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Marie Wilhelmine Friederike Elisabeth von Nassau was born 29 January 1825 in Biebrich, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany to Wilhelm I. von Nassau (1792-1839) and Luise von Sachsen-Hildburghausen (1794-1825) and died 24 March 1902 Neuwied, Neuwied District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany of unspecified causes. She married Hermann zu Wied (1814-1864) 20 June 1842 in Biebrich, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Princess Marie of Nassau (German: Prinzessin Marie Wilhelmine Friederike Elisabeth von Nassau; 29 January 1825 – 24 March 1902) was the eighth child and fourth daughter of William, Duke of Nassau and wife of Hermann, 4th Prince of Wied. She was the mother of Queen Elisabeth of Romania.

Early life

Marie was born at Biebrich, Duchy of Nassau the eighth child and fourth daughter of William, Duke of Nassau by his first wife, Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1794–1825), daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.

She was sister of:

  • Duchess Therese of Oldenburg (1815–1871)
  • Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1817–1905)

And half sister (as well as first cousin once removed) of:

  • Helena, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1831–1888) who married George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
  • Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway (1836–1913), queen consort of Oscar II of Sweden.

Marriage and family

Marie married on 20 June 1842 in Biebrich, Hermann zu Wied (1814-1864), elder son of Johann August zu Wied (1779-1836) and Sophie Auguste zu Solms-Braunfels (1796–1855). They had three children:

Private life

According to the German writer and socialite Marie von Bunsen (1860-1941), Princess Marie is reported to have had a relationship with the Baden politician Franz von Roggenbach (1825-1907) to whom she even might have been married morganatically after her husband's death.[1]

Ancestry

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Notes and sources

  1. ^ Marie von Bunsen: Die Welt, in der ich lebte. Koehler & Amelang, Leipzig 1930.
  • The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: 351; The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: page 336
  • L'Allemagne dynastique, Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: vol III page 454.

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Children


Offspring of Hermann zu Wied (1814-1864) and Marie von Nassau
Name Birth Death Joined with
Elisabeth zu Wied (1843-1916) 29 December 1843 Neuwied, Neuwied District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 2 March 1916 Curtea de Argeș, Argeș County, Romania Carol I of Romania (1839-1914)
Wilhelm zu Wied (1845-1907) 22 August 1845 Neuwied, Neuwied District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 22 October 1907 Neuwied, Neuwied District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Marie van Oranje-Nassau (1841-1910)
Otto zu Wied (1850-1862) 22 November 1850 Neuwied, Neuwied District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 18 February 1862 Neuwied, Neuwied District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany




Siblings


Offspring of Wilhelm I. von Nassau (1792-1839) and Luise von Sachsen-Hildburghausen (1794-1825)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Auguste von Nassau-Weilburg (1814-1814)
Therese Wilhelmine Friederike von Nassau-Weilburg (1815-1871)
Adolf I. von Luxemburg (1817-1905) 24 July 1817 Biebrich, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 17 November 1905 Schloss Hohenburg Yelizaveta Mikhaylovna Romanova (1826-1845)
Adelheid Marie von Anhalt-Dessau (1833-1916)
Wilhelm von Nassau-Weilburg (1819-1823)
Moritz von Nassau-Weilburg (1820-1850)
Marie von Nassau-Weilburg (1822-1824)
Wilhelm von Nassau-Weilburg (1823-1828)
Marie von Nassau-Weilburg (1825-1902) 29 January 1825 Biebrich, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 24 March 1902 Neuwied, Neuwied District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Hermann zu Wied (1814-1864)


Offspring of Wilhelm I. von Nassau (1792-1839) and Pauline von Württemberg (1810-1856)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Daughter von Nassau (1830-1830)
Helene von Nassau (1831-1888) 12 April 1831 Biedrich 27 October 1888 Pyrmont Georg Viktor von Waldeck-Pyrmont (1831-1893)
Nikolaus Wilhelm von Nassau (1832-1905)
Sophia von Nassau (1836-1913) 9 July 1836 Biebrich 30 December 1913 Oscar II av Sverige och Norge (1829-1907)





Footnotes (including sources)

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