Elisabeth of Wied
| Elisabeth of Wied | |
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| Queen consort of Romania | |
| Tenure | 15 March 1881 – 10 October 1914 |
| Coronation | 10 May 1881 |
| Princess consort of Romania | |
| Tenure | 15 November 1869 – 15 March 1881 |
| Born | 29 December 1843 Schloss Monrepos (Neuwied) |
| Died | 2 March 1916 (aged 72) Curtea de Argeş or Bucharest |
| Burial | Curtea de Argeș Cathedral |
| Spouse | Carol I of Romania |
| Issue | Princess Maria |
| House | Wied-Neuwied |
| Father | Hermann, Prince of Wied |
| Mother | Princess Marie of Nassau |
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Styles of Queen Elisabeth of Romania |
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
Pauline Elisabeth Ottilie Luise zu Wied (29 December 1843 – 2 March 1916) was the Queen consort of Romania as the wife of King Carol I of Romania, widely known by her literary name of Carmen Sylva. Her brother William, 5th Prince of Wied married on 18 July 1871 in Wassenaar, Princess Marie of the Netherlands (1841–1910), younger daughter of Prince Frederick of the Netherlands (1792–1839), second son of William I of the Netherlands and his wife, Princess Louise of Prussia (1808–1870), daughter of Frederick William III of Prussia. Elisabeth was therefore the aunt of William of Albania.
Born at "Schloss Monrepos" in Neuwied, she was the daughter of Hermann, Prince of Wied, and his wife Princess Marie of Nassau, daughter of William, Duke of Nassau a grandson of Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, (and sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Her niece Emma, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont (2 August 1858 – 20 March 1934) was the fourth daughter of Georg Viktor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Princess Helena of Nassau. She became Queen of the Netherlands and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg as the wife of King-Grand Duke William III. Queen Emma also served as regent for her daughter, Queen Wilhelmina, during the latter's minority.
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