Princess Mathilde of Schönburg-Waldenburg
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Princess Mathilde of Schönburg-Waldenburg (18 November 1826 - 22 March 1914) was the daughter of Otto Victor, 2nd Prince of Schönburg-Waldenburg and Princess Thekla of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
| Princess Mathilde | |
|---|---|
 Mathilde in 1906 | |
| Born | 18 November 1826 Waldenburg |
| Died | 22 March 1914 (aged 87) Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German Empire |
| Spouse | Prince Adolf of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| Issue | Marie, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg Princess Tekla Princess Louise |
| House | Schönburg-Waldenburg |
| Father | Otto Victor, 2nd Prince of Schönburg-Waldenburg |
| Mother | Princes Thekla of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
Early life[edit]
She was born on November 18, 1826, in Waldenburg. She was the sixth child and fourth daughter in the family of Prince Otto Victor I of Schonburg and his wife Thekla Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. She had older brothers Otto Friedrich and Hugo and sisters Maria, Ida and Emma.[1] Later, three younger children were added to the family.
The main residence of the family was Waldenburg Castle in Saxony, which was modernized during 1835–1840. The summer was spent in Gauernitz Castle.[2] Family life was simple and strictly regulated.[3]
Marriage and issue[edit]
Mathilde (far right) with her daughter Maria, granddaughter Elizabeth and great-grandson Nikolaus, 1901 At the age of 20, Matilda married the 46-year-old Prince Adolf of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, her mother's cousin. The wedding took place in 1847 in Waldenburg, on the groom's birthday - September 27. Adolf had the rank of major general of the imperial army. In 1849, he became a field marshal, and on April 16, 1850, he retired.[4] By that time, the couple already had a firstborn. They had four children in total:
- Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1850-1922) was the wife of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, had four children.
- Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg (1852-1925) was the last prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt in 1890-1918 and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen in 1909–1918. He was married to Anna Louise Schonburg-Waldenburg, had no children;
- Princess Tekla of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1859-1939) was not married, had no children;
- Princess Louise of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1862-1867) lived for 5 years.
Later life[edit]
In July 1875, Adolf passed away in Rudolstadt. Mathilde outlived him by several decades.
Their son Günter Viktor in 1890 headed the principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, and in 1909 — and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. Grandson Henry in 1901 became the husband of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.
The princess died on March 22, 1914, a few months before the start of the First World War. She was buried in the crypt of the Church of St. Andreas in Rudolstadt.[5]
Ancestry[edit]
| Ancestors of Princess Mathilde of Schönburg-Waldenburg |
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References[edit]
- ↑ Maria and Emma passed away at the age of 11 and 15 respectively.
- ↑ Kliphausen. Gauernitz Castle
- ↑ J. Winter: Schönburg-Waldenburg, Otto Viktor Fürst von. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Band 55, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1910, стор. 884–886. [1]
- ↑ Adolf von Deitenhofen: Fremde Fürsten in Habsburgs Heer 1848–1898. Im Selbstverlage, 1898, стор. 54 [2]
- ↑ St. Andreas Church in Rudolstadt
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