Florestine of Monaco
Princess Florestine Gabrielle Antoinette of Monaco (born October 2, 1833 in Fontenay-aux-Roses , France , † April 24, 1897 in Stuttgart ) was a member of the Grimaldi family . By marriage she became Duchess of Urach and Countess of Württemberg.
Life
Florestine was the only daughter of Prince Florestan I of Monaco (1785-1856) and his wife, the former actress, Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz (1793-1879), daughter of Charles Thomas Gibert de Lametz. Her paternal grandparents were Prince Honoré IV of Monaco and his wife Princess Louise d'Aumont Mazarin .
On February 16, 1863, Princess Florestine married Count Wilhelm von Württemberg (1810–1869), son of Duke Wilhelm von Württemberg , brother of King Friedrich von Württemberg , and his wife Freiin Wilhelmine Rhodis von Tundersfeld in Monaco . On May 28, 1867, Wilhelm was elevated to Duke of Urach. The marriage had two sons:
- Wilhelm Karl Florestan Gero Crescentius (1864–1928), Duke of Urach and in 1918 briefly as Mindaugas II nominally King of Lithuania
- ⚭ 1892 Duchess Amalie Maria in Bavaria (1865–1912), eldest daughter of Duke Carl Theodor in Bavaria
- ⚭ 1924 Princess Wiltrud Marie Alix in Bavaria (1884–1975), sixth daughter of the last King of Bavaria, Ludwig III.
- Karl Josef Wilhelm Florestan Gero Crescentius (1865–1925), Prince of Urach
After the death of Prince Albert I of Monaco in 1922, her firstborn son Wilhelm Karl registered his claims to the throne of the principality. He justified his claim to the throne with the fact that his mother had not waived her right of inheritance when she married. But France insisted that Monegasque law excludes female succession (not in principle). Princess Charlotte , illegitimate daughter of Prince Louis II , renounced in 1944 in favor of her only son Rainier III. to all rights to the Monegasque throne.
Name in different phases of life
- 1833–1863 Princess Florestine of Monaco
- 1863–1897 Countess Florestine von Württemberg
- 1867–1897 Duchess Florestine von Urach, Countess of Württemberg
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Monaco, Florestine by |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Monaco, Florestine Gabrielle Antoinette by (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duchess of Urach, Countess of Württemberg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fontenay-aux-Roses |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1897 |
| Place of death | Stuttgart |