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Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont (German: Prinzessin Luise Elisabeth Hermine Erica Pauline zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 6 September 1873 – 23 November 1961) was the youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and wife of Alexander, 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.

Princess Elisabeth
Princess of Erbach-Schönberg
Born(1873-09-06)6 September 1873
Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont
Died23 November 1961(1961-11-23) (aged 88)
Bensheim, West Germany
SpouseAlexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
IssuePrincess Imma, Baroness of Dornberg
George Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
Prince William
Princess Helena
Names
Luise Elisabeth Hermine Erika
HouseWaldeck and Pyrmont
FatherGeorge Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
MotherPrincess Helena of Nassau

Early life edit

Elisabeth was born at Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont the seventh child and youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1831–1893), and his wife, Princess Helena of Nassau (1831–1888), daughter of William, Duke of Nassau. She was closely related to the Dutch royal family and distantly to the British Royal Family through both her parents, who are descendants of King George II of Great Britain.

She was a sister, among others, of:

Marriage and family edit

Elisabeth married on 3 May 1900 in Arolsen, Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (1872–1944), eldest child of Gustav, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg and Princess Marie of Battenberg. They had four children:

  • Princess Imma of Erbach-Schönberg (11 May 1901 – 14 March 1947)
  • George Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (1 January 1903 – 27 January 1971)
  • Prince William of Erbach-Schönberg (4 June 1904 – 27 September 1946)
  • Princess Helena of Erbach-Schönberg (8 April 1907 – 16 April 1979)

As grandaunt of the bride, she was a guest at the 1937 wedding of Juliana of the Netherlands with Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.

At her death, she was the last surviving child of Prince George Victor and Princess Helena.

Ancestry edit

Notes and sources edit

  • The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: 351

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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia s notability guideline for biographies Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention If notability cannot be shown the article is likely to be merged redirected or deleted Find sources Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont German Prinzessin Luise Elisabeth Hermine Erica Pauline zu Waldeck und Pyrmont 6 September 1873 23 November 1961 was the youngest daughter of George Victor Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and wife of Alexander 2nd Prince of Erbach Schonberg Princess ElisabethPrincess of Erbach SchonbergBorn 1873 09 06 6 September 1873Arolsen Waldeck and PyrmontDied23 November 1961 1961 11 23 aged 88 Bensheim West GermanySpouseAlexander Prince of Erbach SchonbergIssuePrincess Imma Baroness of DornbergGeorge Louis Prince of Erbach SchonbergPrince WilliamPrincess HelenaNamesLuise Elisabeth Hermine ErikaHouseWaldeck and PyrmontFatherGeorge Victor Prince of Waldeck and PyrmontMotherPrincess Helena of Nassau Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage and family 3 Ancestry 4 Notes and sourcesEarly life editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Elisabeth was born at Arolsen Waldeck and Pyrmont the seventh child and youngest daughter of George Victor Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont 1831 1893 and his wife Princess Helena of Nassau 1831 1888 daughter of William Duke of Nassau She was closely related to the Dutch royal family and distantly to the British Royal Family through both her parents who are descendants of King George II of Great Britain She was a sister among others of Marie Princess William of Wurttemberg 1857 1882 who married future William II of Wurttemberg Emma Queen of the Netherlands 1858 1934 who married William III of the Netherlands Princess Helena Duchess of Albany 1861 1922 who married Prince Leopold Duke of Albany Friedrich Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont 1865 1946 last reigning prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Marriage and family editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Elisabeth married on 3 May 1900 in Arolsen Alexander Prince of Erbach Schonberg 1872 1944 eldest child of Gustav Prince of Erbach Schonberg and Princess Marie of Battenberg They had four children Princess Imma of Erbach Schonberg 11 May 1901 14 March 1947 George Louis Prince of Erbach Schonberg 1 January 1903 27 January 1971 Prince William of Erbach Schonberg 4 June 1904 27 September 1946 Princess Helena of Erbach Schonberg 8 April 1907 16 April 1979 As grandaunt of the bride she was a guest at the 1937 wedding of Juliana of the Netherlands with Prince Bernhard of Lippe Biesterfeld At her death she was the last surviving child of Prince George Victor and Princess Helena Ancestry editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ancestors of Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont8 George I Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont4 George II Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont9 Princess Auguste of Schwarzburg Sondershausen2 George Victor Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont10 Victor II Prince of Anhalt Bernburg Schaumburg Hoym5 Princess Emma of Anhalt Bernburg Schaumburg Hoym11 Princess Amelia of Nassau Weilburg1 Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont12 Frederick William Prince of Nassau Weilburg6 William Duke of Nassau12 Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg3 Princess Helena of Nassau14 Prince Paul of Wurttemberg7 Princess Pauline of Wurttemberg15 Princess Charlotte of Saxe HildburghausenNotes and sources editThe Royal House of Stuart London 1969 1971 1976 Addington A C Reference 351 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont amp oldid 1176685628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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