#prince george victor of waldeck and pyrmont

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This dress has been stuck in my head for the last week. I can’t stop looking at it. I want this molded on a sculpture and displayed in my 500 sq ft apartment. She wears it so elegantly, it was made for her

“Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Helen Frederica Augusta; 17 February 1861 – 1 September 1922), later Duchess of Albany, was a member of the British royal family by marriage. She was the fifth daughter and child of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and his first wife, Princess Helena of Nassau.”

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Prince George Victor of Waldeck and Pyrmont, mids 1860s.

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Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont (20 May 1802 - 1 August 1858)

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Victoria I (Queen of UK of Great Britain and Ireland) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901)

Daughter of Prince Edward (Duke of Kent and Strathearn) and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

Wife of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Mother of Victoria (Princess Royal), Edward VII, Princess Alice, Prince Alfed (Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha), Princess Louise, Princess Helena, Prince Arthur (Duke of Connaught and Strathearn), Prince Leopold (Duke of Albany), and Princess Beatrice.

Grandmother of Wilhelmina II (King of Germany and Prussia), Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Prince Henry of Prussia, Prince Sigismund of Prussia, Princess Viktoria of Prussia, Prince Waldemar of Prussia, Princess Sophia of Prussia, Princess Margaret of Prussia, Prince Albert Victor (Duke of Clarence and Avondale), George V, Louise (Princess Royal), Princess Victoria, Princess Maud of Wales, Prince Alexander John of Wales, Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, Elizabeth Feodorovna (Grand Duchess of Russia), Princess Henry of Prussia, Ernest Louis (Grand Duke of Hesse), Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine), Alexandra Feodorovna (Empress of Russia), Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, Alfred (Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha), Marie of Romania, Victoria Feodorovna (Grand Duchess of Russia) Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Princess Consort of Hohenlohe-Langenburg), Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Duchess of Galliera), Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein, Albert (Duke of Schleswig-Holstein), Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (Princess Aribert of Anhalt), Prince Harald, Princess Margaret of Connaught (Crown Princess of Sweden), Prince Arthur of Connaught, Princess Patricia of Connaught (Lady Patricia Ramsay), Princess Alice (Countess of Athlone), Charles Edward (Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha), Alexander Mountbatten (1st Marquess of Carisbrooke), Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (Queen of Spain), Lord Leopold Mountbatten, and Prince Maurice of Battenberg

Mother-in-law of Fredrick III (Emperor of Germany), Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Louis IV (Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine), Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, John Campbell (9th Duke of Argyll), Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Prince Henry of Battenberg.

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Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, the eldest daughter of Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and his wife Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. He was a male-line grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, he was also until 1919 a Prince of the United Kingdom and from birth held the British titles of Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow.  His father was Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the eighth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. His mother was Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont, the fourth daughter of George Victor of Waldeck and Pyrmont and of his first wife Princess Helena of Nassau.

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Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (17 February 1861 – 1 September 1922), who became a member of the British royal family by marriage, was the fifth daughter and child of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his first wife, Princess Helena of Nassau.

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On This Day In Royal History

17 February 1861

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont was born

Princess Helena, later Duchess of Albany; who became a member of the British royal family by marriage, was the fifth daughter & child of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont & his first wife, Princess Helena of Nassau.

She was born in Arolsen, capital of Waldeck principality, in Germany. 

On 27 April 1882, Helena married Prince Leopold, youngest son of Queen Victoria in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. After their wedding, Leopold & Helena resided at Claremont House. The couple had a brief, but happy marriage, ending in the hemophiliac Leopold's death from a fall in Cannes, France, in March 1884. At the time of Leopold's death, Helena was pregnant with their second child.

The couple had two children:

Princess Alice of Albany (1883-1981), later Countess of Athlone

Prince Charles, Duke of Albany (1884-1954), born posthumously, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

According to the memoirs of Helena's daughter, Princess Alice of Albany, Helena was very intelligent, had a strong sense of duty, & a genuine love of welfare work. The Queen soon came to regard her young daughter-in-law with great respect & affection.

