Princess Therese of Nassau-Weilburg

Princess of Nassau-WEilburg
The basics

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IntroPrincess of Nassau-WEilburg
A.K.A.Therese von Nassau-Weilburg
A.K.A.Therese von Nassau-Weilburg
wasPrincess Noble
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Female
Birth17 April 1815, Weilburg, Limburg-Weilburg, Giessen Government Region, Hesse
Death8 December 1871Prague, Duchy of Bohemia (aged 56 years)
Family
Mother:Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Father:William, Duke of Nassau
Siblings:Prince Moritz Wilhelm of Nassau-Weilburg Adolphe Grand Duke of Luxembourg Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau Sophia of Nassau Princess Marie of Nassau Princess Helena of Nassau
Spouse:Duke Peter Georgievich of Oldenburg
Children:Duke Alexander Petrovich of Oldenburg Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Oldenburg Duke Constantine Petrovich of Oldenburg Duchess Therese Petrovna of Oldenburg
The details

Biography

Princess Therese Wilhelmine Friederike Isabelle Charlotte of Nassau-Weilburg, full German name: Therese Wilhelmine Friederike Isabelle Charlotte, Prinzessin von Nassau-Weilburg (17 April 1815 in Weilburg, Duchy of Nassau – 8 December 1871 in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria–Hungary) was a member of the House of Nassau-Weilburg and a Princess of Nassau-Weilburg by birth. Through her marriage to Duke Peter of Oldenburg, Therese was also a Duchess of Oldenburg.

Family

Therese was the second child and daughter of William, Duke of Nassau and his first wife Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

Marriage and issue

Therese married Duke Peter of Oldenburg, second and younger son of Duke George of Oldenburg and his wife Catherine Pavlovna of Russia, on 23 April 1837 in Biebrich. Therese and Peter had eight children:

  • Alexandra of Oldenburg (2 June 1838, St. Petersburg – 13 April 1900 Kiev, Ukraine); m. Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1831–1891).
  • Nicholas of Oldenburg (9 May 1840, St. Petersburg – 20 January 1886, Geneva, Switzerland); m. Maria Bulazel created Countess of Osternburg.
  • Cecile of Oldenburg (27 February 1842 St. Petersburg – 11 January 1843, St. Petersburg)
  • Alexander of Oldenburg (2 June 1844, St Petersburg, – 6 September 1932, Biarritz, France). Heir of the Russian Oldenburgs. He married Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg. Their only son, Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg, married Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
  • Catherine of Oldenburg (21 September 1846, St. Petersburg – 23 June 1866, St. Petersburg)
  • George of Oldenburg (17 April 1848, St. Petersburg – 17 March 1871, St. Petersburg)
  • Konstantin of Oldenburg (27 April 1850, St. Petersburg – 18 March 1906 in Nice, France); m. Princess Agrafena Djaparridze, created Countess of Zarnekau
  • Therese of Oldenburg (30 March 1852, St. Petersburg – 18 April 1883 St. Petersburg); m. George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg (1852–1912)

    Titles, styles, honours and arms

    Titles and styles

    • 17 April 1815 – 23 April 1837: Her Ducal Serene Highness Princess Therese of Nassau-Weilburg
    • 23 April 1837 – 8 December 1871: Her Imperial Highness Duchess Peter Georgievich of Oldenburg

    Ancestry

    Ancestors of Princess Therese of Nassau-Weilburg
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    16. Charles Augustus, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    8. Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    17. Princess Auguste Friederike Wilhelmine of Nassau-Idstein
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    4. Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    18. William IV, Prince of Orange
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    9. Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    19. Anne, Princess Royal
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    2. William, Duke of Nassau
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    20. Wilhelm Ludwig, Burgrave of Kirchberg
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    10. Wilhelm Georg, Count of Sayn-Hachenburg, Burgrave of Kirchberg
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    21. Countess Louise of Salm-Dhaun
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    5. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    22. Henrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    11. Princess Isabella Auguste Reuss of Greiz
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    23. Countess Konradine Reuss of Köstritz
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    1. Princess Therese of Nassau-Weilburg
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    24. Ernst Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    12. Ernest Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    25. Countess Caroline of Erbach-Fürstenau
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    6. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    26. Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    13. Princess Ernestine of Saxe-Weimar
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    27. Margravine Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    3. Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    28. Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prince of Mirow
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    14. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    29. Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    7. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    30. Landgrave George William of Hesse-Darmstadt
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    15. Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    31. Countess Marie Luise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Heidesheim
     
     
     
     
     
     
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