Baroness Elisabeth of Wangenheim-Winterstein
| Elisabeth | |
|---|---|
| Hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | |
| Born |
16 January 1912 Tübingen, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died | 15 March 2010 (aged 98) Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Burial | Wartburg Castle, Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany |
| Spouse | Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Issue | Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Michael, Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Princess Beatrice-Maria of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| House | House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Father | Baron Othmar von Wangenheim-Winterstein |
| Mother | Baroness Maud von Falkenstein |
Baroness Elisabeth of Wangenheim-Winterstein (16 January 1912 – 15 March 2010) was the wife of Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and the mother of Prince Michael, current head of the House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Baroness (German: Freiin) Elisabeth and her twin sister Dorothée were born on 16 January 1912 in Tübingen, Württemberg to Baron Othmar von Wangenheim-Winterstein and his wife, Baroness Maud von Falkenstein. Her family lived in Thüringia at Behringen Castle.
Her mother died in childbirth in 1913, leaving a son, Jobst. As a young girl Elisabeth began training as a pianist in Hanover but was forced to end her studies, as the death of their mother left her widowed father in need of help on the family estate. Her education left her with a lifetime love of music, particularly Mozart, as well as a fondness for literature, which helped sustain her through difficult times.
On 5 October 1944 at Wartburg Castle, Elisabeth was married to Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the eldest son and heir of Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and his wife, Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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