Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont
| Princess Elisabeth | |||||
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| Princess of Erbach-Schönberg | |||||
| Born |
6 September 1873 Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont |
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| Died | 23 November 1961 (aged 88) Bensheim, West Germany |
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| Spouse | Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg | ||||
| Issue | Princess Imma of Erbach-Schönberg George Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg Prince William of Erbach-Schönberg Princess Helena of Erbach-Schönberg |
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| House |
House of Waldeck and Pyrmont (by birth) House of Erbach-Schönberg (by marriage) |
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| Father | George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Mother | Princess Helena of Nassau | ||||
| Full name | |
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| Luise Elisabeth Hermine Erika |
Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont (German: Prinzessin Luise Elisabeth Hermine Erica Pauline zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 6 September 1873 – 23 November 1961) was the youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and wife of Alexander, 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.
Elisabeth was born at Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont the seventh child and youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1831–1893), and his wife, Princess Helena of Nassau (1831–1888), daughter of William, Duke of Nassau. He was closely related to the Dutch royal family and distantly to the British Royal Family through his mother, a descendant of King George II of Great Britain.
She was a sister of:
Elisabeth married on 3 May 1900 in Arolsen, Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (1872–1944), eldest child of Gustav, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg and Princess Marie of Battenberg. They had four children:
As great-aunt of the bride, she was a guest at the 1937 wedding of Juliana of the Netherlands with Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.
At her death, she was the last surviving child of Prince George Victor and Princess Helena.
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