George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
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George Victor (14 January 1831 - 12 May 1893) was a sovereign Prince of the German state of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
He was born in Arolsen the son of Prince George II of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg.[1] He succeeded as prince originally under the guardianship of his mother on 15 May 1845 following the death of his father.[2]
He died of pneumonia in Marienbad, Bohemia and was succeeded by his eldest son Friedrich.
[edit] Family
George Victor was married firstly on 26 September 1853 to Princess Helena of Nassau the daughter of William, Duke of Nassau.[1] They had seven children.
- Princess Sophie Nikoline (1854-1869)
- Princess Pauline (1855-1925) married Alexis, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt
- Princess Marie (1857-1882) married King William II of Württemberg
- Princess Emma (1858-1934) married King William III of the Netherlands
- Princess Helena (1861-1922) married Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
- Prince Friedrich (1865-1946) married Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
- Princess Elisabeth (1873-1961) married Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
He was married secondly to Luisenlund on 29 April 1891 to Princess Louise of Schleswig-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.[1] From this marriage he had one son who was killed in action shortly after outbreak of the First World War.[3]
- Prince Wolrad Frederick (1892-1914)
[edit] References
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Georg II |
Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont 1845-1893 |
Succeeded by Friedrich |
