Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Marie Karoline Auguste Princess of Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt ( born January 29, 1850 in Rudolstadt, † April 22, 1922 in The Hague) was the eldest child of Prince Adolf of Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt ( 1801-1875 ) and Princess Mathilde Schönberg -Waldenburg ( 1826-1914 ).

1868 she married Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg ( Schwerin ). She was his third wife. From this marriage four children were born.

  • Elisabeth Mathilde Alexandrine (1869-1955); ∞ 1896 Grand Duke August of Oldenburg ( 1852-1931 )
  • Friedrich Wilhelm (1871-1897)
  • Adolf Friedrich (1873-1969)
  • Heinrich (1876-1934); ∞ 1901 Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands ( 1880-1962 )

Marie died in 1922 in The Hague, where she was on the occasion of the 46th birthday of their son Henry. The coffin with the remains was brought from Noordeinde Palace to the railway station, from where he was transferred to Germany.

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