Lady Brigid Guinness
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Lady Brigid Guinness was the youngest daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh
and wife of Prince Frederick of Prussia, grandson of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
, England
, fifth child and youngest daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh
(1874–1967), (son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh
and Adelaide Maria Guinness) and his wife, Gwendolen Onslow
(1881–1966), (daughter of William Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow
and Florence Coulston Gardner). She belonged to the Guinness family
, an Irish Protestant family noted for their accomplishments in brewing, banking, politics and diplomacy.
During Second World War she served as an auxiliary nurse, where she met her future husband Prince Frederick of Prussia, when he was injured in an accident involving a tractor.
, Hertfordshire
to Prince Frederick of Prussia (1911–1966), fourth son of William, German Crown Prince, and his wife, Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
and grandson of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
They had five children:
She married secondly in 3 June 1967 at Old Windsor
, Berkshire
to Major Anthony Patrick Ness (1914–1993), son of Gordon Stuart Ness and his wife, Gladys Frances May, they had no children.
Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh KG CB CMG VD ADC FRS, , was an Anglo-Irish businessman, politician, oarsman and philanthropist. Born in London, he was the eldest son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh...
and wife of Prince Frederick of Prussia, grandson of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
Early life
Brigid was born at LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, fifth child and youngest daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh
Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh KG CB CMG VD ADC FRS, , was an Anglo-Irish businessman, politician, oarsman and philanthropist. Born in London, he was the eldest son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh...
(1874–1967), (son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh
Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh
Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, KP, GCVO, FRS was an Irish philanthropist and businessman.-Public life:...
and Adelaide Maria Guinness) and his wife, Gwendolen Onslow
Gwendolen Guinness, Countess of Iveagh
Gwendolen Florence Mary Guinness, Countess of Iveagh , was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom, and, by marriage, a member of the Anglo-Irish Guinness brewing dynasty....
(1881–1966), (daughter of William Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow
William Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow
William Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow GCMG, PC was a British Conservative politician. He held several governmental positions between 1880 and 1905 and was also Governor of New Zealand between 1889 and 1892....
and Florence Coulston Gardner). She belonged to the Guinness family
Guinness family
The Guinness family is an extensive aristocratic Irish Protestant family noted for their accomplishments in brewing, banking, politics and religious ministry...
, an Irish Protestant family noted for their accomplishments in brewing, banking, politics and diplomacy.
During Second World War she served as an auxiliary nurse, where she met her future husband Prince Frederick of Prussia, when he was injured in an accident involving a tractor.
Marriage
Brigid married on 30 July 1945 at Little HadhamLittle Hadham
Little Hadham is a village and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England. At the census of 2001 it had a population of 1,081...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
to Prince Frederick of Prussia (1911–1966), fourth son of William, German Crown Prince, and his wife, Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a Crown Princess of Germany and Prussia as the wife of German Crown Prince William, the son of German Emperor William II...
and grandson of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
They had five children:
- Prince Frederick Nicholas (born 3 May 1946), married the Hon. Victoria Lucinda Mancroft (daughter of Stormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron MancroftStormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron MancroftStormont Mancroft Samuel Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft KBE , was a British Conservative politician.Mancroft was the son of Arthur Michael Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft, and Phoebe Fletcher. In 1925 he assumed by deed poll the surname of Mancroft...
) and had issue. - Prince William Andrew (born 14 November 1947), married Alexandra Blahová, daughter of Frantisek Blahová and wife Vlasta Dokupilová and formerly married on 17 December 1972 to Tom Aisbett, and had issue.
- Princess Victoria Marina Cecilie (born 22 February 1952), married Philippe Alphonse Achache, son of Jean Achache and wife Jacqueline Andrieu, and had issue.
- Prince Rupert Alexander Frederick (born 28 April 1955), married Ziba Rastegar-Javaheri, daughter of Morteza Rastegar-Javaheri and wife Rabeéh Baghaii-Kermani, and had issue.
- Princess Antonia Elizabeth Brigid LouisePrincess Antonia, Marchioness of DouroPrincess Antonia of Prussia, Marchioness of Douro, Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo, OBE , is a great-granddaughter of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.-Biography:...
(born 28 April 1955), married Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, Marquess of Douro and had issue.
She married secondly in 3 June 1967 at Old Windsor
Old Windsor
Old Windsor is a large village and civil parish in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the English county of Berkshire.-Location:...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
to Major Anthony Patrick Ness (1914–1993), son of Gordon Stuart Ness and his wife, Gladys Frances May, they had no children.
Titles and styles
- 30 July 1920 – 7 October 1927: The Honourable Brigid Guinness
- 7 October 1927 – 30 July 1945: The Lady Brigid Guinness
- 30 July 1945 – 3 June 1967: The Lady Brigid Von Preussen
- 3 June 1967 – 8 March 1995: The Lady Brigid Ness