Princess Hilda of Luxembourg (1897–1979)
| Princess Hilda | |||||
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.jpg) Princess Hilda in 1918. | |||||
| Spouse | Adolf, 10th Prince of Schwarzenberg | ||||
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| House | House of Nassau-Weilburg | ||||
| Father | William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg | ||||
| Mother | Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal | ||||
| Born |
15 February 1897 Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg | ||||
| Died |
8 September 1979 (aged 82) Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg | ||||
Princess Hilda of Luxembourg[1][2] (French: Hilda Sophie Marie Adélaïde Wilhelmine de Nassau-Weilburg, Princesse de Luxembourg[1][2]) (15 February 1897, Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg[1][2] – 8 September 1979, Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg[1][2]) was a Princess of Luxembourg by birth and a Princess of Schwarzenberg by marriage.[1][2]
Early life
Hilda was the third daughter[1][2] of William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal.[1][2] Her two eldest sisters reigned as sovereign Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and titular Duchess of Nassau: Marie-Adélaïde and Charlotte.
Marriage
Princess Hilda married with Adolf. 10th Prince of Schwarzenberg (Frauenberg, 18 August 1890 - Bordighera, 27 February 1950) in Berg Castle on 29 October 1930. The couple shared a passion for agriculture, wildlife and botany and spent much of their time at their Stará Obora hunting lodge near Hluboká. They acquired Mpala Farm in Laikipia, Kenya in 1933. Apart from bringing modern farming methods to the estate, Princess Hilda's husband built a hydroelectric powerstation there (some of the machinery was imported from his native Hluboká) and made exceptional improvements to his workers' living conditions. He inherited the family estates after his father's death in 1938. They did not have children.[1][2]
Titles
- 15 February 1896 – 29 October 1930: Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Hilda of Luxembourg
- 29 October 1930 – 8 September 1979: Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Hilda of Luxembourg, Princess of Schwarzenberg
Ancestry
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Darryl Lundy (26 October 2008). "Sophie Caroline Marie Wilhelmine von Nassau-Weilburg, Princesse de Luxembourg". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Paul Theroff. "LUXEMBURG". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- Généalogie des rois et des princes de Jean-Charles Volkmann Edit. Jean-Paul Giserot (1998)
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