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Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

March 03, 2023

For other people named Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, see Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (disambiguation).

Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Marie Alexandrine Anne Sophie Auguste Helene; 20 January 1849 – 6 May 1922) was the eldest daughter and second child of Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and his wife Princess Sophie of the Netherlands.

Princess Marie Alexandrine
Princess Heinrich VII Reuss of Köstritz
Princess Marie, c. 1900.
Born(1849-01-20)20 January 1849
Weimar
Died6 May 1922(1922-05-06) (aged 73)
Trebschen
SpousePrince Heinrich VII Reuss of Köstritz
IssuePrince Heinrich XXXII
Prince Heinrich XXXIII
Princess Johanna
Sophie Renate, Princess Heinrich XXXIV Reuss of Köstritz
Prince Heinrich XXXV
Names
Marie Alexandrine Anne Sophie Auguste Helene Prinzessin von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach
HouseHouse of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
(by birth)
House of Reuss (by marriage)
FatherCharles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
MotherPrincess Sophie of the Netherlands

Through her mother, Marie was second-in-line to the Dutch throne after her nephew William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach from 1900 to the birth of Princess Juliana in 1909. As her nephew was expected to abdicate his right to the throne in favor of retaining his title, Marie was expected to directly inherit the Dutch Crown upon the possible death of her still childless cousin Wilhelmina. The birth of Juliana subsequently changed the succession.

Biography

 
Portrait of August Allebé

The young princess studied painting and made a portrait of the popular teacher August Allebé in 1886, which indicates that she probably attended a few of his open studio lessons for ladies in Amsterdam, but also indicated that she had not given up painting after her marriage.

Marriage and issue

As a young girl, Marie and her cousin Princess Pauline were considered as possible brides for Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (the future Edward VII of the United Kingdom).[1] Nothing came of this however, as his mother Queen Victoria believed Marie's teeth to be "almost black";[1] both girls were considered nice, but "delicate and not pretty".[2] The prince later married Princess Alexandra of Denmark.

On 6 February 1876 in Weimar, Marie married Prince Heinrich VII Reuss of Köstritz. They had the following children:

Dutch succession

The death of William III of the Netherlands meant his daughter Wilhelmina became Queen at the age of ten. Wilhelmina married Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1901, but the marriage remained childless for almost a decade. Thus between 1890 and 1909 the heirs to the Dutch throne were first, Marie's mother Princess Sophie of the Netherlands and with her death in 1897 her grandson William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. The succession issue became particularly important after Queen Wilhelmina suffered from an attack of typhoid in the early 1900s.[3]

 
The Saxe-Weimar royal family, c. 1886.

William Ernst however had stated repeatedly that he had no wish to inherit the throne if given the opportunity, as the Dutch constitution required that he would have to give up his title as Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.[3][4] Due to this fact, the heir to the Dutch throne would have become his aunt Marie followed by her eldest son Prince Heinrich XXXII Reuss of Köstritz.[3][5] As her son was serving as a lieutenant in the German navy, concerns were raised by many (particularly the British and the French) of the dangers the Netherlands would be under - were a German prince with close ties to the Hohenzollern royal family to succeed to the Dutch throne - . One publication lamented that if the Queen were to remain childless, the Dutch Crown "was bound to pass into the possession of a German prince, whose birth, training, and affiliations would naturally have led him to bring Holland within the sphere of the German Empire, at the expense of her independence, both national and economic".[6][7] By the time of these events Princess Marie was an elderly widow with ill-health, and thus there was speculation that she herself would also give up her claim to the Dutch throne in favor of her eldest son, who was in his mid-twenties.[4]

In 1907, there were fears that Wilhelmina was going to abdicate in favor of her Saxe-Weimar cousins, as a clause in a recent legislative bill submitted to the Dutch parliament called for the exclusion from the succession of children born after the abdication of a sovereign.[5] Such fears were misplaced however, as Wilhelmina later elaborated that she had no wish of abdicating, and that the legislation was directed at the widowed and childless Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, who, though well known to be considering giving up his claim to the throne, was considering marrying again; there would have been considerable confusion as a result were he to give up the succession claim in favor of his aunt Marie, only to later pass his claim onto any children he might have.[5]

Queen Wilhelmina suffered multiple miscarriages during her marriage, increasing speculation of the succession. The birth of Princess Juliana in 1909 put everyone's fears to rest, as the Dutch succession was now secured for another generation.

