Princess Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Feodora Victoria Adelheid of Hohenlohe- Langenburg (* July 7, 1839 in Stuttgart, † February 10, 1872 in Meiningen, Germany ) was a Princess of Hohenlohe- Langenburg and by marriage Duchess of Saxe- Meiningen.

Biography

Feodora was a daughter of Prince Ernst I of Hohenlohe- Langenburg (1794-1860) from his marriage to Feodora (1807-1872), the only daughter of Prince Emich Carl of Leiningen. Her mother was a half-sister of Queen Victoria (1819-1901 ).

Feodora married on October 23, 1858 in Langenburg Duke Georg II of Saxe -Meiningen ( 1826-1914 ); since 1855 a widower and father of two children. The 19 -year-old Duchess was in no way prepared for this role was seen as spoiled, musically disinterested and not very smart. The marriage was less harmonious.

Feodora founded in Meiningen, a branch of the Saxon " Albert - association". The Meiningen Following this Patriotic Women's Association laid the foundation for the later Red Cross sisterhood. After the death of her last child, she withdrew from Meiningen. Feodora died age of 32, of scarlet fever. After the Villa Duchess Feodora in Bad Love Stone, Georg 1860-1862 erected by the architect Ludwig Lange, as well as the Feodorenstraße in Meiningen is named.

Progeny

From their marriage Feodora had the following children:

• Ernst (1859-1941)

• Friedrich (1861-1914)

• Viktor (* / † 1865)