Princess Marie Louise of Schaumburg-Lippe
| Princess Marie Louise of Schaumburg-Lippe | |||||
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| Princess Friedrich Sigismund of Prussia | |||||
| Born | 10 February 1897 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Died | 1 October 1938 (aged 41) Potsdam, Germany | ||||
| Burial | Glienicke Palace park, Potsdam | ||||
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| House | House of Schaumburg-Lippe | ||||
| Father | Prince Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe | ||||
| Mother | Princess Louise of Denmark | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
Princess Marie Louise of Schaumburg-Lippe (Marie Luise Dagmar Bathildis Charlotte; 10 February 1897 – 1 October 1938) was a member of the princely House of Schaumburg-Lippe and, by marriage, a Princess of Prussia.[1] As the eldest grandchild of King Frederick VIII of Denmark, she maintained close ties with the European royalty of the era.[2]
Early life
Marie Louise was born on 10 February 1897 at the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was the eldest child of Prince Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe and his first wife, Princess Louise of Denmark.[1] Her maternal grandparents were King Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden. Following her mother's early death in 1906, Marie Louise was largely raised at the family's Bohemian residence, Schloss Nachod.
Marriage and issue
On 27 April 1916, she married her second cousin, Prince Friedrich Sigismund of Prussia, at the Jagdschloss Klein-Glienicke in Berlin.[3] Her husband was a renowned equestrian and a member of the German Olympic team.
The couple had two children:
- Princess Louise Victoria of Prussia (1917–2009); married Hans Reinhold.
- Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1919–2006); married Lady Hermione Mary Morton Stuart (2 March 1925 – 2 September 1969)[4] and secondly Adelheid von Bockum-Dolffs (born 16 September 1943). Died with no issue.
Later life
The Princess became a widow in July 1927 after her husband died from injuries sustained in a riding accident at a tournament in Lucerne.[2] She remained in Potsdam, where she was a prominent figure in the local society and continued to support equestrian events. She died on 1 October 1938 at the age of 41 and was interred in the private Hohenzollern cemetery at Glienicke Palace.
Ancestry
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References
- ^ a b Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1977). Burke's Royal Families of the World. Vol. 1. London: Burke's Peerage. p. 70. ISBN 0-220-66222-3.
- ^ a b Eilers, Marlene (1987). Queen Victoria's Descendants. Atlantic International Publishing. pp. 161–163. ISBN 978-0938311041.
- ^ "Prussian Prince Weds". The New York Times. 28 April 1916. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Lady Hermione Stuart Wed to German Prince", The New York Times, Berlin, 14 December 1961
Bibliography
- Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1977). Burke's Royal Families of the World. Vol. 1. London: Burke's Peerage. ISBN 0-220-66222-3.
- Eilers, Marlene (1987). Queen Victoria's Descendants. Atlantic International Publishing. ISBN 978-0938311041.
- Bramsen, Bo (1992). Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt (in Danish). Copenhagen: Forum. ISBN 87-553-1843-6.