Princess Hilda of Luxembourg (1897–1979)
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Princess Hilda | |||||
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Princess consort of Schwarzenberg | |||||
![]() Princess Hilda in 1918 | |||||
Born | Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg | 15 February 1897||||
Died | 8 September 1979 Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg | (aged 82)||||
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House | Nassau-Weilburg | ||||
Father | William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg | ||||
Mother | Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal |
Princess Hilda of Luxembourg[1][2] (French: Hilda Sophie Marie Adélaïde Wilhelmine de Nassau-Weilburg, Princesse de Luxembourg;[1][2] 15 February 1897, Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg[1][2] – 8 September 1979, Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg[1][2]) was a Princess of Luxembourg by birth and the Princess of Schwarzenberg by marriage.[1][2]
Early life
Hilda was the third daughter[1][2] of William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and his wife, Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal.[1][2] Her two eldest sisters reigned as sovereign Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and titular Duchess of Nassau: Marie-Adélaïde and Charlotte.
Marriage
Princess Hilda married with Adolf, 10th Prince of Schwarzenberg (Frauenberg, 18 August 1890 – Bordighera, 27 February 1950) in Berg Castle on 29 October 1930. The couple shared a passion for agriculture, wildlife and botany and spent much of their time at their Stará Obora[permanent dead link] hunting lodge near Hluboká. They acquired Mpala Farm in Laikipia, Kenya, in 1933. Apart from bringing modern farming methods to the estate, Princess Hilda's husband built a hydroelectric power station there (some of the machinery was imported from his native Hluboká) and made exceptional improvements to his workers' living conditions. He inherited the family estates after his father's death in 1938. They did not have children.[1][2]
Titles
- 15 February 1897 – 29 October 1930: Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Hilda of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau
- 29 October 1930 – 1 October 1938: Her Grand Ducal Highness The Hereditary Princess of Schwarzenberg, Princess of Luxembourg and Nassau
- 1 October 1938 – 27 February 1950: Her Grand Ducal Highness The Princess of Schwarzenberg, Princess of Luxembourg and Nassau
- 27 February 1950 – 8 September 1979: Her Grand Ducal Highness The Dowager Princess of Schwarzenberg, Princess of Luxembourg and Nassau
Ancestry
Ancestors of Princess Hilda of Luxembourg (1897–1979) |
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Darryl Lundy (26 October 2008). "Sophie Caroline Marie Wilhelmine von Nassau-Weilburg, Princesse de Luxembourg". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Paul Theroff. "LUXEMBURG". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
Bibliography
- Généalogie des rois et des princes de Jean-Charles Volkmann Edit. Jean-Paul Giserot (1998)