Princess Mathilde of Waldeck and Pyrmont (German: Mathilde Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 10 April 1801 – 13 April 1825) was a member of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a member of the House of Württemberg and a Duchess of Württemberg through her marriage to Duke Eugen of Württemberg.[1]
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| Born | 10 April 1801 Rhoden, Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Died | 13 April 1825 (aged 24) Karlsruhe, Silesia | ||||
| Spouse | Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1788–1857) | ||||
| Issue | Marie, Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal Duke Eugen Duke Alexander | ||||
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| House | House of Waldeck-Pyrmont (by birth) House of Württemberg (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Mother | Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | ||||
Early life
editMathilde was born in Rhoden, Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont, the fourth daughter and tenth child[citation needed] of George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.[1]
Marriage and issue
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On 20 April 1817, in Arolsen,[citation needed] she married Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1788–1857, son of Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1758–1822) and Princess Luise of Stolberg-Gedern (1764–1828), first cousin of the better known Countess of Albany).[1] They had three children:
- Duchess Marie of Württemberg (25 March 1818 – 10 April 1888), married in 1845 to Charles II, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal, had issue.[2]
- Duke Eugen of Württemberg (25 December 1820 – 8 January 1875), married in 1843 to Princess Mathilde of Schaumburg-Lippe, had issue.
- Duke William Alexander of Württemberg (13 April 1825 – 15 April 1825)
Mathilde died while giving birth to her third child. In 1827, Eugene remarried to Princess Helene of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, with whom he had four children.[1]
Ancestry
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References
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edit- ^ a b c d McNaughton 1973, p. 232.
- ^ McNaughton 1973, p. 138.
Sources
edit- McNaughton, Arnold (1973). The book of kings : a royal genealogy (vol 1).