Princess Marie of Windisch-Graetz
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Princess Marie of Windisch-Graetz (1856–1929).
Marie married in Schwerin
on 5 May 1881 her cousin, the German
born Duke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg,the second son of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg. The couple had five children who were all raised Roman Catholic, the religion of Princess Marie, lived a quiet life in Venice
. While in Venice the family befriended Cardinal Sarto (later Pope Pius X
) who often visited the family and acted as a spiritual advisor for them.
Marie née Windisch-Graetz surveyed several archaeological excavations in Austria
and Krain
. Some of these objects are still found today at Harvard, Oxford
and Berlin
.
On 21 April 1884 Duke Paul Frederick deferred his and his sons rights of succession to Mecklenburg-Schwerin
in favour of his younger brothers and their sons, so they would take precedence over him and his. In 1887 her husband, raised a Lutheran, converted to Roman Catholicism, the religion of Marie and their common children.
In 1906 after raising the concerns of his nephew Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, about his expenses Duke Paul Frederick and his wife were ordered to submit expenditures to the controller of the royal household.
Marie married in Schwerin
Schwerin
Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...
on 5 May 1881 her cousin, the German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
born Duke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg,the second son of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg. The couple had five children who were all raised Roman Catholic, the religion of Princess Marie, lived a quiet life in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. While in Venice the family befriended Cardinal Sarto (later Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X
Pope Saint Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox...
) who often visited the family and acted as a spiritual advisor for them.
Marie née Windisch-Graetz surveyed several archaeological excavations in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Krain
Krain
Krain is either* Carniola, the original German name of a historical region and duchy of Austria in today's Slovenia.* Krain Township, Minnesota, a township in Minnesota, USA....
. Some of these objects are still found today at Harvard, Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
On 21 April 1884 Duke Paul Frederick deferred his and his sons rights of succession to Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1348, when Albert II of Mecklenburg and his younger brother John were raised to Dukes of Mecklenburg by King Charles IV...
in favour of his younger brothers and their sons, so they would take precedence over him and his. In 1887 her husband, raised a Lutheran, converted to Roman Catholicism, the religion of Marie and their common children.
In 1906 after raising the concerns of his nephew Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, about his expenses Duke Paul Frederick and his wife were ordered to submit expenditures to the controller of the royal household.
Children
- Duke Paul Friedrich of MecklenburgDuke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg (1882-1904)Duke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and a German soldier and sailor. He was styled His Highness Duke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg.-German soldier and sailor:...
(1882–1904) - Duchess Maria Luise of Mecklenburg (1883-1883)
- Duchess Marie Antoinette of MecklenburgDuchess Marie Antoinette of MecklenburgMarie Antoinette of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, also Manette was the second daughter of Duke Paul Frederick of Mecklenburg and the Austrian born Princess Marie of Windisch-Graetz.-Life:...
(1884–1944) - Duke Henry Borwin of Mecklenburg (1885–1942) married 1. Elizabeth Tibbits Pratt; 2. Natália Oelrichs and 3. Carola von Chamisso.
- Duke Joseph of Mecklenburg (1889-1889)