Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria
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Princess Nadezhda Klementine Maria Pia Majella of Bulgaria (30 January 1899 – 15 February 1958) was a member of the Bulgarian Royal Family.
as the youngest daughter of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
and his first wife Princess Marie Louise of Parma who died giving birth to her. Along with her sister Princess Eudoxia
she was educated under the direction of their step mother Eleonore of Reuss-Köstritz.
Princess Nadezhda was married on 24 January 1924 at Bad Mergentheim
, Germany
to Duke Albrecht Eugen of Württemberg (8 January 1895 Stuttgart
- 24 June 1954 Schwäbisch Gmünd
) the second son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
. They had five children.
Princess Nadezhda died aged 59 in Stuttgart
, Germany
.
Life
She was born in SofiaSofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
as the youngest daughter of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
Ferdinand , born Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry, was the ruler of Bulgaria from 1887 to 1918, first as knyaz and later as tsar...
and his first wife Princess Marie Louise of Parma who died giving birth to her. Along with her sister Princess Eudoxia
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria
Princess Eudoxia Augusta Philippine Clementine Maria of Bulgaria was the eldest daughter and third child of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and his first wife Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma...
she was educated under the direction of their step mother Eleonore of Reuss-Köstritz.
Princess Nadezhda was married on 24 January 1924 at Bad Mergentheim
Bad Mergentheim
Bad Mergentheim is a town in the Main-Tauber district in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.-History:Mergentheim is mentioned in chronicles as early as 1058, as the residence of the family of the counts of Hohenlohe, who early in the 13th century assigned the greater part of their estates in...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to Duke Albrecht Eugen of Württemberg (8 January 1895 Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
- 24 June 1954 Schwäbisch Gmünd
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Schwäbisch Gmünd is a town in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. With a population of around 62,000, the town is the second largest in the Ostalbkreis and the whole region of East Württemberg after Aalen...
) the second son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg or Albrecht Herzog von Württemberg was a German Generalfeldmarschall and head of the Royal House of Württemberg...
. They had five children.
- Duke Ferdinand Eugen of Württemberg (b. 3 April 1925 KarlsruheKarlsruheThe City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
) - Duchess Margareta Luise of Württemberg (b. 25 November 1928 KarlsruheKarlsruheThe City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
) married in 1970 to François Luce de Chevigny (b. 1928) - Duke Eugen Eberhard of Württemberg (b. 2 November 1930 KarlsruheKarlsruheThe City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
) married in 1962 (div 1972) Archduchess Alexandra of Austria (b. 1935), daughter of Princess Ileana of RomaniaPrincess Ileana of RomaniaPrincess Ileana of Romania was the youngest daughter of Ferdinand I of Romania, King of the Romanians, and his consort Queen Marie of Romania. She was born Her Royal Highness Ileana, Princess of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern... - Duke Alexander Eugen of Württemberg (b. 5 March 1933 StuttgartStuttgartStuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
) - Duchess Sophie of Württemberg (b. 16 February 1937 StuttgartStuttgartStuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
) married in 1969 (div 1974) Antonio Manuel Rôxo de Ramos-Bandeira (1937–1987)
Princess Nadezhda died aged 59 in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
