Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg
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Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg was the 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg, eldest son of Gustav, 1st Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.
(1852–1923), daughter of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
and his morganatic wife Countess Julia Hauke. As a result of a morganatic marriage
, his mother and her siblings were excluded from the succession of the Grand Duchy of Hesse
, and bore the title Princes of Battenberg.
He was a first cousin of:
, Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont
(1873–1961), seventh child and youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
and Princess Helena of Nassau.
They had four children:
Early life
Alexander was the eldest child of Gustav, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (1840–1908), and his wife, Princess Marie of BattenbergPrincess Marie of Battenberg
Princess Marie Caroline of Battenberg was a Princess of Battenberg and, by marriage, The Princess of Erbach-Schönberg. She worked as a writer and translator.-Early life:...
(1852–1923), daughter of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
Prince Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil of Hesse, GCB was the third son and fourth child of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse and Wilhelmina of Baden.-Questioned parentage:...
and his morganatic wife Countess Julia Hauke. As a result of a morganatic marriage
Morganatic marriage
In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
, his mother and her siblings were excluded from the succession of the Grand Duchy of Hesse
Grand Duchy of Hesse
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine , or, between 1806 and 1816, Grand Duchy of Hesse —as it was also known after 1816—was a member state of the German Confederation from 1806, when the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was elevated to a Grand Duchy, until 1918, when all the German...
, and bore the title Princes of Battenberg.
He was a first cousin of:
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(1900–1979)
Marriage and family
Alexander married on 3 May 1900 in ArolsenBad Arolsen
Bad Arolsen is a small town in northern Hesse, Germany, in Waldeck-Frankenberg district. From 1655 until 1918 it served as the residence town of the Princes of Waldeck-Pyrmont and then until 1929 as the capital of the Waldeck Free State...
, Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont was the youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and wife of Alexander, 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.-Early life:...
(1873–1961), seventh child and youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
George Victor was the 3rd sovereign Prince of the German state of Waldeck and Pyrmont.He was born in Arolsen the son of George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym...
and Princess Helena of Nassau.
They had four children:
- Princess Imma of Erbach-Schönberg (11 May 1901 – 14 March 1947)
- George Louis, Prince of Erbach-SchönbergGeorge Louis, Prince of Erbach-SchönbergGeorge Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg was the 3rd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg, elder son of Alexander, 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.-Early life:...
(1 January 1903 – 27 January 1971) - Prince William of Erbach-Schönberg (4 June 1904 – 27 September 1946)
- Princess Helena of Erbach-Schönberg (8 April 1907 – 16 April 1979)
Titles and styles
- 12 September 1872 – 18 August 1903: His Illustrious Highness Count Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg
- 18 August 1903 – 29 January 1908: His Serene Highness Prince Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg
- 29 January 1908 – 18 October 1944: His Serene Highness The Prince of Erbach-Schönberg