Before her marriage, Helena's father had made her superintendent of the infant schools in his principality, & in this position the Princess had devised the pupils' educational curriculum. Helena particularly enjoyed solving mathematical problems & reading philosophy: during their tragically brief marriage, Prince Leopold proudly introduced his wife to the circle of academics he'd befriended at Oxford University.

Helena was also involved in several hospital charities & with those dedicated to ending human trafficking. During World War I, she organised much of her charity work along with that of her sister-in-law Princess Beatrice & husband's niece Princess Marie-Louise to avoid the not-uncommon problem of conflicting (& sometimes misguided) royal war-work projects.

After Leopold's death, Helena & her two children, continued to reside at Claremont House. After the death of her nephew, the Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1899, Helena's sixteen-year-old son was selected as the new heir to the German duchy, & was parted from his mother & sister in order to take up residence there. When the First World War broke out 14 years later, Charles Edward found himself fighting in the German Army. As a result, he was stripped of his British titles by an act of Parliament in 1917. By contrast, her daughter Alice remained in England & by marriage to Prince Alexander of Teck in 1904 became a sister-in-law of Queen Mary, consort of King George V.

Helena died on 1 September 1922 of a heart attack in Hinterriss in Tyrol, Austria, while visiting her son.

Through her son Charles Edward, Helena is the great-grandmother of Carl XVI Gustav, the current King of Sweden.

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#OnThisDay Year 1861, Birth of Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont,(Helene Friederike Auguste; later Duchess of Albany; 17 February 1861 – 1 September 1922), who became a member of the British royal family by marriage, was the fifth daughter and child of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his first wife, Princess Helena of Nassau. She was born in Arolsen, capital of Waldeck principality, in Germany. She was the sister of Friedrich, last reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont; Marie, the first wife of William II of Württemberg; and of Emma, Queen consort of William III of the Netherlands (and mother of Queen Wilhelmina). #RoyalBirth #PrincessHelena #WaldeckandPyrmont #DuchessofAlbany #Monarchy #EuropeanRoyalties https://www.instagram.com/p/CLYpYqmF0UP/?igshid=d0slmy798u4v

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who: royal degrees of separation

The imperial, royal, princely and noble families of Europe have been intermarrying for thousands of years. This practice continues to this day, though not as frequently as in times past.

Karolina Augusta I of Mecklenburg is related to all current reigning and most non-reigning houses in Europe. Due to continual intermarriage, she is related to several families through various bloodlines. The lineage connecting her to these houses will be documented here. This is not an exhaustive list.

The closest relation is listed first, followed by any other notable shared ancestors.

REIGNING HOUSES OF EUROPE

Belgium

Karolina Augusta I and Philippe of the Belgians are fourth cousins as descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.

Karolina Augusta and Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant are fourth cousins once removed.

Karolina Augusta and Philippe are also descendants of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Caroline of Baden.

Denmark

Karolina Augusta I and Margrethe II are second cousins once removed as descendants of Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia.

Karolina Augusta and Crown Prince Frederik are third cousins.

Karolina Augusta and Margrethe are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and of  King Christian IX of Denmark.

Liechtenstein

Karolina Augusta I and Hans-Adam II are fourth cousins twice removed as descendants of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Caroline of Baden.

Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Alois are fifth cousins once removed.

Luxembourg

Karolina Augusta I and Henri of Luxembourg are fourth cousins as descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.

Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume are fourth cousins once removed.

Karolina Augusta and Henri are also descendants of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his wife Caroline of Baden.

Monaco

Karolina Augusta I and Albert II are fifth cousins as descendants of Florestan I of Monaco and his wife Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz.

Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Jacques are fifth cousins once removed.

The Netherlands

Karolina Augusta I and Willem-Alexander are third cousins once removed as descendants of Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his third wife Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

Karolina Augusta and Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, are fourth cousins.

