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Prince Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg

Prince Alexander of Erbach-SchönbergPrince Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg
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Birth Date:
12.09.1872
Death date:
18.10.1944
Extra names:
Alexander Louis Alfred Eberhard
Categories:
Aristocrat, Prince
Nationality:
 german
Cemetery:
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Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (German: Alexander Ludwig Alfred Eberhard, Fürst & Graf zu Erbach-Schönberg; 12 September 1872 –18 October 1944) was the 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg, eldest son of Gustav, 1st Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.

Early life

Alexander was the eldest child of Gustav, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (August 17, 1840 – January 29, 1908), and his wife, Princess Marie of Battenberg (1852–1923), daughter of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine and his morganatic wife Countess Julia Hauke. As a result of a morganatic marriage, his mother and her siblings were excluded from the succession of the Grand Duchy of Hesse, and bore the title Princes of Battenberg.

He was a first cousin of:

  • Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885–1969), mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke (1886–1960)
  • Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain (1887–1969), Queen-consort of Alfonso XIII of Spain.
  • Queen Louise of Sweden (1889–1965), Queen-consort of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.
  • George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven (1892–1938)
  • Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900–1979)

Marriage and family

Alexander married on 3 May 1900 in Arolsen, Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1873–1961), seventh child and youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Helena of Nassau.

They had four children. four grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren:

  • Princess Imma Gustava Marie Louise Pauline Edda Adolphine Hermine of Erbach-Schönberg (11 May 1901 – 14 March 1947) she married Hans Karl Baron von Dornberg on 31 May 1923. She remarried Captain Neil Boyd Watson McEacharn on 1 July 1940 and they were divorced in 1947.
  • George Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (1 January 1903 – 27 January 1971) he married Marie-Marguerite von Deringer on 2 July 1925. They have three children, eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
  • Prince William Ernst Heinrich Alfred of Erbach-Schönberg (4 June 1904 – 27 September 1946) he married Countess Alexandra of Gortz on 4 October 1938. They have one daughter:
    • Princess Marianne of Erbach-Schönberg (15 December 1939-15 December 1939)
  • Princess Helena Sophie Louise Hedwig Emilie Martha of Erbach-Schönberg (8 April 1907 – 16 April 1979)

Titles and styles

  • 12 September 1872 – 18 August 1903: His Illustrious Highness Count Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg
  • 18 August 1903 – 29 January 1908: His Serene Highness Prince Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg
  • 29 January 1908 – 18 October 1944: His Serene Highness The Prince of Erbach-Schönberg

Source: wikipedia.org

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Gustav Ernst zu Erbach-SchönbergGustav Ernst zu Erbach-SchönbergFather17.08.184029.01.1908
        2Princess Marie of BattenbergPrincess Marie of BattenbergMother15.02.185220.06.1923
        3
        George Louis Prince of Erbach-SchönbergSon01.01.190327.01.1971
        4Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and PyrmontPrincess Elisabeth of Waldeck and PyrmontWife06.09.187323.11.1961
        5Людвиг Александр БаттенбергЛюдвиг Александр БаттенбергUncle24.05.185411.09.1921
        6Prince Henry of BattenbergPrince Henry of BattenbergUncle05.10.185820.01.1896
        7George Victor Prince of Waldeck and PyrmontGeorge Victor Prince of Waldeck and PyrmontFather in-law14.01.183112.05.1893
        8Princess Helena of NassauPrincess Helena of NassauMother in-law18.08.183127.10.1888
        9Princess MariePrincess MarieSister in-law23.05.185730.04.1882
        10Princess Pauline of Waldeck and PyrmontPrincess Pauline of Waldeck and PyrmontSister in-law19.10.185503.07.1925
        11Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and PyrmontPrince Wolrad of Waldeck and PyrmontBrother in-law26.06.189217.10.1914
        12Prince AlexanderPrince AlexanderGrandfather15.07.182315.12.1888
        13Julia HaukeJulia HaukeGrandmother24.11.182519.09.1895
        14John Maurice HaukeJohn Maurice HaukeGreat grandfather26.10.177529.11.1830
        15Alice von BattenbergAlice von BattenbergCousin25.02.188505.12.1969

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