Princess Herzeleide of Prussia
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| Princess Herzeleide | |||||
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| Princess of Courland | |||||
| Born | 25 December 1918 Bristow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
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| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Munich, West Germany |
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| Burial | Nordfriedhof, Munich, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Karl Biron, Prince of Courland | ||||
| Issue | Princess Benigna Ernst-Johann Biron, Prince of Courland Prince Michael |
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| House | Hohenzollern | ||||
| Father | Prince Oskar of Prussia | ||||
| Mother | Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz | ||||
Princess Herzeleide-Ina-Marie Sophie Charlotte Else of Prussia (25 December 1918 – 22 March 1989) was a member of the deposed House of Hohenzollern.[1] She was the only daughter of Prince Oskar of Prussia, the second from the youngest son of Emperor Wilhelm II, and his wife Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz. She is the mother of Ernst-Johann Biron, Prince of Courland, the current head of the House of Biron.
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Biography
Family and early life
Countess Herzeleide of Ruppin was born on Christmas Day 1918, shortly after the fall of the German Empire and the collapse of the monarchy. She was consequently given the name Herzeleide because it meant "heart's sorrow".[2] Herzeleide had three brothers: Princes Oscar, Burchard, and Wilhelm-Karl. Herzeleide and her brothers became Prince/Princess of Prussia on 21 June 1920 when their parents marriage was recognised as dynastic.
In early 1938, Herzeleide was one of three bridesmaids at the wedding of Crown Prince Paul of Greece to Frederica of Hanover.[3] Herzeleide was Frederica's first cousin. The other two bridesmaids were also close relatives: Paul's sister Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark and his cousin Princess Eugenie of Greece and Denmark.
Marriage and issue
On 15 August 1938 in Potsdam Garrison Church, nineteen-year-old Herzeleide married thirty-one-year-old Karl Biron, Prince of Courland.[1][2][4][5] Karl was the eldest son and heir of Prince Gustav Biron of Courland, descendants of a noble and former ruling Biron family. Along with the bride and groom's parents in attendee were former German Crown Prince Wilhelm, along with Emperor Wilhelm's wife Hermine Reuss of Greiz.[2] Herzeleide wore a white silk gown with a headdress trimmed with myrtle, while all the male guests wore uniforms of the former German army.[4] The couple planned to stop at Doorn on their honeymoon to visit Emperor Wilhelm.[2][4]
They had three children:
- Benigna Princess Biron of Courland (2 July 1939).
- Ernst-Johann Biron, Prince of Courland (6 August 1940).
- Michael Karl August Wilhelm Prince Biron of Courland (20 January 1944).
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 25 December 1918 – 21 June 1920: Countess Herzeleide of Ruppin.
- 21 June 1920 – 15 August 1938: Her Royal Highness Princess Herzeleide of Prussia.
- 15 August 1938 – 1982: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Courland.
- 1982 - 22 March 1989: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Princess of Courland.
Ancestry
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