Auguste Reuss to Köstritz

Auguste Mathilde Wilhelmine Princess Reuss zu Köstritz (born May 26, 1822 in Klipphausen ; † March 3, 1862 in Schwerin ) was by marriage Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg in the Mecklenburg-Schwerin region .

Life

Auguste Reuss zu Köstritz was the daughter of Prince Heinrich LXIII. Reuss zu Köstritz (1786–1841) and Countess Eleonore zu Stolberg-Wernigerode (1801–1827).

On November 3rd, 1849 Auguste married Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg [-Schwerin]. The couple had six children.

Friedrich Franz III. (1851-1897)
Paul Friedrich (1852-1923)
Marie (1854-1920); ∞ Vladimir of Russia
Nicholas (1855-1856)
Johann Albrecht (1857-1920)
Alexander (1859-1859)

Auguste's early death raises questions. At court they spoke of a "heart disease associated with a bronchial ailment". A biographer, on the other hand, considered a "Catharilian fever" to be the cause of death, and Queen Victoria of England, who mentions the death of the Grand Duchess in her diary of March 3, 1862, only speaks of "fever". Others suspected that tuberculosis was widespread at the time . This was a taboo subject at the time. It lowered the chances of having children and thus the chances of Auguste marrying off properly would have been very slim. Her eldest son also had weak lungs.

Memorial culture

Memorial stone from 1904/05 for Grand Duchess Auguste with relief by Wilhelm Wandschneider

In 1905, her children had a memorial stone with a portrait relief in bronze by the sculptor Wandschneider erected for her in the castle garden of Schwerin Castle.

literature

Friedrich Franz II., Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin . In: Brockhaus Konversations-Lexikon 1894-1896, 7th volume, p. 329.
Reuss zu Schleiz-Köstritz, Auguste Mathilde Wilhelmine on pagesperso-orange.fr
In memory of the Grand Duchess Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin . In: Archives for regional studies in the Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg and Revüe der Landwirthschaft . Volume 12, Schwerin 1862, pp. 137-144.

Web links

Commons : Grand Duchess Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Literature about Grand Duchess Auguste in the state bibliography MV

Individual evidence

^ Queen Victoria's Journals. Retrieved July 25, 2017 .
^ Wilhelm Jesse : History of the city of Schwerin, from the first beginnings to the present. Volume 2. Bärensprungsche Hofbuchdruckerei, Schwerin 1920, p. 519.

personal data
SURNAME	Auguste Reuss to Köstritz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Auguste Mathilde Wilhelmine Princess Reuss zu Köstritz (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	by marriage to the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg in Mecklenburg-Schwerin
DATE OF BIRTH	May 26, 1822
PLACE OF BIRTH	Klipphausen (Klipphausen)
DATE OF DEATH	March 3, 1862
Place of death	Schwerin

[1] Queen Victoria's Journals. Retrieved July 25, 2017 .

[2] Wilhelm Jesse : History of the city of Schwerin, from the first beginnings to the present. Volume 2. Bärensprungsche Hofbuchdruckerei, Schwerin 1920, p. 519.