Princess Louise of Denmark (1875–1906)
Princess Louise of Denmark (Louise Caroline Josephine Sophie Thyra Olga) (17 February 1875 – 4 April 1906) was a Danish princess, the third child and oldest daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark and his wife, Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway.
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| Born | 17 February 1875 Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Died | 4 April 1906 (aged 31) Ratiboritz Castle, Bohemia | ||||
| Spouse | Prince Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe
( m. 1896) | ||||
| Issue | Marie Louise, Princess Friedrich Sigismund of Prussia Prince Christian Stephanie, Princess of Bentheim and Steinfurt | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg | ||||
| Father | Frederick VIII of Denmark | ||||
| Mother | Louise of Sweden | ||||
Early life
Princess Louise was born at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen on 17 February 1875. Her father was Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark, later King Frederick VIII. Her mother was Louise of Sweden, daughter of Charles XV, King of Sweden and Norway.
Marriage
She married Prince Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe (1868–1945) at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen on 5 May 1896. They had three children.
The marriage was an unhappy one and Princess Louise spent much time visiting her family, staying for 2 to 3 months at a time. Her father also came and visited with her each year.
Death
Princess Louise died at Ratiboritz Castle on 4 April 1906. She and her father-in-law Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe died five hours apart at the family castle in Nachod, Bohemia.[1] The official cause of death of Princess Louise was "cerebral inflammation" caused by meningitis, after weeks of being ill. It is rumoured she attempted to drown herself in the castle lake on her husband's estate, Ratiboritz, and caught a chill in the attempt, eventually leading to her death. She was the first of the king's children to die.
Issue
Frederick and Louise had three children:
- Princess Marie Luise Dagmar Bathildis Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe (10 February 1897 – 1 October 1938) She married Prince Friedrich Sigismund of Prussia and had issue. Prince Friedrich died in a riding accident after a fall from his horse.
- Prince Christian Nikolaus Wilhelm Friedrich Albert Ernst of Schaumburg-Lippe (20 February 1898 – 13 July 1974) He married his first cousin, Princess Feodora of Denmark and had issue.
- Princess Stephanie Alexandra Hermine Thyra Xenia Bathildis Ingeborg of Schaumburg-Lippe (19 December 1899 – 2 May 1925). She married Viktor Adolf, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt (son of Alexis, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt and Princess Pauline of Waldeck and Pyrmont) and had two sons; Prince Alexis (30 July 1922 – 2 December 1943, KIA over the Mediterranean) and Prince Christian (b. 9 December 1923). Stephanie died in childbirth with twin boys. Both boys died on 2 May 1925, one stillborn, the other living only a few hours.
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References
- "Prince and Princess Dead", The New York Times, Vienna, 5 April 1906
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Princess Louise of Denmark (1875-1906). |
- Marek, Miroslav. "Royal House of Denmark". Genealogy.EU.
- Marek, Miroslav. "Princely House of Schaumburg-Lippe". Genealogy.EU.
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1 Also princess of Norway 2 Also princess of Greece 3 Also princess of Iceland 4 Not Danish princess by birth, but created princess of Denmark | ||