Princess Marie died on 6 May 1922 in Trebschen.

See also

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b Pakula, Hannah (1995). An Uncommon Woman: The Empress Frederick, Daughter of Queen Victoria, Wife of the Crown Prince of Prussia, Mother of Kaiser Wilhelm. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 143. ISBN 0-684-84216-5.
  2. ^ Hibbert, Christopher (2007). Edward VII: The Last Victorian King. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 41.
  3. ^ a b c "The Dutch Succession", The Washington Post, 27 April 1902
  4. ^ a b "Henry of Reuss As Business Man", The Washington Post, 2 May 1907
  5. ^ a b c "Wilhelmina Not To Abdicate", The Washington Post, 20 February 1907
  6. ^ "Were A Monarch To Fall Dead", The Washington Post, 7 May 1905
  7. ^ "Dutch Eager To Hail Royal Heir", The Washington Post, 28 May 1906

March 03, 2023
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For other people named Princess Marie of Saxe Weimar Eisenach see Princess Marie of Saxe Weimar Eisenach disambiguation Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe Weimar Eisenach Marie Alexandrine Anne Sophie Auguste Helene 20 January 1849 6 May 1922 was the eldest daughter and second child of Charles Alexander Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach and his wife Princess Sophie of the Netherlands Princess Marie AlexandrinePrincess Heinrich VII Reuss of KostritzPrincess Marie c 1900 Born 1849 01 20 20 January 1849WeimarDied6 May 1922 1922 05 06 aged 73 TrebschenSpousePrince Heinrich VII Reuss of KostritzIssuePrince Heinrich XXXIIPrince Heinrich XXXIIIPrincess JohannaSophie Renate Princess Heinrich XXXIV Reuss of KostritzPrince Heinrich XXXVNamesMarie Alexandrine Anne Sophie Auguste Helene Prinzessin von Sachsen Weimar EisenachHouseHouse of Saxe Weimar Eisenach by birth House of Reuss by marriage FatherCharles Alexander Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar EisenachMotherPrincess Sophie of the NetherlandsThrough her mother Marie was second in line to the Dutch throne after her nephew William Ernest Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach from 1900 to the birth of Princess Juliana in 1909 As her nephew was expected to abdicate his right to the throne in favor of retaining his title Marie was expected to directly inherit the Dutch Crown upon the possible death of her still childless cousin Wilhelmina The birth of Juliana subsequently changed the succession Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Marriage and issue 1 2 Dutch succession 2 See also 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesBiography Edit Portrait of August Allebe The young princess studied painting and made a portrait of the popular teacher August Allebe in 1886 which indicates that she probably attended a few of his open studio lessons for ladies in Amsterdam but also indicated that she had not given up painting after her marriage Marriage and issue Edit As a young girl Marie and her cousin Princess Pauline were considered as possible brides for Albert Edward Prince of Wales the future Edward VII of the United Kingdom 1 Nothing came of this however as his mother Queen Victoria believed Marie s teeth to be almost black 1 both girls were considered nice but delicate and not pretty 2 The prince later married Princess Alexandra of Denmark On 6 February 1876 in Weimar Marie married Prince Heinrich VII Reuss of Kostritz They had the following children Son 1877 Prince Heinrich XXXII Reuss of Kostritz 1878 1935 married Princess Marie Adelheid of Lippe Biesterfeld 1895 1993 Prince Heinrich XXXIII Reuss of Kostritz 1879 1942 married firstly Princess Victoria Margaret of Prussia 1890 1923 and secondly Allene Tew 1876 1955 Princess Johanna Reuss of Kostritz 1882 1883 Princess Sophie Renate Reuss of Kostritz 1884 1968 married Prince Heinrich XXXIV Reuss 1887 1956 Prince Heinrich XXXV Reuss of Kostritz 1887 1936 married Princess Marie of Saxe Altenburg 1888 1947 daughter of Prince Albert of Saxe Altenburg and secondly Princess Marie Adelheid of Lippe Biesterfeld 1895 1993 Dutch succession Edit The death of William III of the Netherlands meant his daughter Wilhelmina became Queen at the age of ten Wilhelmina married Duke Henry of Mecklenburg Schwerin in 1901 but the marriage remained childless for almost a decade Thus between 1890 and 1909 the heirs to the Dutch