George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
| George Victor | |
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| Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |
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| Reign | 15 May 1845 – 12 May 1893 |
| Born |
14 January 1831 Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Died | 12 May 1893 (aged 62) Marienbad, Kingdom of Bohemia |
| Burial | Fuerstliches Erbbegraebnis, Rhoden |
| Spouse |
Princess Helena of Nassau Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Issue | Princess Sophie Pauline, Princess of Bentheim and Steinfurt Marie, Princess William of Württemberg Emma, Queen of the Netherlands Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Elisabeth, Princess of Erbach-Schönberg Prince Wolrad |
| House | House of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Father | George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Mother | Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym |
George Victor (14 January 1831 – 12 May 1893) was the 3rd sovereign Prince of the German state of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
He was born in Arolsen the son of George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym. He succeeded as prince originally under the guardianship of his mother on 15 May 1845 following the death of his father.
He died of pneumonia in Marienbad, Bohemia and was succeeded by his eldest son Friedrich.
George Victor was first married on 26 September 1853 in Wiesbaden to Princess Helena of Nassau, daughter of William, Duke of Nassau. They had seven children:
His second marriage took place in Luisenlund on 29 April 1891 to Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. From this marriage he had one son who was killed in action shortly after outbreak of the First World War.
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