George Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
| George Louis | |||||
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| Prince of Erbach-Schönberg | |||||
| Spouse | Marie-Marguerite von Deringer | ||||
| Issue |
Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg Princess Edda Marie of Erbach-Schönberg Prince Maynolf of Erbach-Schönberg | ||||
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| House | House of Erbach-Schönberg | ||||
| Father | Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Born |
1 January 1903 König, Grand Duchy of Hesse | ||||
| Died |
27 January 1971 (aged 68) Bensheim, West Germany | ||||
George Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (German: Georg Ludwig Friedrich Viktor Karl Eduard Franz Joseph , Fürst & Graf zu Erbach-Schönberg; 1 January 1903 – 27 January 1971) was the 3rd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg, elder son of Alexander, 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.
Early life
George Louis was the second child and first son of Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (1872–1944), and his wife, Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1873–1961), daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Princess Helena of Nassau. He was related with the British, Dutch, and Spanish Royal families.
He was a first cousin of:
- Pauline, Princess of Wied (1877–1965), last senior member of the House of Württemberg.
- Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880–1962), Queen-regnant of the Netherlands.
- Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (1883–1981)
- Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884–1954), last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
- Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1896–1967)
Marriage and family
George Louis married on 2 July 1925 in Schönberg, Marie-Marguerite von Deringer (25 December 1903 – 22 December 1967). They had three children:
- Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (17 October 1926 – 23 November 1998), married on 9 March 1946 Rosemarie Moshage (b. 22 September 1927), and had four children:
- Burckhard (7 April 1951 – 30 June 1998)
- Dietrich, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (b. 27 March 1954)
- Uta (b. 1 August 1955)
- Patricia (b. 15 December 1967)
- Princess Edda Marie of Erbach-Schönberg (10 April 1930 – 3 March 1993), married on 2 May 1951 (div. 1960) Karl Josef Dierkes (1924-2008), and had four children.
- Prince Maynolf of Erbach-Schönberg (b. 13 May 1936), married firstly on 14 May 1959 (div. 1970) Marie Katharine Markert (16 January 1921 – 1992), married secondly on 16 March 1970 (div. 1972) Erika List (b. 1 June 1938), and married thirdly on 21 April 1976 (div. 2001) Solveig Schlegel (b. 25 May 1949), and has three children:
- Xenia (b. 23 May 1963)
- Isabelle (b. 24 August 1977)
- Peter (b. 11 August 1981)
Titles and styles
- 1 January 1903 – 18 August 1903: His Illustrious Highness Count George Louis of Erbach-Schönberg
- 18 August 1903 – 18 October 1944: His Serene Highness Prince George Louis of Erbach-Schönberg
- 18 October 1944 – 27 January 1971: His Serene Highness The Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
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Notes and sources
- thePeerage.com - Georg Ludwig Fürst von Erbach-Schönberg
- Genealogics - Leo van de Pas - Georg Ludwig 3.Fürst & Graf zu Erbach-Schönberg
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1980 117
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: II 351
| George Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg House of Erbach-Schönberg Cadet branch of the House of Erbach Born: 1 January 1903 Died: 27 January 1971 | ||
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| Preceded by Alexander |
— TITULAR — Prince of Erbach-Schönberg 1944 – 1971 Reason for succession failure: German nobility titles abolished |
Succeeded by Louis |