Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826–1896)

Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg

Elisabeth in 1846. Painted by Joseph Karl Stieler.
Grand Duchess of Oldenburg
Tenure 27 February 1853 – 2 February 1896
Born (1826-03-26)26 March 1826
Hildburghausen
Died 2 February 1896(1896-02-02) (aged 69)
Oldenburg
Burial Ducal (Herzogliches) Mausoleum, Gertrudenfriedhof, Oldenburg
Spouse Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Issue Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Duke Georg Ludwig of Oldenburg
Full name
Elisabeth Pauline Alexandrine
House House of Saxe-Altenburg (by birth)
House of Holstein-Gottorp (by marriage)
Father Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Mother Amelia of Württemberg
Religion Lutheranism

Princess Elisabeth Pauline Alexandrine of Saxe-Altenburg (26 March 1826 – 2 February 1896) was a daughter of Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and his wife Duchess Amelia of Württemberg.[1] By marriage, she became Grand Duchess of Oldenburg.

Family and early life

A young Elisabeth with her family, 1847-1848.

Elisabeth was born on 26 March 1826 in Hildburghausen. She was the fourth daughter born to Joseph, the then Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Hildburghausen and his wife Duchess Amelia of Württemberg. Her official title was Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Hildburghausen until later that year, when her family moved to Altenburg as a result of a transfer of territories among the various branches of the Ernestine Wettins. Elisabeth then took the title Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg. In 1834, her father succeeded as Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, but was forced to abdicate in the civil revolution of 1848 due to the conservative, anti-reform nature of his government.

Elisabeth and her siblings were educated by Carl Ludwig Nietzsche, the father of the famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Her sisters included Queen Marie of Hanover (wife of George V of Hanover) and Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia (wife of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia). Through Alexandra, Elisabeth was an aunt of Queen Olga of Greece.

Marriage

On 10 February 1852, Elisabeth married her second cousin Peter, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg.[1][2] He would succeed his father the following year as Grand Duke, making Elisabeth Grand Duchess of Oldenburg.

They had two children:

NameBirthDeathNotes
Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg 16 November 1852 24 February 1931 married firstly Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia and secondly Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Duke Georg Ludwig of Oldenburg 27 June 1855 30 November 1939

Elisabeth died on 2 February 1896.[1][2] Her husband died four years later.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

Ancestry

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Elisabeth Pauline Alexandrine Prinzessin von Sachsen-Altenburg". Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Duchess of Oldenburg Dead", The New York Times (Berlin), 3 February 1896
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826–1896)
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 26 March 1826 Died: 2 February 1896
German royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Princess Cecilia of Sweden		 Grand Duchess of Oldenburg
27 February 1853 – 2 February 1896 		Vacant
Title next held by
Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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