Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz
Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Princess Augusta | |
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Portrait by
Friedrich Kaulbach
, 1856
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Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
Tenure | 3 November 1849 – 3 March 1862 |
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Born |
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1822-05-26
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26 May 1822
Klipphausen , Kingdom of Saxony |
Died |
3 March 1862
(1862-03-03)
(aged
39)
Schwerin , Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Burial | |
Spouse | Frederick Francis II |
Issue |
Frederick Francis III
Duke Paul Frederick Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia Duke Nikolaus Duke John Albert Duke Alexander |
House | Reuss Junior Line |
Father | Heinrich LXIII, Prince Reuss of Köstritz |
Mother | Countess Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode |
Princess Augusta Reuss, Junior Line (Auguste Mathilde Wilhelmine Reuß; 26 May 1822 – 3 March 1862) was Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin as the first spouse of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin .
Early life
Princess Augusta, third child and second daughter of Prince Heinrich LXIII Reuss of Köstritz , and his first wife, Countess Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode , was born at Klipphausen , Kingdom of Saxony . [1]
Reuss zu Köstritz branch belonged to the Junior line of the House of Reuss .
Marriage
On 3 November 1849 in Ludwigslust , Augusta married Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin son of Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin . [1] Together they had six children. [2]
- Frederick Francis III (1851–1897) father of Alexandrine, Queen of Denmark and Cecile, last Crown Princess of Prussia .
- Paul Friedrich (1852–1923) married Princess Marie of Windisch-Grätz .
- Marie (1854–1920) married Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia . Their son Cyril became pretender to the Russian throne after the assassination of his cousin Nicholas II of Russia .
- Nikolaus (1855–1856).
- John Albert (1857–1920) Imperial regent of the Duchy of Brunswick ; married firstly to Princess Elisabeth Sybille of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ; second marriage to Princess Elisabeth of Stolberg-Rossla .
- Duke Alexander (1859–1859).
Death
Augusta's early death raised some questions in the court. It was said that Augusta died of "bronchial problems associated with heart disease". [3] One biographer said she died of a type of fever. [4]
Augusta was buried in the gardens of Schwerin Castle and by 1905, a memorial portrait was built by sculptor Wilhelm Wandschneider .
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References
Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz
Cadet branch of the
House of Reuss
Born:
26 May 1822
Died:
3 March 1862
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Vacant
Title last held by
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
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Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
3 November 1849 – 3 March 1862 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine
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