Adelheid of Saxony-Meiningen (1891–1971)
Adelheid Erna Karoline Marie Elisabeth of Saxony-Meiningen (born August 16, 1891 in Kassel , † April 25, 1971 in La Tour-de-Peilz ) was a princess of Saxony-Meiningen . By marriage she became Princess of Prussia and a member of the imperial family in Wilhelmine Germany . In keeping with the custom of the time, she was publicly known as Princess Adalbert (after her husband).
Life
Adelheid, called in the family circle (" Adi "), was a daughter of Prince Friedrich von Sachsen-Meiningen (1861-1914) from his marriage to Adelheid zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1870-1948).
Shortly after the outbreak of World War I on August 3, 1914, she married Prince Adalbert of Prussia in Wilhelmshaven , the third son of the German Emperor Wilhelm II. The marriage, which is described as very harmonious, once again strengthened Prussia's relations with Sachsen-Meiningen, which on the German question had still stood on the side of Austria (Adelheid's grandfather Georg II and her uncle Bernhard III were also married to Prussian princesses).
In the late "Imperial Era" , various postcards with various portraits of the popular Princess Adalbert were widespread. Some of these were welfare cards , the proceeds of which Adelheid used to support selected social projects during the First World War.
The couple lived in Kiel until 1919 , where Adelheid gave birth to their three children. The eldest, Princess Viktoria Marina, died on the day of the birth on September 4, 1915. The second daughter, born in 1917, was also given the name Viktoria Marina. After the end of the monarchy (see November Revolution ) and the birth of their son Wilhelm Viktor, the family left Kiel and from then on lived in seclusion in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe . There Adalbert acquired an Art Nouveau villa built in 1910 , which was named after the Princess Villa Adelheidswert . However, since their health problems made frequent stays in Switzerland necessary, the family finally moved there permanently in 1928. In the first few years the couple lived under the pseudonym "Graf and Countess von Lingen".
After her husband's death on September 22, 1948, Adelheid had hardly any contact with the Hohenzollern family, apart from her sister-in-law, the Emperor's daughter Viktoria Luise . She died on April 25, 1971 at the age of 79 in La Tour de Peilz on Lake Geneva .
Princess Adalbert Naval Convalescent Homes
Among the charitable activities of Adelheid, the Princess Adalbert marine convalescence homes are to be emphasized, which were created under the patronage and significant participation of their namesake in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein , " ... to provide the members of our naval forces and the marine corps in Flanders with the necessary after strenuous military service To give rest and relaxation . " These were the first rest homes for German navy members, while corresponding facilities for the army "had been available for a long time and in greater numbers" . Both homes opened in July 1918, just a few months before the end of the war.
At the Kellersee
On May 20, 1885, the Eutinian merchant Johann Friedrich Janus (1836–1903) opened the hotel “Holsteinische Schweiz” in Krummsee (near Malente ) on the Kellersee , which was very popular and gave the holiday region its name. When the guests stayed away during the First World War, the hotel complex was sold and converted into the Princess Adalbert Naval Convalescence Home for around 120 deck officers , NCOs and men. In addition, 20 officers could also be accommodated who were unable to be absent from their bases for a longer period of time. The home, financed by donations from the population, the estate of Johannes Vahldiek and funds from the prince couple, was "handed over to the Imperial Navy Office with the capital required for maintenance" and thus became the property and administration of the Imperial Navy . It was later used under the name of the “Holsteinische Schweiz” marine convalescent home. The historic building has housed the state finance school since 1966.
Near Berchtesgaden
Precursor of properties located in approximately 1,000 meters plant on the Obersalzberg in Berchtesgaden the hotel was Antenberg which the entrepreneur Carl von Linde in 1917 at the instigation of Prince Adalbert and his "to show patriotic attitudes" , to the Officers' Association Marine eV sold . As Adalberthaus , it served together with the Viktoria Marina house (named after the daughter of the princely couple) as a rest home for officers and officials of the Navy and their wives. After the end of the monarchy, the Princess Adalbert Naval Convalescent Home continued to be used under this name, later the name Naval Officers' Home Hotel »Antenberg« is used. In 1935, at the time of National Socialism , it was bought by Martin Bormann , added to the Obersalzberg prohibited area and soon afterwards demolished as part of the expansion of Adolf Hitler's Berghof residence .
present
The postcards with Adelheid's portrait, like all postcards from that time, are considered cultural-historical documents and are collected by appropriately specialized philocartists . An extensive range can be found in relevant online shops .
