Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
| HRH The Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein | |
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| Titles | Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
| Reign | 21 January 1934 – 10 February 1965 |
| Coronation | 16 June 1934 |
| Predecessor | Princess Caroline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Successor | Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 18 January 1899
Langenburg, Wurttemberg, Germany |
| Died | 8 November 1967 (aged 68)
Guby, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Spouse | Duke Wilhelm Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein
(m. 1916; w. 1965) |
| Issue | Hereditary Duke Hans Albrecht |
| Name | Marie Melita Leopoldine Viktoria Feodora
Alexandra Sophie |
| House | Hohenlohe (by birth)
Schleswig-Holstein (by marriage) |
| Father | Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
| Mother | Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
General
Life
TBA
Marriage and Issue
TBA
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Hereditary Duke Hans Albrecht | 12 May 1917 | 10 August 1944 (aged 27) | Died unmarried and without issue |
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Prince Wilhelm Alfred | 24 September 1919 | 17 June 1926 (aged 6) | Died in childhood |
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Peter | 30 April 1922 | 30 September 1980 (aged 58) | Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe (m. 1947); had issue |
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Princess Marie Alexandra | 9 July 1927 | 14 December 2000 (aged 73) | Died unmarried and without issue |
Titles and Honours
- 1899-1916 Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- 1916-1931 Princess Marie Melita of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg
- 1931-1934 Marie Melita, Hereditary Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- 1934-1965 Marie Melita, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- 1965-1967 Marie Melita, Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
Ancestry
| Parents | Grandparents | Great-Grandparents | Great-Great-Grandparents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Leopoldine of Baden |
Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Feodora of Leiningen Prince William of Baden Princess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Wurttemberg |
Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth Emich Carl, Prince of Leiningen Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Grand Duke Charles Frederick of Baden Countess Louise Caroline of Hochberg Prince Louis of Wurttemberg Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg |
| Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | Duke Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom |
Duke Ernest I of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Prince Edward of the United Kingdom |
Notes
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