Princess Pauline of Württemberg (1810–1856)
Princess Pauline Friederike Marie of Württemberg,[2] full German name: Pauline Friederike Marie, Prinzessin von Württemberg[2] (25 February 1810, Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg[2] – 7 July 1856, Wiesbaden, Duchy of Nassau[2]) was a member of the House of Württemberg and a Princess of Württemberg by birth. Through her marriage to William, Duke of Nassau, Louise was also a Duchess consort of Nassau. Pauline is an ancestress of the present Belgian, Danish, Dutch, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, and Swedish Royal families.
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 The Duchess of Nassau, c. 1830 | |||||
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| Reign | 23 April 1829 – 30 August 1839 | ||||
| Predecessor | Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||
| Successor | Elizabeth Mikhailovna of Russia | ||||
| Born | 25 February 1810 Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, Confederation of the Rhine | ||||
| Died | 7 July 1856 (aged 46) Wiesbaden, Duchy of Nassau, German Confederation | ||||
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| Issue | Helena, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm Sophia, Queen of Sweden and Norway | ||||
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| House | Württemberg | ||||
| Father | Prince Paul of Württemberg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||
Family
Pauline was the fourth child of Prince Paul of Württemberg and his wife Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen.[2]
Marriage and issue
Pauline married William, Duke of Nassau, eldest son of Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg and his wife, Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg, and widower of her aunt Louise on 23 April 1829 in Stuttgart.[2] Pauline and William had four children:[2]
- An unnamed daughter (Biebrich, 27 April 1830 – Biebrich, 28 April 1830).
- Princess Helene Wilhelmine Henriette Pauline Marianne of Nassau (Wiesbaden, 12 April 1831 – Bad Pyrmont, 27 October 1888), married in Wiesbaden on 26 September 1853 George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and had issue.
- Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau (20 September 1832 – 17 September 1905). Married, morganatically, Natalia Alexandrovna Pushkina, Countess of Merenberg. She was a daughter of Alexander Pushkin and his wife Natalya Goncharova. They had issue, now extinct in male line.
- Princess Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette of Nassau (9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913). Married Oscar II of Sweden. The present Belgian, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish royal families descend from this marriage.
Titles and styles
- 25 February 1810 – 23 April 1829: Her Royal Highness Princess Pauline of Württemberg
- 23 April 1829 – 30 August 1839: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Nassau
- 30 August 1839 – 7 July 1856: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Duchess of Nassau
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References
- Find a Grave
- Darryl Lundy (24 Jul 2005). "Pauline Friederike Marie Prinzessin von Württemberg". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
Princess Pauline of Württemberg (1810–1856) Born: 25 February 1810 Died: 7 July 1856 | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
Duchess consort of Nassau 23 April 1829 – 30 August 1839 |
Vacant Title next held by Elizabeth Mikhailovna of Russia |
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