Karolina Augusta and Willem-Alexander are also descendants of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his first wife Princess Helene of Nassau.

Norway

Karolina Augusta I and Harald V of Norway are third cousins once removed as descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.

Karolina August and Crown Prince Haakon are fourth cousins.

Karolina Augusta and Harald are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Spain

Karolina Augusta I and Felipe VI of Spain are third cousins as descendants of Ernst August, Crown Prince of Hanover and his wife Thyra of Denmark.

Karolina Augusta and Leonor, Princess of Asturias are third cousins once removed.

Karolina Augusta and Felipe are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Sweden

Karolina Augusta I and Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden are third cousins twice removed as descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Karolina Augusta and Crown Princess Victoria are fourth cousins once removed.

Karolina Augusta and Carl XVI Gustaf are also descendants of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his first wife Princess Helene of Nassau.

The United Kingdom

Karolina Augusta I and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom are third cousins once removed as descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.

Karolina Augusta I and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh are second cousins twice removed as descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.

Karolina Augusta I and Charles, Prince of Wales are third cousins once removed through his father’s descent of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.

Karolina Augusta is fourth cousins to the grandchildren of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Karolina Augusta and Elizabeth, and her husband, are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Karolina Augusta is also second cousins once removed to The Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra of Kent, and Prince Michael of Kent as descendants of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and his wife Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

NON-REIGNING HOUSES OF EUROPE

Austria-Hungary

Karolina Augusta I and Karl von Habsburg are fourth cousins once removed as descendants of King John of Saxony and his wife Amalie Auguste of Bavaria.

Karolina Augusta and Ferdinand Zvonimir are fifth cousins.

Karolina Augusta and Karl are also descendants of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Princess Feodora of Leiningen.

Baden (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Max, Margrave of Baden second cousins once removed as descendants of  Ernst August, Crown Prince of Hanover and his wife Thyra of Denmark.

Karolina Augusta I and Hereditary Prince Bernhard are third cousins.

Karolina Augusta I and Max are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Bulgaria

Karolina Augusta I and Simeon II of Bulgaria are fourth cousins once removed as descendants of King John of Saxony and his wife Amalie Auguste of Bavaria.

Karolina Augusta and Boris, Prince of Turnovo are fifth cousins once removed.

Karolina Augusta and Simeon are also descendants of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and his second wife Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf.

Greece

Karolina Augusta I and Constantine II of Greece are second cousins once removed as descendants of Ernst August, Crown Prince of Hanover and his wife Thyra of Denmark.

Karolina Augusta and Crown Prince Pavlos are third cousins.

Karolina Augusta and Constantine are also descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark, and of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

Karolina Augusta and Crown Prince Pavlos are also descendants of Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia.

Hannover (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Ernst August V, Prince of Hannover are second cousins once removed as descendants of Ernst August, Crown Prince of Hannover and his wife Princess Thyra of Denmark.

Karolina Augusta and Ernst August, Hereditary Prince of Hannover are third cousins.

Karolina Augusta and Ernst August are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Hesse (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse are fourth cousins once removed as descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Karolina Augusta I and Moritz, Hereditary Prince of Hesse are fifth cousins.

Hohenlohe-Langenburg (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Philipp, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg are third cousins once removed as descendants of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia.

Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Max Leopold are fourth cousins.

Hohenzollern (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern are first cousins once removed as descendants of Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia.

Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Alexander are second cousins.

Leiningen (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I is a niece of Andreas, 8th Prince of Leiningen.

Karolina Augusta I and Hereditary Prince Ferdinand are first cousins.

Mecklenburg-Strelitz (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are fourth cousins once removed as descendants of John of Saxony and his wife Princess Amalia of Bavaria.

Karolina Augusta I and Hereditary Duke Alexander are fifth cousins.

