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Born 6 September 1873Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont ( 1873-09-06 ) Issue Princess Imma of Erbach-SchonbergGeorge Louis, Prince of Erbach-SchonbergPrince William of Erbach-SchonbergPrincess Helena of Erbach-Schonberg House House of Waldeck and Pyrmont (by birth)House of Erbach-Schonberg (by marriage) Spouse Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schonberg Children George Louis, Prince of Erbach-Schonberg Parents Princess Helena of Nassau, George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Grandchildren Princess Edda Marie of Erbach-Schonberg, Prince Maynolf of Erbach-Schonberg Similar People Princess Helena of Waldeck, Emma of Waldeck and Pyrm, Princess Emma of Anhalt‑Bernburg‑Schaumburg‑Hoym, Sophia of Nassau, Prince Eugen - Duke of N | ||
Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont (German: Prinzessin Luise Elisabeth Hermine Erica Pauline zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 6 September 1873 – 23 November 1961) was the youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and wife of Alexander, 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.
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Early life
Elisabeth was born at Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont the seventh child and youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1831–1893), and his wife, Princess Helena of Nassau (1831–1888), daughter of William, Duke of Nassau. He was closely related to the Dutch royal family and distantly to the British Royal Family through his mother, a descendant of King George II of Great Britain.
She was a sister of:
Marriage and family
Elisabeth married on 3 May 1900 in Arolsen, Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (1872–1944), eldest child of Gustav, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg and Princess Marie of Battenberg. They had four children:
As great-aunt of the bride, she was a guest at the 1937 wedding of Juliana of the Netherlands with Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.
At her death, she was the last surviving child of Prince George Victor and Princess Helena.