Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
| Princess Bathildis | |||||
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| Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |||||
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| Born |
21 May 1873 Ratiboritz, Kingdom of Bohemia | ||||
| Died |
6 April 1962 (aged 88) Arolsen, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Issue |
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Prince Maximilian Helena, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Oldenburg Prince Georg | ||||
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| House | Lippe | ||||
| Father | Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe | ||||
| Mother | Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau | ||||
Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe (German: Prinzessin Bathildis Marie Leopoldine Anna Auguste zu Schaumburg-Lippe; 21 May 1873 – 6 April 1962) was daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe, and consort of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Early life
Bathildis was born at Ratiboritz, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Ratibořské Hory, Czech Republic), the sixth child and second daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe (1834–1906), (son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont) and his wife, Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau (1837–1902), (daughter of Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau and Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel).
Marriage
Bathildis married on 9 August 1895 in Náchod, her second cousin, Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1865–1946), sixth child and elder son of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his first wife, Princess Helena of Nassau.
They had four children:
- Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (13 May 1896 – 30 November 1967)
- Prince Maximilian William Gustav Herman of Waldeck and Pyrmont (13 September 1898 – 23 February 1981)
- Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (22 December 1899 – 18 February 1948)
- Prince Georg Wilhelm Karl Victor of Waldeck and Pyrmont (10 March 1902 – 14 November 1971)
Titles and styles
- 21 May 1873 – 9 August 1895: Her Serene Highness Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
- 9 August 1895 – 26 May 1946: Her Serene Highness The Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
- 26 May 1946 – 6 April 1962: Her Serene Highness The Dowager Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Ancestry
Notes and sources
- thePeerage.com - Bathildis Prinzessin zu Schaumburg-Lippe
- Genealogics - Leo van de Pas - Princess Bathildis zu Schaumburg-Lippe
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: 28
| Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe Born: 21 May 1873 Died: 6 April 1962 | ||
| German royalty | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont 9 August 1895 – 13 November 1918 |
Monarchy abolished |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Loss of title Monarchy abolished |
— TITULAR — Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont 13 November 1918 – 26 May 1946 Reason for succession failure: Grand Duchy abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg |