Princess Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

Adelheid of Anhalt- Bernburg - Schaumburg- Hoym ( born February 23, 1800 Hoym, † September 13, 1820 in Oldenburg) was a princess of Anhalt- Bernburg - Schaumburg- Hoym and by marriage Princess Beatrice and Princess zu Lübeck to Holstein -Oldenburg.

Life

Adelaide was one of the four daughters of Prince Victor II of Anhalt- Bernburg - Schaumburg- Hoym (1767-1812) from his marriage to Amalie (1776-1841), daughter of Prince Karl Christian of Nassau- Weilburg. She grew up together on with her sisters in the Anhalt Hoym and was carefully trained.

They married on July 24, 1817 in Schaumburg castle later to become the Grand Duke August of Oldenburg ( 1783-1853 ). Marriage has been described as happy, but Adelheid died just three years after the marriage in childbirth. August, the then Grand Duke of Oldenburg was nine years, married five years after their death Adelaide's sister Ida.

Progeny

From their marriage Adelheid had two daughters:

  • Amalie (1818-1875)
  • Friederike (1820-1891)
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