Princess Pauline, Duchess of Sagan
Luise Pauline Maria Biron, Princess of Courland, Duchess of Sagan (19 February 1782 – 8 January 1845) was a Princess of Courland by birth and through her marriage to Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Pauline was Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Hechingen. Pauline was the second-eldest child and daughter of Peter von Biron, the last Duke of Courland and Semigallia, and his third wife Dorothea von Medem.
| Princess Pauline | |||||
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| Princess of Hohenzollern-Hechingen Duchess of Sagan | |||||
 Princess Pauline, 1802 | |||||
| Reign | 2 November 1810 – 13 September 1838 | ||||
| Born | 19 February 1782 Mitau, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia | ||||
| Died | 8 January 1845 (aged 62) Vienna, Austrian Empire | ||||
| Spouse | Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen | ||||
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| House | House of Hohenzollern-Hechingen | ||||
| Father | Peter von Biron | ||||
| Mother | Dorothea von Medem | ||||
| Religion | Lutheran | ||||
Marriage and issue
Pauline married Friedrich Hermann Otto, Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, son of Hermann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and his second wife Princess Maximiliane of Gavre, on 26 February 1800 in Prague. Pauline and Friedrich had one son:
- Constantine, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (16 February 1801 – 3 September 1869)
- ∞ Eugénie de Beauharnais, no issue.
- ∞ morganatic Baroness Amalie Schenk von Geyern, with issue.
Titles and styles
- 19 February 1782 – 26 February 1800: Her Serene Highness Princess Pauline of Courland
- 26 February 1800 – 2 November 1810: Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Princess of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Princess of Courland
- 2 November 1810 – 13 September 1838: Her Serene Highness The Princess of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Princess of Courland
- 13 September 1838 – 29 November 1838: Her Serene Highness The Dowager Princess of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Princess of Courland
- 29 November 1838 – 8 January 1845: Her Serene Highness The Duchess of Sagan, The Dowager Princess of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Princess of Courland
Upon her father's death, Pauline inherited the Prager Palais and the Lordships of Hohlstein and Nettkow. Upon her elder sister Wilhelmine's death, Pauline also inherited the Duchy of Sagan in Silesia and the Lordship of Náchod in Bohemia.
References
Princess Pauline, Duchess of Sagan Born: 19 February 1782 Died: 8 January 1845 | ||
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| Preceded by Maria Antonia of Waldburg-Wurzachon |
Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 2 November 1810 – 13 September 1838 |
Succeeded by Eugénie de Beauharnais |
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| Preceded by Princess Wilhelmine of Courland |
Duchess of Sagan 29 November 1838 – 8 January 1845 |
Succeeded by Princess Dorothea of Courland |
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