences Edit a b c Kaiser Loses Grandchild The New York Times London 7 September 1915 Kirby William Patterson thepeerage com 2002 Archived 2010 02 12 at the Wayback Machine a b German Royalties in General Flight Two Princesses Wounded by Bullets The New York Times Copenhagen 10 November 1918 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Adelaide of Saxe Meiningen amp oldid 1134209834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
