Elisabeth of Anhalt (1857–1933)
Princess Elisabeth Marie Friederike Amalie Agnes von Anhalt (born September 7, 1857 in Wörlitz ; † July 20, 1933 in Neustrelitz ) was a member of the Ascanian family and, through marriage, the last Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg in the Mecklenburg-Strelitz region .
Life
Elisabeth was the eldest daughter of six children of Duke Friedrich I von Anhalt (1831-1904) and his wife Duchess Antoinette (1838-1908), the second daughter of Prince Eduard von Sachsen-Altenburg and his first wife Princess Amalie von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen . Her paternal grandparents were Duke Leopold IV. Friedrich von Anhalt-Dessau and Princess Friederike of Prussia .
On April 17, 1877 married Princess Elizabeth in Dessau the Hereditary Grand Duke Adolf Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1848-1914), only son of the Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm and his wife Princess Auguste Caroline of Great Britain . Four children emerged from the mutual connection:
- ⚭ 1899–1908 Count Georg Jametel (1859–1944)
- ⚭ 1914 Prince Julius Ernst zur Lippe (-Biesterfeld) (1873–1952)
- ⚭ 1899 Prince Danilo of Montenegro (1871–1939); King of Montenegro
- Adolf Friedrich VI. Georg Ernst Albert Eduard (1882–1918, suicide )
- Karl Borwin Christian Alexander Arthur (1888–1908 in a duel)
In addition to social responsibilities, the Hereditary Grand Duchess and later Grand Duchess Elisabeth was involved in several charitable organizations; a major concern was school education and sickness. In 1910 she donated the Borwinheim in Neustrelitz in memory of Karl Borwin .
Grand Duchess Elisabeth was buried in the royal crypt of the Mirow Palace Church.
Her name was in her different phases of life
- 1857–1863 Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt-Dessau
- 1863–1877 Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt
- 1877–1904 Hereditary Grand Duchess Elisabeth of Mecklenburg- [Strelitz]
- 1904–1914 Grand Duchess Elisabeth of Mecklenburg- [Strelitz]
- 1914–1918 Grand Duchess widow Elisabeth of Mecklenburg- [Strelitz]
- 1918–1933 Elisabeth of Mecklenburg- [Strelitz]
ancestors
| Pedigree of Elisabeth von Anhalt (1857–1933) | ||||||||
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| Great grandparents |
Hereditary Prince |
Prince |
Duke Friedrich von Sachsen-Hildburghausen (1763–1834) |
Prince Karl (Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) (1785–1853) |
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| Grandparents |
Duke Leopold IV of Anhalt-Dessau (1794–1871) |
Prince Eduard von Sachsen-Altenburg (1804–1852) |
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| parents |
Landgrave Friedrich I (Anhalt) (1831–1904) |
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Elisabeth of Anhalt (1857–1933) |
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literature
- C. Arnold McNaughton: The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy , London, UK: Garnstone Press (1973)
- Alison Weir: Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy , London, UK: The Bodley Head (1999)
- Torsten Foelsch: A castle that has disappeared in Mecklenburg. The residential palace in Neustrelitz and its history. Groß Gottschow (2016), ISBN 978-3981637717 .
- Sandra Lembke / Rajko Lippert: Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Elisabeth Marie Friederike Amalie Agnes Grand Duchess of, b. Princess of Anhalt Dessau. In: Eva Labouvie (Ed.): Women in Saxony-Anhalt, Vol. 2: A biographical-bibliographical lexicon from the 19th century to 1945. Böhlau, Cologne et al. 2019, ISBN 978-3-412-51145-6 , p. 310-313.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Elisabeth of Anhalt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Elisabeth Marie Friederike Amalie Agnes von Anhalt; Elisabeth of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Princess of Anhalt and by marriage the last Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Woerlitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1933 |
| Place of death | Neustrelitz |