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Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826–1896)

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Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
Elisabeth in 1846. Painted by Joseph Karl Stieler.
Grand Duchess of Oldenburg
Tenure27 February 1853 – 2 February 1896
Born(1826-03-26)26 March 1826
Hildburghausen
Died2 February 1896(1896-02-02) (aged 69)
Oldenburg
Burial
Ducal (Herzogliches) Mausoleum, Gertrudenfriedhof, Oldenburg
SpousePeter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
IssueFrederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Duke Georg Ludwig of Oldenburg
Names
Elisabeth Pauline Alexandrine
HouseHouse of Saxe-Altenburg (by birth)
House of Holstein-Gottorp (by marriage)
FatherJoseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
MotherAmelia of Württemberg
ReligionLutheranism

Princess Elisabeth Pauline Alexandrine of Saxe-Altenburg (26 March 1826 – 2 February 1896) was a daughter of Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and his wife Duchess Amelia of Württemberg.[1] By marriage, she became Grand Duchess of Oldenburg.

Family and early life

A young Elisabeth with her family, 1847-1848.

Elisabeth was born on 26 March 1826 in Hildburghausen. She was the fourth daughter born to Joseph, the then Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Hildburghausen and his wife Duchess Amelia of Württemberg. Her official title was Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Hildburghausen until later that year, when her family moved to Altenburg as a result of a transfer of territories among the various branches of the Ernestine Wettins. Elisabeth then took the title Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg. In 1834, her father succeeded as Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, but was forced to abdicate in the civil revolution of 1848 due to the conservative, anti-reform nature of his government.

Elisabeth and her siblings were educated by Carl Ludwig Nietzsche, the father of the famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Her sisters included Queen Marie of Hanover (wife of George V of Hanover) and Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia (wife of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia). Through Alexandra, Elisabeth was an aunt of Queen Olga of Greece.

Marriage

On 10 February 1852, Elisabeth married her second cousin Peter, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg.[1][2] He would succeed his father the following year as Grand Duke, making Elisabeth Grand Duchess of Oldenburg.

They had two children:

Name Birth Death Notes
Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg 16 November 1852 24 February 1931 married firstly Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia and secondly Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Duke Georg Ludwig of Oldenburg 27 June 1855 30 November 1939

Elisabeth died on 2 February 1896.[1][2] Her husband died four years later.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

  • 26 March 1826 – 12 November 1826: Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Hildburghausen
  • 12 November 1826 – 10 February 1852: Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
  • 10 February 1852 – 27 February 1853: Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Oldenburg
  • 27 February 1853 – 2 February 1896: Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Oldenburg

Ancestry

Family of Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826–1896)
16. Ernst Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
8. Ernest Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
17. Countess Caroline of Erbach-Fürstenau
4. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
18. Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
9. Princess Ernestine of Saxe-Weimar
19. Margravine Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
2. Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
20. Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg
10. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
21. Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen
5. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
22. Landgrave George William of Hesse-Darmstadt
11. Landgravine Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt
23. Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Falkenburg-Dagsburg
1. Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
24. Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg
12. Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
25. Princess Marie Auguste of Thurn and Taxis
6. Duke Louis of Württemberg
26. Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
13. Margravine Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt
27. Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia
3. Duchess Amelia of Württemberg
28. Charles August, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
14. Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
29. Countess Auguste Friederike of Nassau-Idstein
7. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg
30. William IV, Prince of Orange
15. Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
31. Anne, Princess Royal

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Elisabeth Pauline Alexandrine Prinzessin von Sachsen-Altenburg". Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Duchess of Oldenburg Dead", The New York Times, Berlin, 3 February 1896
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826–1896)
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 26 March 1826 Died: 2 February 1896
German royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Princess Cecilia of Sweden 		Grand Duchess of Oldenburg
27 February 1853 – 2 February 1896 		Vacant
Title next held by
Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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