Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde
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Countess Claudine Rhédey de Kis-Rhéde (September 21, 1812 – October 1, 1841) was the wife of Duke Alexander of Württemberg
. Her son, Francis, Duke of Teck
was the father of Mary of Teck
, Queen consort to George V of the United Kingdom
.
She was born in Erdőszentgyörgy, Transylvania
(then part of the Austrian Empire
, today Sângeorgiu de Pădure
, Romania
) to Count László Rhédey de Kis-Rhéde and his wife Baroness Ágnes Inczédy de Nagy-Várad. At birth, she was styled as Countess Klaudina (Claudine) Rhédey de Kis-Rhéde.
In 1835, she married Duke Alexander of Württemberg
, the son of Duke Louis of Württemberg
, younger brother of King Frederick I of Württemberg
. Due to the German laws relating to the line of succession, she was viewed as being of non-Royal rank and the marriage was declared morganatic. She was denied the title of Duchess. However, she was later created Countess von Hohenstein and her entire family were granted German titles and styled as Dukes and Princesses of Teck.
Claudine died in Austria
in 1841 after being thrown from her horse
and trampled to death in front of a cavalry charge at a military review; other sources say she died in a carriage accident.
:
All children were initially styled as Count or Countess von Hohenstein, taking their titles from their mother. However in 1863, the children were created Prince or Princess of Teck, with the style Serene Highness in the Kingdom of Württemberg
.
. He married Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
, a granddaughter of King George III
and became a member of the British Royal Family
. His only daughter, Mary of Teck
, married Prince George, Duke of York
in July 1893, becoming Queen-Consort on her husband's accession to the throne in May 1910. The current British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II is Mary's granddaughter, and thus Claudine's great-great-granddaughter.
Duke Alexander of Württemberg
Duke Alexander of Württemberg was the father of Prince Francis of Teck and the grandfather of Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge and Queen Mary of Great Britain, wife of King George V....
. Her son, Francis, Duke of Teck
Francis, Duke of Teck
Francis, Duke of Teck , was a member of the German nobility, and later of the British Royal Family. He was the father of Queen Mary, the wife of King George V...
was the father of Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V....
, Queen consort to George V of the United Kingdom
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
.
She was born in Erdőszentgyörgy, Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
(then part of the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
, today Sângeorgiu de Pădure
Sângeorgiu de Padure
Sângeorgiu de Pădure is a town in Mureş County, Romania.Bezid , Bezidu Nou and Loţu villages are administratively part of the town.- History :...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
) to Count László Rhédey de Kis-Rhéde and his wife Baroness Ágnes Inczédy de Nagy-Várad. At birth, she was styled as Countess Klaudina (Claudine) Rhédey de Kis-Rhéde.
In 1835, she married Duke Alexander of Württemberg
Duke Alexander of Württemberg
Duke Alexander of Württemberg was the father of Prince Francis of Teck and the grandfather of Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge and Queen Mary of Great Britain, wife of King George V....
, the son of Duke Louis of Württemberg
Duke Louis of Württemberg
Duke Louis of Württemberg was the second son of Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg and Margravine Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt...
, younger brother of King Frederick I of Württemberg
Frederick I of Württemberg
Frederick I William Charles of Württemberg was the first King of Württemberg. He was known for his size: at and about , he was in contrast to Napoleon, who recognized him as King of Württemberg.-Biography:...
. Due to the German laws relating to the line of succession, she was viewed as being of non-Royal rank and the marriage was declared morganatic. She was denied the title of Duchess. However, she was later created Countess von Hohenstein and her entire family were granted German titles and styled as Dukes and Princesses of Teck.
Claudine died in Austria
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
in 1841 after being thrown from her horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
and trampled to death in front of a cavalry charge at a military review; other sources say she died in a carriage accident.
Issue
Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde and Countess von Hohenstein had three children with Duke Alexander of WürttembergDuke Alexander of Württemberg
Duke Alexander of Württemberg was the father of Prince Francis of Teck and the grandfather of Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge and Queen Mary of Great Britain, wife of King George V....
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- Princess Claudine of Teck (1836–1894)
- Prince Francis of TeckFrancis, Duke of TeckFrancis, Duke of Teck , was a member of the German nobility, and later of the British Royal Family. He was the father of Queen Mary, the wife of King George V...
, later 1st Duke of TeckDuke of TeckDuke of Teck was, in medieval times, a title borne by the head of a principality named Teck in the Holy Roman Empire, centered around Teck castle in Germany. That territory was held by a branch line of the Zähringen dynasty from 1187 to 1439, known historically as the first House of Teck...
(1837–1900) - Princess Amelie of Teck (1838–1893)
All children were initially styled as Count or Countess von Hohenstein, taking their titles from their mother. However in 1863, the children were created Prince or Princess of Teck, with the style Serene Highness in the Kingdom of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
.
Descendants
Prince Francis of Teck was later created Duke of TeckDuke of Teck
Duke of Teck was, in medieval times, a title borne by the head of a principality named Teck in the Holy Roman Empire, centered around Teck castle in Germany. That territory was held by a branch line of the Zähringen dynasty from 1187 to 1439, known historically as the first House of Teck...
. He married Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
Princess Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth of Cambridge was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of George III, and great-grandmother of Elizabeth II. She held the title of Duchess of Teck through marriage.Mary Adelaide is remembered as the mother of Queen Mary, the consort of...
, a granddaughter of King George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
and became a member of the British Royal Family
British Royal Family
The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. The term is also commonly applied to the same group of people as the relations of the monarch in her or his role as sovereign of any of the other Commonwealth realms, thus sometimes at variance with...
. His only daughter, Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V....
, married Prince George, Duke of York
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
in July 1893, becoming Queen-Consort on her husband's accession to the throne in May 1910. The current British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II is Mary's granddaughter, and thus Claudine's great-great-granddaughter.
Ancestors
She is the 10th great-granddaughter of Vlad IV "Calugarul" "the Monk", Voivode of Wallachia (1482-95), the younger half-brother of Vlad Ţepeş.| Countess Claudine Rhédey de Kis-Rhéde | Father: Count László Rhédy de Kis-Rhéde |
Paternal Grandfather: Count Mihály Rhédy de Kis-Rhéde |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Count László Rhédy de Kis-Rhéde |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Countess Mária Toroczkay de Toroczkó-Szent-György |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Countess Terézia Bánffy de Losoncz |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Count Boldizsár Bánffy de Losoncz |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Krisztina Kemény de Magyar-Gyerö-Monostor |
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| Mother: Baroness Ágnes Inczédy de Nagy-Várad |
Maternal Grandfather: Baron Gergely Inczédy de Nagy-Várad |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Baron Gergely Inczédy de Nagy-Várad |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Baroness Ágnes Kendeffy de Malmoviz |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Baroness Karoline Barcsay de Nagy-Barcsa |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Baron Péter Barcsay de Nagy-Barcsa |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Baroness Terézia Inczédy de Nagy-Várad |
See also
- Mary of TeckMary of TeckMary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V....
- Samuel Aba of HungarySamuel Aba of HungarySamuel Aba , King of Hungary , Palatine of Hungary .-King of Hungary:Samuel was from Northern Hungary, Castle Gonce / Castle Abaújvár, County of Aba...
- Genealogy of the British Royal FamilyGenealogy of the British Royal FamilyThe recorded genealogy of the British Royal Family traces back to the early Middle Ages. Although there is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member of the Royal Family, and different lists will include different people, those carrying the style His or Her Majesty or His or...