Princess Caroline Reuss of Greiz

Caroline Elisabeth Ida Reuss to Greiz ( born July 13, 1884 in Greiz, † January 17, 1905 in Weimar ) was a princess Reuss Greiz and by marriage Grand Duchess of Saxe -Weimar- Eisenach.

Life

Princess Caroline was a daughter of Prince Heinrich XXII. Reuss to Greiz (1846-1902) from his marriage with Ida (1852-1891), daughter of Prince Adolf I of Schaumburg -Lippe.

Caroline married on 30 April 1903 in Biickeburg Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe -Weimar- Eisenach ( 1876-1923 ). At the time of the wedding Caroline had been an orphan and her brother insane, which is why the wedding was organized by the relatives in Biickeburg. At the wedding in addition to Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Emperor Wilhelm II was present.

Caroline had resisted this marriage project, probably she was before as her two older sisters had already been romantically involved with a man beneath her. At the hen party she treated her groom so bad that this audition with the emperor to withdraw from the marriage project. But the forbade this scandal and ordered the Grand Duke as supreme warlord: " Marriage is " The Emperor is said to Wilhelm Ernst wrote: "If I, the German Emperor, come from to your wedding, then you can not explain the night before, you did not want to marry. You have praised with your loyalty oath, and I command you that you marry tomorrow. "

The remaining childless marriage with the choleric Wilhelm Ernst proved most unfortunate. There were violent scenes; Caroline thought of flight and fell into depression. After revelation of her plan to leave Weimar secretly became her confidant, her maid of honor Countess von Bernstorff Anni and her chief steward, Count Medem away. Because of their social and charitable activity have Caroline was referred to in the population as "Star of Weimar ". With their support, the Weimar Artists Association was founded with Max Liebermann, Max Klinger and Harry Kessler. Caroline was considered a supporter of Henry van de Velde.

Caroline died before the age of 20 just two years after the wedding - officially a severe pneumonia. Various sources assume, however, that the Grand Duchess has taken his own life. Caroline was buried as the last member of the House of Saxe -Weimar in Weimar Fürstengruft.

Named after the Grand Duchess are the Caroline Home in Jena, the tower on the Kötsch Caroline, Caroline Promenade in Weimar and Caroline Bridge in Eisenach.