Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe
| Princess Ida | |||||
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| Princess Reuss of Greiz | |||||
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| Tenure | 8 October 1872 – 28 September 1891 | ||||
| Born | 28 July 1852 Bückeburg | ||||
| Died | 28 September 1891 Schleiz | ||||
| Burial | Waldhaus Mausoleum (until 1969) Neuen Friedhof, Greiz (1969-1977) Stadtkirche St. Marien, Greiz (1977-present)[1] | ||||
| Spouse | Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz | ||||
| Issue | Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz Princess Emma Princess Marie Caroline, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Hermine, German Empress and Queen of Prussia Princess Ida | ||||
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| House | House of Schaumburg-Lippe (by birth) House of Reuss (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe | ||||
| Mother | Princess Hermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
Princess Ida Matilda Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe (Bückeburg, 28 July 1852 – Schleiz, 28 September 1891) was the consort of Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz from 1872 until her death.[2] She was the mother of Hermine Reuss of Greiz, second wife of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor.
Family and early life
She was a daughter of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife Princess Hermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Her siblings included Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe, husband of Princess Viktoria of Prussia.
Despite their high birth, Ida and her siblings were brought up very simply; one report said they "knew more about the kitchen than many women of lower degree".[3] Ida was also well educated, and was able to hold her own in discussions about philosophy and science with the learned men in her principality.[3]
Marriage and issue
On 8 October 1872, Ida married Heinrich XXII, the reigning sovereign Prince of Reuss since he came of age in 1867.[2][4][5] Consequently, Ida became his consort as was subsequently referred to as Her Serene Highness The Princess Reuss of Greiz.
They had the following children:
- Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz (1878–1927)
- Princess Emma (1881–1961) ∞ (1903) Graf Erich von Ehrenburg (1880–1930)
- Princess Marie (1882–1942) ∞ (1904) Freiherr Ferdinand von Gnagnoni (1878–1955)
- Princess Caroline (1884–1905) ∞ (1903) Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1876–1923)
- Princess Hermine (1887–1947) ∞ I. (1907) Prince Johann Georg of Schoenaich-Carolath (1873–1920); ∞ II. (1922) Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859–1941)
- Princess Ida (1891–1977) ∞ (1911) Fürst Christoph Martin III. zu Stolberg-Roßla (1888–1949)
Death
Ida died on 28 September 1891, the same year as the Viennese diplomatic incident, at the age of 39 at Schleiz.[2][3] She died well-beloved, one of the few members of a royal family in Germany to enjoy such popularity.[3]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 28 July 1852 – 8 October 1872: Her Serene Highness Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe[2]
- 8 October 1872 – 28 September 1891: Her Serene Highness The Princess Reuss of Greiz
Ancestry
| Philipp II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe | |||||||||||||||
| Georg Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe | |||||||||||||||
| Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal | |||||||||||||||
| Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe | |||||||||||||||
| George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (= 12) | |||||||||||||||
| Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |||||||||||||||
| Princess Auguste of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (= 13) | |||||||||||||||
| Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe | |||||||||||||||
| George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (= 10) | |||||||||||||||
| George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |||||||||||||||
| Princess Auguste of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (= 11) | |||||||||||||||
| Princess Hermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |||||||||||||||
| Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym | |||||||||||||||
| Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym | |||||||||||||||
| Princess Amelie of Nassau-Weilburg | |||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "SCHAUMBURG-LIPPE". Royalty Guide. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Ida Mathilde Adelheid Prinzessin zu Schaumburg-Lippe". Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Personals", The Independent, Berlin, 17 December 1891
- ^ Martin, p. 173.
- ^ New York Evening Express, p. 184.
Sources
- Martin, Frederick (1879). The Statesman's Year Book, 1879. London: Macmillan and Co.
- New York Evening Express (1879). New York Evening Express Almanac, Handbook of Politics. New York Evening Express Company.