Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz
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Princess Augusta in 1856 painted by Friedrich Kaulbach
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| Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |||||
| Tenure | 3 November 1849 – 3 March 1862 | ||||
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26 May 1822 Klipphausen, Kingdom of Saxony |
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| Died | 3 March 1862 (aged 39) Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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| Burial | Schwerin Castle | ||||
| Spouse | Frederick Francis II | ||||
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Frederick Francis III Duke Paul Frederick Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia Duke Nikolaus Duke John Albert Duke Alexander |
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| House | Reuss Junior Line | ||||
| Father | Heinrich LXIII, Prince Reuss of Köstritz | ||||
| Mother | Countess Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode | ||||
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Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz (Auguste Reuss; 26 May 1822 – 3 March 1862) was Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin as the first spouse of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Princess Augusta, third child and second daughter of Prince Heinrich LXIII Reuss-Köstritz, and his first wife, Countess Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode, was born at Klipphausen, Kingdom of Saxony.
Her family belonged to the Junior line of the House of Reuss.
On 3 November 1849 in Ludwigslust, Augusta married Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin son of Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Together they had six children.
Augusta's early death raised some questions in the court. It was said that Augusta died of "bronchial problems associated with heart disease". One biographer said, she died of a type of fever.
Augusta was buried in the gardens of Schwerin Castle and by 1905 a memorial portrait was built by sculptor Wilhelm Wandschneider.
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