Marie of Nassau
Princess Marie Wilhelmine Friederike Elisabeth von Nassau (born January 29, 1825 in Biebrich , Duchy of Nassau ; † March 24, 1902 in Neuwied , Duchy of Nassau) was the eighth child and fourth daughter of Wilhelm I of Nassau and wife of Hermann Fürst zu Wied . She was the mother of Elisabeth zu Wied , Queen of Romania.
Life
Marie was the daughter of Wilhelm I of Nassau (1792–1839) and his first wife, Princess Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen (1794–1825), daughter of Friedrich, Duke of Saxony Hildburghausen, later Saxony-Altenburg.
She was sister of:
- Duchess Therese von Oldenburg (1815–1871)
- Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1817–1905)
In addition, she was half-sister of:
- Helene von Nassau (1831–1888) married George Victor Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
- Sophia von Nassau (1836–1913), married Oscar II of Sweden and was thus queen of Sweden and Norway
Marie married on June 20, 1842 in Biebrich , Hermann zu Wied (1814–1864), eldest son of Johann August Karl zu Wied and Princess Sofie August zu Solms-Braunfels . They had three children:
- Princess Elisabeth zu Wied (December 29, 1843 - March 2, 1916), married Charles I of Romania
- Wilhelm, Prince of Wied (August 22, 1845 - October 22, 1907), married Princess Marie of Orange-Nassau
- Otto zu Wied (November 22, 1850 - February 18, 1862)
Private life
According to the German writer Marie von Bunsen (1860–1941), Princess Marie is said to have had a relationship with the politician Franz von Roggenbach (1825–1907) and even married him in a morganatic marriage after the death of her husband .
Web links
- thePeerage.com - Princess Marie of Nassau-Weilburg
- Genealogics - Leo van de Pas - Princess Marie of Nassau
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, AC, Reference: 351; The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, AC, Reference: Page 336
- L'Allemagne dynastique, Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: vol III page 454.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marie von Bunsen: The world in which I lived . Koehler & Amelang, Leipzig 1930.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nassau, Marie von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nassau, Princess Marie Wilhelmine Friederike Elisabeth von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German nobles |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Biebrich , Duchy of Nassau |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1902 |
| Place of death | Neuwied , Duchy of Nassau |