Tatiana, Dowager Grand Duchess of Hesse
| HRH The Dowager Grand Duchess of Hesse | |
|---|---|
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| Titles | Dowager Grand Duchess of Hesse
Princess of Finland |
| Reign | 25 October 1980 - 23 May 2013 |
| Coronation | 12 May 1981 |
| Predecessor | The Hon. Margaret Campbell Geddes |
| Successor | Countess Floria of Faber-Castell |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 31 July 1940 (age 85)
Berleburg, Prussia, Germany |
| Spouse | Grand Duke Moritz of Hesse
(m. 1964; w. 2013) |
| Issue | Mafalda, Countess of Brachetti-Peretti |
| Name | Tatiana Louise Ursula Therese Elsa |
| House | Sayn-Wittgenstein (by birth)
Hesse (by marriage) |
| Father | Gustav Albrecht, Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
| Mother | Margareta d'Ortrante |
| Religion | Evangelical Church of Germany |
Tatiana, Dowager Grand Duchess of Hesse (born Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg on 31 July 1940) is a member of the Hessian Grand Ducal Family as the mother of Donatus, Grand Duke of Hesse. She was Grand Duchess consort from 1980 to 2013.
Life[edit | edit source]
Tatiana was born the fourth child and second daughter of Gustav Albrecht, Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Margareta d'Ortrante.
When Tatiana married her husband, she marred into the Finnish Royal Family as the wife of the future king. However, one year after their marriage, Moritz's father renounced his rights to succeed to the Finnish throne in favor of his younger brother shortly after he was named heir to the Grand Duchy of Hesse by his distant cousin, Louis V. In 1968, her husband was named Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse and the couple moved to Hesse from Finland.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 1 June 1964, Tatiana married Prince Moritz of Finland. Tatiana and Moritz had four children, Mafalda, Donatus, Elena, and Filip.
Moritz and Tatiana unofficially separated in 1974, but did not divorce and continued to perform public duties together until Moritz's death in 2013.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Mafalda, Countess of Brachetti-Peretti | 6 July 1965 | Fernando, Count of Brachetti-Peretti (m. 1991); has issue | |
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Donatus | 17 October 1966 | Countess Floria of Faber-Castell (m. 2003); has issue | |
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Princess Elena | 8 November 1967 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Filip, King of Finland | 17 September 1970 | Princess Stephanie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (m. 2000); has issue |
Residences[edit | edit source]
TBA
Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]
Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]
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(1956) Sapphire Necklace Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents -
(1964) Floral Tiara; Wedding gift from her father-in-law -
(1964) Sapphire Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]
Clothing Collection
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1940-1964 Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- 1964-1968 Princess Tatiana of Finland
- 1968-1980 Tatiana, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse
- 1980-2013 Tatiana, Grand Duchess of Hesse
- 2013-present Tatiana, Dowager Grand Duchess of Hesse
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Ludwig Order (1981)
Order of the Golden Lion (1964)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Lion of Finland (1964) (Finland)
Order of the Black Eagle (1981) (Germany)