Karolina Augusta I and Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz’s most recent patrilineal ancestor is Adolf Friedrich I, Duke of Mecklenburg, who died in 1658.

Oldenburg (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Christian, Duke of Oldenburg are first cousins once removed as descendants of Nikolaus, Hereditary Duke of Oldenburg and his wife Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont.

Karolina Augusta I and Hereditary Duke Alexander are second cousins.

Portugal

Karolina Augusta I and Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza are fourth cousins twice removed as descendants of Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth.

Karolina Augusta and Afonso, Prince of Beira are fifth cousins once removed.

Prussia (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia are second cousins once removed as descendants of Kirill Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia and his wife Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Karolina Augusta and Prince Carl Friedrich are third cousins.

Karolina Augusta and Georg Friedrich are also descendants of Friedrich Franz III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia.

Romania

Karolina Augusta I and King Michael I of Romania are second cousins twice removed as descendants of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia.

Karolina Augusta and Crown Princess Margareta are third cousins once removed.

Karolina Augusta and Michael are also descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.

Russia (Disputed)

Karolina Augusta I and Maria Vladimirovna are first cousins twice removed as descendants of Kirill Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia and his wife Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Karolina Augusta and Grand Duke George Mikhailovich are second cousins once removed.

Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha are third cousins twice removed descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Karolina Augusta and Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha are fourth cousins once removed.

Schleswig-Holstein (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein are second cousins once removed as descendants of Friedrich August II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and his second wife Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Friedrich Ferdinand are third cousins.

Karolina Augusta and Christoph are also descendants of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia.

Waldeck and Pyrmont (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont are first cousins twice removed as descendants of Friedrich August II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and his second wife Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Carl-Anton are second cousins once removed.

Wied (German Empire)

Karolina Augusta I and Maximilian, 9th Prince of Wied are third cousins as descendants of Friedrich August II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and his second wife Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Yugoslavia/Serbia

Karolina Augusta I and Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia are third cousins once removed as descendants of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia.

Karolina August and Hereditary Prince Peter are fourth cousins.

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Sembradora de Ermitaños...

Dutch Monarch. She was the Queen consort of King William III of the Netherlands. Born Princess Adelheid Emma Wilhelmina Theresia in Arolsen Castle, she was the fourth daughter of Prince George Victor of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his first wife, Princess Helena of Nassau. She married King William III of the Netherlands on...

  Como ningunea la hermosura. Tirano poderoso. Sembradora de ermitaños. De dolidos galantes. Rodeado de agua, huye el agua de mi boca. A mi lado el bello amado y sin desear ni siquiera tocarme.

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Waldeck and Pyrmont Princely Family, c. 1863.

From left to right: Princess Marie, Princess Helena, Prince George Victor, Princess Pauline beside her father, Princess Consort Helena, Princess Emma and Princess Sophie.

Their eldest daughter, Princess Sophie, died of tuberculosis at fifteen.

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George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his first wife Princess Helena of Nassau, c. 1870.

Among their children were Helena, Duchess of Albany and Emma, Queen Consort of the Netherlands.

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Waldeck-Pyrmont Princely Family in 1877.

Princess Pauline, unknown lady, Princess Emma, Prince George Victor, Prince Friedrich, Princess Helena (senior), Princess Elisabeth, Princess Helena (later Duchess of Albany) and unknown family members.

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George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1831-1893) sitting on a horse in 1890.

He was the father of Helena, Duchess of Albany, wife & widow of Queen Victoria's youngest son, Prince Leopold of Albany.

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George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, c. 1870.

Father of Helena, Duchess of Albany and Emma, Queen Consort of the Netherlands.

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Prince George Victor(1831-1893) and wife Princess Consort Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont née Nassau (1831-1888).

They were married on September 26, 1853.

Helena's sister was Sofia, Queen consort of Sweden and her half-brother was Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

George Victor and Helena had seven children, among them, Emma Queen consort of the Netherlands and Helena, Duchess of Albany.