throne were first Marie s mother Princess Sophie of the Netherlands and with her death in 1897 her grandson William Ernest Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach The succession issue became particularly important after Queen Wilhelmina suffered from an attack of typhoid in the early 1900s 3 The Saxe Weimar royal family c 1886 William Ernst however had stated repeatedly that he had no wish to inherit the throne if given the opportunity as the Dutch constitution required that he would have to give up his title as Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach 3 4 Due to this fact the heir to the Dutch throne would have become his aunt Marie followed by her eldest son Prince Heinrich XXXII Reuss of Kostritz 3 5 As her son was serving as a lieutenant in the German navy concerns were raised by many particularly the British and the French of the dangers the Netherlands would be under were a German prince with close ties to the Hohenzollern royal family to succeed to the Dutch throne One publication lamented that if the Queen were to remain childless the Dutch Crown was bound to pass into the possession of a German prince whose birth training and affiliations would naturally have led him to bring Holland within the sphere of the German Empire at the expense of her independence both national and economic 6 7 By the time of these events Princess Marie was an elderly widow with ill health and thus there was speculation that she herself would also give up her claim to the Dutch throne in favor of her eldest son who was in his mid twenties 4 In 1907 there were fears that Wilhelmina was going to abdicate in favor of her Saxe Weimar cousins as a clause in a recent legislative bill submitted to the Dutch parliament called for the exclusion from the succession of children born after the abdication of a sovereign 5 Such fears were misplaced however as Wilhelmina later elaborated that she had no wish of abdicating and that the legislation was directed at the widowed and childless Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach who though well known to be considering giving up his claim to the throne was considering marrying again there would have been considerable confusion as a result were he to give up the succession claim in favor of his aunt Marie only to later pass his claim onto any children he might have 5 Queen Wilhelmina suffered multiple miscarriages during her marriage increasing speculation of the succession The birth of Princess Juliana in 1909 put everyone s fears to rest as the Dutch succession was now secured for another generation Princess Marie died on 6 May 1922 in Trebschen See also EditList of heirs to the Dutch throneAncestry EditAncestors of Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe Weimar Eisenach8 Charles Augustus Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach4 Charles Frederick Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach9 Princess Louise of Hesse Darmstadt2 Charles Alexander Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach10 Paul I of Russia5 Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia11 Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Wurttemburg1 Princess Marie of Saxe Weimar Eisenach12 William I of the Netherlands6 William II of the Netherlands13 Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia3 Princess Sophie of the Netherlands14 Paul I of Russia 10 7 Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia15 Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Wurttemburg 11 References Edit a b Pakula Hannah 1995 An Uncommon Woman The Empress Frederick Daughter of Queen Victoria Wife of the Crown Prince of Prussia Mother of Kaiser Wilhelm New York Simon and Schuster p 143 ISBN 0 684 84216 5 Hibbert Christopher 2007 Edward VII The Last Victorian King New York Palgrave Macmillan p 41 a b c The Dutch Succession The Washington Post 27 April 1902 a b Henry of Reuss As Business Man The Washington Post 2 May 1907 a b c Wilhelmina Not To Abdicate The Washington Post 20 February 1907 Were A Monarch To Fall Dead The Washington Post 7 May 1905 Dutch Eager To Hail Royal Heir The Washington Post 28 May 1906 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe Weimar Eisenach amp oldid 1133926537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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