The Villa Adelheidswert named after her in Bad Homburg is registered as a cultural monument in the Hessian monument list. It houses an architecture office and is used for cultural events such as exhibitions and concerts .
family
ancestors
| Pedigree of Adelheid of Saxony-Meiningen | ||||||||
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| Great-great-grandparents |
Duke |
Landgrave and Elector |
Prince |
Prince |
Count Wilhelm Ernst zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1777–1840) |
Friedrich Ludwig zu Castell -Castell (1791–1875) |
Imperial Count Caesar Alexander Scipio von Wartensleben (1785–1851) |
Arnold Halbach (1787–1869) |
| Great grandparents |
Duke Bernhard II of Saxony-Meiningen (1800–1882) |
Prince Ernst I zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1794–1860) |
Count Julius zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1812–1884) |
Count Leopold Otto von Wartensleben (1818–1846) |
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| Grandparents |
Duke Georg II of Saxony-Meiningen (1826–1914) |
Grafregent Ernst zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1842–1904) |
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| parents |
Friedrich von Sachsen-Meiningen (1861–1914) |
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| Adelheid of Saxony-Meiningen (1891–1971) | ||||||||
progeny
From her marriage to Adalbert von Prussia, Adelheid had three children:
- Viktoria Marina (* / † September 4, 1915),
- Viktoria Marina (born September 11, 1917 - January 21, 1981)
- ⚭ 1946 (deceased 1962) Kirby William Patterson (1907–1984),
- Wilhelm Viktor (born February 15, 1919 - † February 7, 1989)
- ⚭ 1944 Marie Antoinette Hoyos, baroness zu Stichsenstein (1920–2004).
literature
- Jörg Kirschstein : Kaiser children. The Wilhelm II family in photographs. MatrixMedia Verlag, Göttingen 2011, ISBN 978-3-932313-41-7 .
Web links
- Jörg Kirschstein on Prince and Princess Adalbert on the Prussian website
- Villa Adelheidswert in Bad Homburg today
Individual evidence
- ↑ Monarchies of Europe Saxe-Meiningen Royal Family ( Memento from June 30, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
- ^ Adalbert Prinz von Preussen ( Memento from December 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Karin Feuerstein-Praßer: The German Empresses 1871-1918 , Piper Verlag 2002, p. 254.
- ↑ Ferd. Urbahns, Hofphotopraph, Kiel: undated picture postcard with the image of the princess as well as a facsimile of her signature and handwritten note: " Adelheid / Princess Adalbert / To the best / of the Marinedivision / in Flanders"
- ↑ http://www.adel-unique.com/location/villa-adelheidswerd/
- ^ Adalbert Prinz von Preussen ( Memento from December 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated February 11, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The Princess Adalbert Naval Convalescent Homes. In: Die Woche , number 29, 20th year. Published by August Scherl GmbH, Berlin, 1918.
- ↑ http://www.shz.de/lokales/ostholsteiner-anzeiger/ein-hotel-und-ein-bahnhof-wiege-einer-tourismus-marke-id15649636.html
- ^ Richard Fleischer (Hg): Deutsche Revue: A monthly publication , Volume 43, Parts 3-4, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt 1918.
- ↑ The Princess Adalbert Naval Convalescent Homes. In: Die Woche , number 29, 20th year. Published by August Scherl GmbH, Berlin, 1918.
- ↑ http://www.shz.de/lokales/ostholsteiner-anzeiger/landesfinanzschule-bleibt-in-krummsee-id270256.html
- ↑ Ulrich Chaussy; Christoph Püschner: Neighbor Hitler: Führer cult and destruction of homes on Obersalzberg. Ch. Links Verlag, 7th, updated edition 2012, ISBN 978-3-86153-704-5 , p. 24.
- ↑ The Princess Adalbert Naval Convalescent Homes. In: Die Woche , number 29, 20th year. Printed and published by August Scherl GmbH, Berlin, 1918.
- ↑ Ulrich Chaussy; Christoph Püschner: Neighbor Hitler: Führer cult and destruction of homes on Obersalzberg. Ch. Links Verlag, 7th, updated edition 2012, ISBN 978-3-86153-704-5 , p. 137.
- ↑ http://denkxweb.denkmalpflege-hessen.de/7798/
- ↑ http://www.adel-unique.com/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sachsen-Meiningen, Adelheid von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Saxony-Meiningen, Adi von; Prussia, Adi von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Princess of Prussia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 1971 |
| Place of death | La Tour-de-Peilz |