Anne Löwenstein-Wertheim
Princess Anne zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (born May 25, 1864 as Lady Anne Savile in Methley Park near Leeds ( GB ); † September 2, 1927 lost in the Atlantic ) was a British aviation pioneer . A few months after Charles Lindbergh , she tried to fly over the Atlantic Ocean from England to America.
The enthusiastic hobby pilot supported the daring ventures of the early female pilots financially throughout her life.
The wife of the German Prince Ludwig zu Löwenstein-Wertheim -Freudenberg was 63 years old when she started the experiment. At first she wanted to fly herself, but hired two pilots, Colonel Minchin and Capt. Leslie Hamilton . On August 31, 1927, the single-engine Fokker VIIa took off from Upavon in England. Since the start there has been no sign of life from the princess and her team.
Web links (images)
- Site of St. Raphael's Church in Kingston-upon-Thames with a photograph of the headstone
- Photo of the Princess (and Leslie Hamiltons) at the King's Cup July 1923
- The Princess on May 21, 1914 with her co-pilot in the cockpit before crossing the English Channel
- The princess in the air over Hendon during her canal flight
- The flight princess with her flight instructor Baumann from the Beatty flight school
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| SURNAME | Löwenstein-Wertheim, Anne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg, Anne; Savile, Anne (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British aviation pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Methley Park near Leeds |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 2, 1927 |
| Place of death | Atlantic |