| Princess Marie Anne | |
|---|---|
| Princess consort of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
 Marie Anne, c. 1885 | |
| Born | (1864-03-14)14 March 1864 Altenburg |
| Died | 3 May 1918(1918-05-03) (aged 54) Bückeburg |
| Burial | Bückeburg Mausoleum< |
| Spouse |
Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
(m. 1882; died 1911) |
| Issue | Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe Prince Moritz Georg Prince Peter Wolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe Prince Stephan Prince Heinrich Princess Margaretha Prince Friedrich Christian Princess Elisabeth |
| House | House of Saxe-Altenburg (by birth) House of Lippe (by marriage) |
| Father | Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg |
| Mother | Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen |
Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg (14 March 1864 – 3 May 1918) was the consort of Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. As the eldest daughter of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen, and the sister of Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Marie Anne was a member of the Ducal House of Saxe-Altenburg.
Marriage and issue
On 16 April 1882 at Altenburg, Marie Anne married Georg, Hereditary Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. He was the eldest son of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, and succeeded as Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe in 1893.
The couple had nine children together:
- Prince Adolf II (1883–1936); married Ellen von Bischoff-Korthaus
- Prince Moritz Georg (1884–1920)
- Prince Peter (1886-1886)
- Prince Wolrad (1887–1962); married Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe, a distant cousin
- Prince Stephan (1891–1965); married Duchess Ingeborg of Oldenburg, daughter of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
- Prince Heinrich (1894–1952); married Countess Marie-Erika von Hardenberg
- Princess Margaretha (1896–1897)
- Prince Friedrich Christian (1906–1983); married Countess Alexandra Hedwig Johanna Bertha Marie zu Castell-Rüdenhausen
- Princess Elisabeth (1908–1933); married Baron Johann Herring von Frankensdorff
Silver wedding anniversary
On the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary in 1907, Emperor Wilhelm II presented to Georg and Marie Anne the family ancestral seat, Castle Schaumburg. The castle had been controlled by the Hohenzollerns ever since Georg's grandfather sided with the Austrians in the 1866 Austro-Prussian War. The gift was also meant to be in recognition of Georg's support in the dispute over the succession to the Lippe-Detmold throne.
Prince George died on 29 April 1911. Princess Marie Anne died seven years later, on 3 May 1918 at age 54.
See also
Ancestry
| Ancestors of Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg |
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References
| Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg House of Saxe-AltenburgCadet branch of the House of WettinBorn: 14 March 1864 Died: 3 May 1918 | ||
| German royalty | ||
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| Preceded byHermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont | Princess consort Schaumburg-Lippe 8 May 1893 – 29 April 1911 |
None Principality abolished |
| Princesses of Saxe-Altenburg by birth | |
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| The generations indicate descent from Duke Frederick I, the first junior line Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. | |
| 1st Generation | |
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| 3rd Generation | |
| *Born a princess of Saxe-Hildburghausen | |