Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Tenure	4 July 1868 – 15 April 1883
Spouse	Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Issue
Elisabeth Alexandrine, Grand Duchess of Oldenburg Duke Friedrich William Duke Adolf Friedrich Hendrik, Prince consort of the Netherlands
Full name
Marie Caroline Augusta
House	House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin House of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Father	Adolph of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Mother	Mathilde of Schonburg-Waldenburg
Born	29 January 1850(1850-01-29) Raben Steinfeld, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Died	22 April 1922(1922-04-22) (aged 72) The Hague, Netherlands

Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (German: Prinzessin Marie von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt; 29 January 1850 – 22 April 1922) was the consort and third wife of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She was mother of Prince Hendrik, consort of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and father of Queen Juliana.

Early life

Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt the first child of Prince Adolph of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, and his wife, Princess Mathilde of Schonburg-Waldenburg, was born at Raben Steinfeld, Mecklenburg-Schwerin.^[1] Her paternal great-grandfathers were Frederick Charles, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg.

Her family belonged to the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Marriage

On 4 July 1868 in Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Marie married Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin son of Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.^[1] Previously, Frederick Francis had been married twice, in 1849, with Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz but died in 1862. Two years later, Frederick Francis married secondly to Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine but less than a year they married, Anne died. At the time of the marriage, Frederick Francis was 45 and Marie 18. Together they had four children^[2]

• Elisabeth Alexandrine (1869–1955) married Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1852–1931)
• Friedrich Willhelm (1871–1897)
• Adolf Friedrich (1873–1969)
• Heinrich (1876–1934) married Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, father of Juliana of the Netherlands.

Death

Marie died in 1922 in The Hague. She was in The Hague to congratulate Prince Henry on his 46th birthday. The royal hearse brought the body from Noordeinde Palace to the railway station. The coffin then went by train to Germany, where the princess was buried.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 29 January 1850 – 4 July 1868: Her Serene Highness Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
• 4 July 1868 – 15 April 1883: Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
• 15 April 1883 – 22 April 1922: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Ancestry

References

1. ^ ^{a b} C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings, volume 1, page 416.
2. ^ Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings, volume 1, page 417.

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Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt House of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Cadet branch of the House of Schwarzburg Born: 29 January 1850 Died: 22 April 1922
German royalty
Vacant Title last held by Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine	Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 4 July 1868 – 15 April 1883	Succeeded by Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia

Persondata
Name	Marie Of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Princess
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	29 January 1850
Place of birth	Raben Steinfeld, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Date of death	22 April 1922
Place of death	The Hague, Netherlands