Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe
Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe (German: Prinzessin Friederike Adelheid Marie Luise Hilda Eugenie zu Schaumburg-Lippe; 22 September 1875 – 27 January 1971) was daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe and consort of the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Ernst II.
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| Duchess consort of Saxe-Altenburg | |||||
| Tenure | 7 February 1908 – 13 November 1918 | ||||
| Born | 22 September 1875 Ratibořice, Kingdom of Bohemia | ||||
| Died | 27 January 1971 (aged 95) Ballenstedt, East Germany | ||||
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| Issue | Charlotte, Princess Sigismund of Prussia Georg Moritz, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Altenburg Princess Elisabeth Prince Frederick | ||||
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| House | Lippe | ||||
| Father | Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe | ||||
| Mother | Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau | ||||
Early life
Adelaide was born at Ratiboritz, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Ratibořice, seventh child and third daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe (1834–1906), (son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont) and his wife, Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau (1837–1902), (daughter of Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau and Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel). In 1891, her sister Charlotte became Queen Consort of William II of Württemberg.
Marriage
Adelaide married 17 February 1898 at Bückeburg to Prince Ernst of Saxe-Altenburg (1871–1955), son of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg, and his wife, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen. The marriage ended in divorce on 17 January 1920.
They had four children:
- Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg (4 March 1899 – 16 February 1989), married on 11 July 1919 to Prince Sigismund of Prussia, had issue.
- Georg Moritz, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Altenburg (13 May 1900 – 13 February 1991)
- Princess Elisabeth Karola of Saxe-Altenburg (6 April 1903 – 30 January 1991)
- Prince Frederick Ernst of Saxe-Altenburg (15 May 1905 – 23 February 1985)
Titles and styles
- 22 September 1875 – 17 February 1898: Her Serene Highness Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe
- 17 February 1898 – 7 February 1908: Her Highness Princess Ernst of Saxe-Altenburg
- 7 February 1908 – 17 January 1920: Her Highness The Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg
- 17 January 1920 – 27 January 1971: Her Serene Highness Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe
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Notes and sources
- thePeerage.com - Friederike Adelheid Marie Luise Hilda Eugenie Prinzessin zu Schaumburg-Lippe
- L'Allemagne dynastique, Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: II 295
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1961
Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe Born: 22 September 1875 Died: 27 January 1971 | ||
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| Preceded by Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau |
Duchess consort of Saxe-Altenburg 7 February 1908 – 13 November 1918 |
Succeeded by Duchy abolished |
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| Loss of title | — TITULAR — Duchess consort of Saxe-Altenburg 13 November 1918 – 17 January 1920 Reason for succession failure: Duchy abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by None |