Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
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| Prince of Erbach-Schönberg | |||||
| Spouse | Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| 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 Erbach-Schönberg | ||||
| Father | Gustav, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Marie of Battenberg | ||||
| Born |
12 September 1872 Schönberg, Grand Duchy of Hesse | ||||
| Died |
18 October 1944 (aged 72) Bensheim, Nazi Germany | ||||
Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (German: Alexander Ludwig Alfred Eberhard, Fürst & Graf zu Erbach-Schönberg; 12 September 1872 –18 October 1944) was the 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg, eldest son of Gustav, 1st Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.
Early life
Alexander was the eldest child of Gustav, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (1840–1908), and his wife, Princess Marie of Battenberg (1852–1923), daughter of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine and his morganatic wife Countess Julia Hauke. As a result of a morganatic marriage, his mother and her siblings were excluded from the succession of the Grand Duchy of Hesse, and bore the title Princes of Battenberg.
He was a first cousin of:
- Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885–1969), mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke (1886–1960)
- Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain (1887–1969), Queen-consort of Alfonso XIII of Spain.
- Queen Louise of Sweden (1889–1965), Queen-consort of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.
- George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven (1892–1938)
- Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900–1979)
Marriage and family
Alexander married on 3 May 1900 in Arolsen, Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1873–1961), seventh child and youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Helena of Nassau. They had four children:
- Princess Imma of Erbach-Schönberg (11 May 1901 – 14 March 1947)
- George Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (1 January 1903 – 27 January 1971)
- Prince William of Erbach-Schönberg (4 June 1904 – 27 September 1946)
- Princess Helena of Erbach-Schönberg (8 April 1907 – 16 April 1979)
Titles and styles
- 12 September 1872 – 18 August 1903: His Illustrious Highness Count Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg
- 18 August 1903 – 29 January 1908: His Serene Highness Prince Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg
- 29 January 1908 – 18 October 1944: His Serene Highness The Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
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Notes and sources
- thePeerage.com - Alexander Fürst von Erbach-Schönberg
- Genealogics - Leo van de Pas - 2.Fürst & Graf zu Erbach-Schönberg
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1956
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: II 351
| Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg House of Erbach-Schönberg Cadet branch of the House of Erbach Born: 12 September 1872 Died: 18 October 1944 | ||
| German nobility | ||
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| Preceded by Gustav |
Prince of Erbach-Schönberg 1908–1919 |
Succeeded by German nobility titles abolished |
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| Loss of title | — TITULAR — Prince of Erbach-Schönberg 1919 – 1944 Reason for succession failure: German nobility titles abolished |
Succeeded by George Louis |