Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826–1896)

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Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
Amelia of Württemberg

Princess Elisabeth Pauline Alexandrine of Saxe-Altenburg (26 March 1826 – 2 February 1896) was a daughter of Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and his wife Duchess Amelia of Württemberg. By marriage, she became Grand Duchess of Oldenburg.

Family and early life

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Elisabeth was born on 26 March 1826 in

, but was forced to abdicate in the civil revolution of 1848 due to the conservative, anti-reform nature of his government.

Elisabeth and her siblings were educated by Carl Ludwig Nietzsche, a Lutheran pastor and the father of the famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Her sisters included Queen Marie of Hanover (wife of George V of Hanover) and Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia (wife of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia). Through Alexandra, Elisabeth was an aunt of Queen Olga of Greece.

Marriage

On 10 February 1852, Elisabeth married her second cousin Peter, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg.^[2] He would succeed his father the following year as Grand Duke, making Elisabeth Grand Duchess of Oldenburg. She used funds given to her by her father on the occasion of her marriage to set up the Elisabeth Foundation, which still exists today. This fund established the Elisabeth Children’s Hospital, which she oversaw, and throughout her life she was a patron of numerous charities and organizations focused on the well-being of children, sometimes supplemented by her foundation.^{[citation needed]}

They had two children:

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg	16 November 1852	24 February 1931	married firstly Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia and secondly Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Duke Georg Ludwig of Oldenburg	27 June 1855	30 November 1939

Elisabeth died on 2 February 1896.^[2] Her husband died four years later.

Ancestry

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References

Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826–1896) House of Saxe-Altenburg Cadet branch of the House of Wettin Born: 26 March 1826 Died: 2 February 1896
German royalty
Vacant Title last held by Princess Cecilia of Sweden	Grand Duchess consort of Oldenburg 27 February 1853 – 2 February 1896	Vacant Title next held by Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin