Luise Margareta of Prussia
Princess Luise Margarete Alexandra Viktoria Agnes of Prussia VA (* July 25, 1860 in Potsdam , † March 14, 1917 in Clarence House ) was a Prussian princess, later a member of the British royal family through her marriage to Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn .
origin
Princess Luise Margarete was born in the Marble Palace in Potsdam. Her father Prince Friedrich Karl (1828–1885) was the son of Carl von Prussia and his wife Marie von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach . Her mother was Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau (1837–1906), daughter of Leopold IV of Anhalt-Dessau . Through her father she was a great niece of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
family
On March 13, 1879, she married Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn , at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle . Her husband was a son of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha . After their wedding, she carried the title of Royal Highness and Duchess of Connaught. Her husband was Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916 . Three children emerged from the joint relationship:
- Margaret (1882–1920) ⚭ 1905 Gustav VI. Adolf , King of Sweden
- Arthur (1883–1938) ⚭ 1913 Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
- Patricia (1886–1974) ⚭ 1919 Admiral Sir Alexander Ramsay
death
The Duchess died of flu at Clarence House at the age of only 56 . She was the first member of the British royal family to be cremated ; after her cremation at Golders Green Crematorium , her urn was buried in the Royal Cemetery at Frogmore , Windsor. Her husband survived her by 25 years.
literature
- Ronald Allison, Sarah Riddell: The Royal Encyclopedia . Macmillan, London 1991, ISBN 0-333-53810-2
- Marlene A. Eilers: Queen Victoria's Descendants . Atlantic International Publishing, New York 1987, ISBN 91-630-5964-9
- Alison Weir: Britain's Royal Families: the Complete Genealogy . Pimlico, London 1996, ISBN 0-7126-4286-2
Web links
- Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Luise Margareta of Prussia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hohenzollern, Luise Margarete Alexandra Viktoria Agnes (full name); Connaught and Strathearn, Louise Margaret, Duchess of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian princess, member of the British royal family, Duchess of Connaught |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Potsdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1917 |
| Place of death | Clarence House |