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Princess Alexandrine Of Prussia (1842–1906)
Princess Friederike Wilhelmine Luise Elisabeth Alexandrine of Prussia (1 February 1842 – 26 March 1906) was a member of the House of Hohenzollern as the daughter of Prince Albert of Prussia and his wife Princess Marianne of the Netherlands. Family and early life Alexandrine ('Addy') was the youngest child born to Prince Albert of Prussia and his first wife Princess Marianne of the Netherlands. She was named after her aunt (and later mother-in-law) the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She had two elder surviving siblings, Princess Charlotte (and Prince Albert. Her parents' marriage was dissolved on 28 March 1849. Her father later remarried in 1853 to one of the court maids-of-honor, Rosalie von Rauch, who was created Countess of Hohenau. The couple had two sons. Their mother also remarried morganatically to a former coachman, producing issue with Johannes van Rossum. Due to the troubled marriage of her parents, Alexandrine was to all intents and purposes the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke William Of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
german: Friedrich Wilhelm Nicolas , spouse = Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1842–1906), Alexandrine of Prussia , issue = Duchess Charlotte , house =Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , father =Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , mother =Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803–1892), Alexandrine of Prussia , birth_date = , birth_place =Ludwigslust , death_date = , death_place =Heidelberg } Duke Frederick William Nicholas of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (german: Friedrich Wilhelm Nicolas; 5 March 1827 – 28 July 1879) was the second son of Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and his wife Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803–1892), Princess Alexandrine, daughter of King Frederick William III of Prussia. Life He enlisted in the Prussian Army and became commander of the 6th (Brandenburg) Cuirassiers "Emperor Nicholas I of Russia". William had a reputation for drunkenness and a dissolute character. On two occasions he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
