Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
German prince
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| Intro | German prince | ||||||||||
| A.K.A. | Friedrich Friedrich Adolf Hermann | ||||||||||
| A.K.A. | Friedrich Friedrich Adolf Hermann | ||||||||||
| Places | Germany | ||||||||||
| was | Prince | ||||||||||
| Work field | Royals | ||||||||||
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| Birth | 20 January 1865, Bad Arolsen, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Government Region, Hesse | ||||||||||
| Death | 26 May 1946Bad Arolsen, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Government Region, Hesse (aged 81 years) | ||||||||||
| Star sign | Aquarius | ||||||||||
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The details
Biography
Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Friedrich Adolf Hermann Prinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 20 January 1865 – 26 May 1946) was the last reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 12 May 1893 to 13 November 1918.
Family
He was the son of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Helena of Nassau. He was a brother of the Dutch Queen consort Emma and Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany.
His maternal grandparents were William, Duke of Nassau and his second wife Princess Pauline of Württemberg. Pauline was a daughter of Prince Paul of Württemberg and his wife Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
Paul was a son of Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Augusta was the eldest daughter of Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princess Augusta of Great Britain, elder sister of George III of the United Kingdom.
Marriage and children
He married Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe, daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau, in Náchod on 9 August 1895. They had three sons and one daughter:
- Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (b. 13 May 1896, d. 30 November 1967)
- Prince Maximilian William Gustav Herman of Waldeck and Pyrmont (b. 13 September 1898, d. 23 February 1981)
- Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (b. 22 December 1899, d. 18 February 1948)
- Prince Georg Wilhelm Karl Victor of Waldeck and Pyrmont (b. 10 March 1902, d. 14 November 1971)
Honours
- Romania: Extra Royal Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
Ancestry
| 16. Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||||||||||||||
| 8. George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||||||||||||||
| 17. Countess Palatine Christiane of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | ||||||||||||||||
| 4. George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||||||||||||||
| 18. August II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | ||||||||||||||||
| 9. Princess Auguste of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | ||||||||||||||||
| 19. Princess Christine of Anhalt-Bernburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 2. George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||||||||||||||
| 20. Karl Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym | ||||||||||||||||
| 10. Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym | ||||||||||||||||
| 21. Princess Eleonore of Solms-Braunfels | ||||||||||||||||
| 5. Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym | ||||||||||||||||
| 22. Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 11. Princess Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 23. Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||||||||||||||
| 24. Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (= 22) | ||||||||||||||||
| 12. Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 25. Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (= 23) | ||||||||||||||||
| 6. William, Duke of Nassau | ||||||||||||||||
| 26. Burgrave William George of Kirchberg, Count of Hachenburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 12. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg | ||||||||||||||||
| 27. Princess Isabella Auguste Reuss of Greiz | ||||||||||||||||
| 3. Princess Helena of Nassau | ||||||||||||||||
| 28. Frederick of Württemberg | ||||||||||||||||
| 14. Prince Paul of Württemberg | ||||||||||||||||
| 29. Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | ||||||||||||||||
| 7. Princess Pauline of Württemberg | ||||||||||||||||
| 30. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 15. Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||||||||||||||
| 31. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||||||||||||||
Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont House of Waldeck and Pyrmont Cadet branch of the House of Waldeck Born: 20 January 1865 Died: 26 May 1946 | ||
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| Preceded by Prince Georg Victor | Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont 12 May 1893 – 13 November 1918 | Vacant Monarchy abolished |
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| Loss of title Republic declared | — TITULAR — Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont 13 November 1918 – 26 May 1946 | Succeeded by Hereditary Prince Josias |