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Princess Hilda of Nassau

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Hilda of Nassau
official photograph of Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden, wearing her tiara
Grand Duchess of Baden
Tenure28 September 1907 – 22 November 1918
Born(1864-11-05)5 November 1864
Biebrich
Died8 February 1952(1952-02-08) (aged 87)
Badenweiler
SpouseFrederick II, Grand Duke of Baden
HouseHouse of Nassau-Weilburg
FatherAdolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
MotherPrincess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau

Princess Hilda Charlotte Wilhelmine of Nassau (5 November 1864 – 8 February 1952) was the last Grand Duchess of Baden. She was the daughter of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, who was Duke of Nassau until he was deposed in 1866.

Biography

Hilda married Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden on 20 September 1885 at Schloss Hohenburg. The marriage did not produce surviving children. The couple became Grand Duke and Grand Duchess in 1907. Hilda was described as intelligent and interested in art, and was often present at art-exhibitions and museums. Several schools and streets, such as the schools Hilda-Gymnasium in Pforzheim, Hilda-Gymnasium in Koblenz, and the streets north- and south Hilda Promenade in Karlsruhe are named after her.

Frederick and Hilda were deposed as Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden, in 1918 when all German monarchies were overthrown. At the time of the revolution, her sister-in-law, Queen Victoria of Sweden, was visiting the family. After the abdication of the German emperor, riots spread in Karlsruhe on 11 November. The son of a courtier led a group of soldiers up to the front of the palace, followed by a great crowd of people, where a few shots were fired.[1] Hilda, as well as the rest of the family, left the palace the back way and left for the Zwingenberg palace in the Neckar valley. By permission of the new government, they were allowed to stay at the Langenstein Palace, which belonged to a Swedish count, Douglas.[1] The government gave the order that the former grand ducal family was to be protected, and that Langenstein be excepted from housing the returning soldiers, because the Queen of Sweden was in their company, and Baden should not do anything to offend Sweden.[1] In 1919, the family requested permission from the government to reside in Mainau, and was told that they were now private citizens and could do as they wished.[1] Hilda is described as a jolly and cheerful character with the ability to ease things up with her good sense of humor, an ability she used during the revolution and the years after, taking care of her husband whose health was weak.[1]

As Frederick and Hilda were without own direct heirs, they bequeathed their castle of Mainau to Fredrick's only sister's grandson, Count Lennart Bernadotte, who was also a great-grandson of Hilda's aunt.

Titles and styles

  • 5 November 1864 – 20 September 1885 : Her Highness Princess Hilda Charlotte Wilhelmine of Nassau
  • 20 September 1885 – 23 November 1890 : Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Baden, Princess of Nassau
  • 23 November 1890 – 28 September 1907 : Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Baden, Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau
  • 28 September 1907 – 22 November 1918  : Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Baden, Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau
  • 22 November 1918 – 9 August 1928 : Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Hilda Charlotte Wilhelmine of Baden, Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau
  • 9 August 1928 – 8 February 1952 : Her Royal Highness Dowager Grand Duchess Hilda Charlotte Wilhelmine of Baden, Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau

Ancestry

Family of Princess Hilda of Nassau
16. Karl Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
8. Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
17. Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
4. William, Duke of Nassau
18. Wilhelm Georg of Kirchberg
9. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg
19. Isabella Auguste Reuss-Greiz
2. Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
20. Ernest Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
10. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
21. Ernestine of Saxe-Weimar
5. Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen
22. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
11. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
23. Friederike Karoline Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt
1. Princess Hilda of Nassau
24. Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau
12. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
25. Louise Henriette Wilhelmine of Brandenburg-Schwedt
6. Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau
26. Friedrich V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg[2]
13. Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Homburg
27. Karoline, Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt[2]
3. Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau
28. Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel
14. Prince William of Hesse-Kassel
29. Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen
7. Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel
30. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway
15. Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark
31. Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Heribert Jansson (in Swedish). Drottning Victoria (Queen Victoria). Hökerbergs Bokförlag. (1963) ISBN.
  2. ^ a b Miroslav MAREK. "Hesse-Homburg", 2003-05-02. Retrieved on 2009-03-05
Princess Hilda of Nassau
Born: 5 November 1864 Died: 8 February 1952
German royalty
Preceded by Grand Duchess of Baden
28 September 1907 – 22 November 1918 		Monarchy abolished
Titles in pretence
Loss of title
Republic declared
 — TITULAR —
Grand Duchess of Baden
22 November 1918 – 8 August 1928 		Succeeded by

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