Duke Alexander of Württemberg
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Duke Alexander of Württemberg (9 September 1804, Saint Petersburg
– 4 July 1885 Tüffer
) 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
.
His father was Duke Louis of Württemberg
, brother of King Frederick I of Württemberg
and Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia. His mother was Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
, a great-granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain
through his eldest daughter Anne, Princess Royal
.
In 1835, he married morganatically a Hungarian Countess, Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde (1812-1841), by whom he fathered three children: Claudine, Francis
and Amalie. His wife was created Countess of Hohenstein and, following the rules of morganatic marriages, the children followed their mother's title as Count (Countess) of Hohenstein from birth, and had no rights through their father to any Royal status or inheritance.
In 1841, his wife was killed—run over by horses—and he became mentally unstable, a condition which remained for the rest of his life.
In 1863, his three children were elevated to the rank of Prince (Princess) of Teck by King William I of Württemberg
.
In 1871, his son Francis was created Duke of Teck
by King Charles I of Württemberg
five years after his marriage with Alexander's third cousin (in descent from King George II of Great Britain
) Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
. Alexander's daughters were not given any new status, and remained Princesses of Teck. The Duchy of Teck was a peerage title in the former Kingdom of Württemberg
.
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
– 4 July 1885 Tüffer
Laško
Laško is a spa town and municipality in eastern Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region. The town is located at the foothills of the Hum hill on the Savinja River. It is first mentioned in written...
) was the father of Prince Francis 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...
and the grandfather of Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, GCB, GCVO, CMG , born Prince Adolphus of Teck and later The Duke of Teck , was a member of the British Royal Family and a younger brother of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V...
and Queen Mary of Great Britain
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....
, wife of King George V
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....
.
His father was 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...
, 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:...
and Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia. His mother was Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg (1780-1857)
Princess Henriëtte van Nassau-Weilburg, then van Nassau was a daughter of Prince Charles Christian, Duke of Nassau-Weilburg and Carolina of Orange-Nassau, daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange.-Marriage and children:She married in Hermitage, near Bayreuth, on 28 January 1797 Duke Louis of...
, a great-granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain
George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
through his eldest daughter Anne, Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange was the second child and eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain and his consort, Caroline of Ansbach. She was the spouse of William IV, Prince of Orange, the first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands...
.
In 1835, he married morganatically a Hungarian Countess, Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde (1812-1841), by whom he fathered three children: Claudine, Francis
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...
and Amalie. His wife was created Countess of Hohenstein and, following the rules of morganatic marriages, the children followed their mother's title as Count (Countess) of Hohenstein from birth, and had no rights through their father to any Royal status or inheritance.
In 1841, his wife was killed—run over by horses—and he became mentally unstable, a condition which remained for the rest of his life.
In 1863, his three children were elevated to the rank of Prince (Princess) of Teck by King William I of Württemberg
William I of Württemberg
William I was the second King of Württemberg from October 30, 1816 until his death.He was born in Lüben, the son of King Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel .-First marriage:...
.
In 1871, his son Francis was created Duke of Teck
Duke 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...
by King Charles I of Württemberg
Charles I of Württemberg
Charles was the third King of Württemberg, from 25 June 1864 until his death in 1891.-Early life:He was born 6 March 1823 at Stuttgart, as HRH Charles Frederick Alexander, Crown Prince of Württemberg the son of William I, King of Württemberg and his third wife Pauline Therese of Württemberg .He...
five years after his marriage with Alexander's third cousin (in descent from King George II of Great Britain
George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
) 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...
. Alexander's daughters were not given any new status, and remained Princesses of Teck. The Duchy of Teck was a peerage title in the former Kingdom of Württemberg
Kingdom of Württemberg
The Kingdom of Württemberg was a state that existed from 1806 to 1918, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which came into existence in 1495...
.
Ancestry
See also
- 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...
- Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of CambridgeAdolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of CambridgeAdolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, GCB, GCVO, CMG , born Prince Adolphus of Teck and later The Duke of Teck , was a member of the British Royal Family and a younger brother of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V...
- 2nd and last Duke of Teck