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| Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg | |||||
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| Grand Duchess consort of Oldenburg | |||||
| Tenure | 27 February 1853 – 2 February 1896 | ||||
| Born | (1826-03-26)26 March 1826 Hildburghausen,Saxe-Altenburg | ||||
| Died | 2 February 1896(1896-02-02) (aged 69) Oldenburg,Grand Duchy of Oldenburg,German Empire | ||||
| Burial | Ducal (Herzogliches) Mausoleum, Gertrudenfriedhof, Oldenburg | ||||
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| Issue | Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg Duke Georg Ludwig of Oldenburg | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Altenburg | ||||
| Father | Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | ||||
| Mother | Amelia of Württemberg | ||||
Princess Elisabeth Pauline Alexandrine of Saxe-Altenburg (26 March 1826 – 2 February 1896) was a daughter ofJoseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and his wifeDuchess Amelia of Württemberg. By marriage, she became Grand Duchess of Oldenburg.
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Elisabeth was born on 26 March 1826 inHildburghausen. She was the fourth daughter born toJoseph, the then Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Hildburghausen and his wifeDuchess Amelia of Württemberg.[1] Her official title wasPrincess Elisabeth of Saxe-Hildburghausen until later that year, when her family moved toAltenburg as a result of a transfer of territories among the various branches of the Ernestine Wettins. Elisabeth then took the titlePrincess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg. In 1834, her father succeeded asDuke of Saxe-Altenburg, but was forced to abdicate in the civil revolution of 1848 due to the conservative, anti-reform nature of his government.
Elisabeth and her siblings were educated byCarl Ludwig Nietzsche, aLutheran pastor and the father of the famous philosopherFriedrich Nietzsche. Her sisters includedQueen Marie of Hanover (wife ofGeorge V of Hanover) andGrand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia (wife ofGrand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia). Through Alexandra, Elisabeth was an aunt ofQueen Olga of Greece.
On 10 February 1852, Elisabeth married her second cousinPeter, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg.[2] He would succeed his father the following year as Grand Duke, making Elisabeth Grand Duchess of Oldenburg. She used funds given to her by her father on the occasion of her marriage to set up theElisabeth Foundation, which still exists today. This fund established the Elisabeth Children’s Hospital, which she oversaw, and throughout her life she was a patron of numerous charities and organizations focused on the well-being of children, sometimes supplemented by her foundation.[citation needed]
They had two children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg | 16 November 1852 | 24 February 1931 | married firstlyPrincess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia and secondlyDuchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. |
| Duke Georg Ludwig of Oldenburg | 27 June 1855 | 30 November 1939 |
Elisabeth died on 2 February 1896.[2] Her husband died four years later.
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| Ancestors of Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826–1896) |
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Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826–1896) Cadet branch of theHouse of Wettin Born: 26 March 1826 Died: 2 February 1896 | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Princess Cecilia of Sweden | Grand Duchess consort of Oldenburg 27 February 1853 – 2 February 1896 | Vacant Title next held by Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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