#princess sybille marguerite of hesse

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Baroness Sybille Marguerite of Vincke née Princess of Hesse-Kassel, first cousin to Empress Maria Feodorovna, 1900s.

The youngest daughter of Landgrave Frederick William II of Hesse, she was only seven years old when her father died. Two years earlier, her ten-year-old sister Princess Marie- Polyxene (born April 29, 1872) died of bone marrow inflammation. A far-reaching argument ensued when Sybille got engaged to Lieutenant Friedrich Freiherr von Vincke in 1896. Contrary to the house law and the princely tradition, Landgravine Anna supported the love of the underage daughter.

The family council, now chaired by the second oldest son Landgrave Alexander Frederick, threatened to break off relations. The engagement was broken. Two years later, in September 1898, after reaching the age of majority, the wedding ceremony took place in the Weißfrauenkirche in Frankfurt. Landgravine Anna guaranteed her youngest daughter financial support, a dowry appropriate to her status and a pension in her marriage contract. In 1903 she financed the purchase of the Rettershof estate near Königstein im Taunus. The family lived here with their sons Eitel-Jobst (1899–1973) and Afram-Dietrich (1903–1966). In 1927 the estate was sold and Princess Sibylle, who had taken her maiden name again after the divorce, moved to Bern.

Source: Franz, Das Haus Hessen.

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Princesses Elisabeth, Marie-Polyxene and Sybille of Hesse, daughters of the Landgrave Frederick William II, 1881. 

Their paternal aunt was Queen Louise of Denmark.

Little Marie-Polyxene died of Osteomyelitis a year after this photo was taken.

Soure: Royal Collection

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Princess Sybille Marguerite of Hesse-Kassel (1877-1925), 1890s.

She was the youngest born daughter of Frederick William II, Landgrave of Hesse and his wife, Princess Anna of Prussia.

Sybille Marguerite was a niece of Queen Louise of Denmark and sister-in-law of Princess Margaret of Prussia.

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Danish Royals and their extended family in mourning, 1893.

Back row: Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark,Prince George of Greece and Denmark, Prince Carl of Denmark, Landgravine Anna of Hesse, King Christian IX, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark, Princess Alexandra of Wales, King George I of Greece, Tsar Alexander III of Russia, Tsarevich Nicholas, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, Princess Victoria of Wales, Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, Princess Sybille Marguerite of Hesse, Princess Louise of Denmark and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich.

Front row: Princess Marie of Greece and Denmark, Princess Maud of Wales, Princess Valdermar of Denmark holding Prince Erik, Prince Aage of Denmark, Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, Queen Olga of Greece, Prince Axel of Denmark, Queen Louise of Denmark, Princess Dagmar of Denmark, Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, Crown Princess Louise of Denmark, Prince Gustav of Denmark and Princess Thyra of Denmark.

An interesting fact on these photos, was the visit of Landgravine Anna of Hesse (sister-in-law to Queen Louise) and her youngest daughter.

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Magazine "Ueber Land und Meer" illustration depicting young German unmarried Princesses in 1895.

Back row: Duchess Elsa of Württemberg, Princess Alexandra of Schaumburg-Lippe and Duchess Olga of Württemberg.

Back row: Duchess Elsa of Württemberg, Princess Alexandra of Schaumburg-Lippe and Duchess Olga of Württemberg.

Middle row: Princess Clara of Bavaria, Duchesses Sophia Adelheid and Elisabeth in Bavaria, and Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Front row: Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, Princesses Mathilde and Hildegarde of Bavaria and Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Back row: Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen and Princess Alexandra of Anhalt.

Middle row (1) Princess Pauline of Württemberg, German Empress Augusta Victoria with her daughter, Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia and Princess Olga of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Middle row (2): Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg, Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe.

Front row: Princess Sybille Marguerite of Hesse, Princesses Adelgunde and Maria Ludwiga of Bavaria, and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.