Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont
| Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |
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| Princess William of Württemberg | |
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| Spouse | Prince William of Württemberg |
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| Pauline, Princess of Wied Prince Ulrich |
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| Georgine Henriette Marie | |
| House | House of Waldeck and Pyrmont House of Württemberg |
| Father | George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Mother | Princess Helena of Nassau |
| Born | 23 May 1857 Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Died | 30 April 1882 (aged 24) Ludwigsburg, Kingdom of Württemberg |
| Religion | Calvinism |
Georgine Henriette Marie, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont (23 May 1857 – 30 April 1882) was the third daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Princess Helena of Nassau, younger half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
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[edit] Family
Marie was born in Arolsen, then part of the German Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Her younger brother, Friedrich, was the last reigning prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Two of her younger sisters, Emma and Helena, married William III of the Netherlands and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (youngest son of Queen Victoria), respectively.
[edit] Marriage
On 15 February 1877 at Arolsen, Marie married, Prince William of Württemberg (later King William II of Württemberg).
They had three children:
- Princess Pauline (19 December 1877 - 7 May 1965), married William Frederick, Prince of Wied (1872–1945)
- Prince Ulrich (28 July 1880 - 28 December 1880)
- stillborn daughter (24 April 1882)
[edit] Death
Marie died on 30 April 1882 in Stuttgart, from complications resulting from the birth of her third child. William married again in 1886 to Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe.
[edit] Titles and styles
- 23 May 1857 – 15 February 1877: Her Serene Highness Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont
- 15 February 1877 – 30 April 1882: Her Royal Highness Princess William of Württemberg
[edit] Ancestry
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