Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich | |||||
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Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine | |||||
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Hermann, Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich | |||||
Mother | Countess Agnes of Stolberg-Wernigerode |
Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (Eleonore Ernestine Marie; 17 September 1871 – 16 November 1937) was
Biography
Family
She was the fourth child and second daughter of Prince
Grand Duchess of Hesse
Eleonore married Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse in Darmstadt on 2 February 1905. By marriage, she became Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine. As Grand Duchess, she took over the sponsor- and leadership of a number of charity organizations previously managed by her mother-in-law.
When her spouse left to join the First world war in 1914, she was appointed to serve the affairs of state as regent in his absence. She was regarded as a competent regent. She equipped a hospital train to the front.
The Hesse monarchy was abolished in 1918. Eleonore continued to manage her charitable programs after the introduction of democracy.
Death
Eleonore died in an
Orders and decorations
- Kingdom of Prussia: Lifesaving Medal on Band, 20 April 1898[2]
- Grand Duchy of Hesse:[3]
- Dame of the Order of the Golden Lion, in Diamonds, 2 February 1905
- Grand Cross of the Ludwig Order, in Diamonds, 2 February 1905
- Dame of the
Issue
Eleonore and Ernest Louis had two sons:
- Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1906–1937), who married Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh), and had issue.
- Lord Geddes, no issue. He adopted Moritz, Landgrave of Hesseas heir.
Ancestry
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Notes
- ^ Manfred Knodt: Die Regenten von Hessen-Darmstadt. 1. Auflage. Schlapp, Darmstadt 1976, ISBN 3-87704-004-7
- ^ "Rettungsmedaille am Bande", Königlich Preussische Ordensliste (supp.) (in German), vol. 1, Berlin, 1886, p. 263 – via hathitrust.org
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Großherzoglich Hessische Ordensliste (in German), Darmstadt: Staatsverlag, 1914, pp. 2, 4