Marie Wilhelmine Friederike Elisabeth von Nassau was born 29 January 1825 in Biebrich, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany to Wilhelm I. von Nassau (1792-1839) and Luise von Sachsen-Hildburghausen (1794-1825) and died 24 March 1902 Neuwied, Neuwied District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany of unspecified causes. She married Hermann zu Wied (1814-1864) 20 June 1842 in Biebrich, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Princess Marie of Nassau (German: Prinzessin Marie Wilhelmine Friederike Elisabeth von Nassau; 29 January 1825 – 24 March 1902) was the eighth child and fourth daughter of William, Duke of Nassau and wife of Hermann, 4th Prince of Wied. She was the mother of Queen Elisabeth of Romania.
Early life
Marie was born at Biebrich, Duchy of Nassau the eighth child and fourth daughter of William, Duke of Nassau by his first wife, Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1794–1825), daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.
She was sister of:
- Duchess Therese of Oldenburg (1815–1871)
- Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1817–1905)
And half sister (as well as first cousin once removed) of:
- Helena, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1831–1888) who married George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
- Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway (1836–1913), queen consort of Oscar II of Sweden.
Marriage and family
Marie married on 20 June 1842 in Biebrich, Hermann zu Wied (1814-1864), elder son of Johann August zu Wied (1779-1836) and Sophie Auguste zu Solms-Braunfels (1796–1855). They had three children:
- Princess Elisabeth zu Wied (29 December 1843 – 3 March 1916) married Carol I of Romania, had issue.
- Wilhelm, Fürst zu Wied (22 August 1845 – 22 October 1907) married Marie von Oranien-Nassau, had issue.
- Otto zu Wied (22 November 1850 – 18 February 1862)
Private life
According to the German writer and socialite Marie von Bunsen (1860-1941), Princess Marie is reported to have had a relationship with the Baden politician Franz von Roggenbach (1825-1907) to whom she even might have been married morganatically after her husband's death.[1]
Ancestry
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Notes and sources
- ^ Marie von Bunsen: Die Welt, in der ich lebte. Koehler & Amelang, Leipzig 1930.
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: 351; The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: page 336
- L'Allemagne dynastique, Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: vol III page 454.
Template:Princesses of Nassau by birth
Children
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Auguste von Nassau-Weilburg (1814-1814) | |||
| Therese Wilhelmine Friederike von Nassau-Weilburg (1815-1871) | |||
| Adolf I. von Luxemburg (1817-1905) | 24 July 1817 Biebrich, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | 17 November 1905 Schloss Hohenburg | Yelizaveta Mikhaylovna Romanova (1826-1845) Adelheid Marie von Anhalt-Dessau (1833-1916) |
| Wilhelm von Nassau-Weilburg (1819-1823) | |||
| Moritz von Nassau-Weilburg (1820-1850) | |||
| Marie von Nassau-Weilburg (1822-1824) | |||
| Wilhelm von Nassau-Weilburg (1823-1828) | |||
| Marie von Nassau-Weilburg (1825-1902) | 29 January 1825 Biebrich, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | 24 March 1902 Neuwied, Neuwied District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | Hermann zu Wied (1814-1864) |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Daughter von Nassau (1830-1830) | |||
| Helene von Nassau (1831-1888) | 12 April 1831 Biedrich | 27 October 1888 Pyrmont | Georg Viktor von Waldeck-Pyrmont (1831-1893) |
| Nikolaus Wilhelm von Nassau (1832-1905) | |||
| Sophia von Nassau (1836-1913) | 9 July 1836 Biebrich | 30 December 1913 | Oscar II av Sverige och Norge (1829-1907) |
Footnotes (including sources)
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