Princess Feodora of Leiningen
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Princess Feodora of Leiningen (Anna Feodora Auguste Charlotte Wilhelmine; 7 December 1807 – 23 September 1872) was the only daughter of Emich Carl, Prince of Leiningen
(1763–1814) and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
(1786–1861). Feodora and her older brother Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen
were maternal half-siblings of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She is a matrilineal ancestor of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
, the fourth son of King George III of the United Kingdom
. The following year she, along with the rest of the household, was taken to the United Kingdom
as the Duchess' pregnancy came to an end, so that the new potential heir to the British throne could be born on British soil.
By all accounts, Feodora enjoyed a very close relationship with her half-sister.
In 1828, she returned to the German Confederation
and married Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1794–1860) (the prince had no actual domain as the principality had been mediatised
to Württemberg
in 1806). She maintained a lifelong correspondence with her half-sister.
Emich Carl, 2nd Prince of Leiningen
Emich Carl, Prince of Leiningen was a German nobleman.He was born at Dürckheim, the fourth child and only son of Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg by his wife Countess Christiane Wilhelmine Luise of Solms-Rödelheim and Assenheim...
(1763–1814) and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was the mother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.-Early life:...
(1786–1861). Feodora and her older brother Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen
Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Emich, Prince of Leiningen was a German nobleman and the elder half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.-Biography:...
were maternal half-siblings of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She is a matrilineal ancestor of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning King of Sweden since 15 September 1973, succeeding his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf because his father had predeceased him...
Life
On 29 May 1818 her mother remarried to Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and StrathearnPrince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
The Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria...
, the fourth son of King George III of the United Kingdom
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...
. The following year she, along with the rest of the household, was taken to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
as the Duchess' pregnancy came to an end, so that the new potential heir to the British throne could be born on British soil.
By all accounts, Feodora enjoyed a very close relationship with her half-sister.
In 1828, she returned to the German Confederation
German Confederation
The German Confederation was the loose association of Central European states created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to coordinate the economies of separate German-speaking countries. It acted as a buffer between the powerful states of Austria and Prussia...
and married Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1794–1860) (the prince had no actual domain as the principality had been mediatised
German Mediatisation
The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
to 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....
in 1806). She maintained a lifelong correspondence with her half-sister.
Issue
Feodora and Ernest had six children:| Name | Birth | Death | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Ludwig II Wilhelm Leopold, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Carl Ludwig II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Carl Ludwig II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was the eldest son of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He was the 5th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.-Early life:... |
25 October 1829 | 16 May 1907 | 77 years | Succeeded to the title on 12 April 1860 but abdicated his rights in favor of his younger brother on 21 April of the same year. |
| Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | 8 November 1830 | 27 February 1850 | 19 years | |
| Hermann Ernst Franz Bernhard VI, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | 31 August 1832 | 8 March 1913 | 80 years | Married to Leopoldine of Baden |
| Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Admiral Victor Ferdinand Franz Eugen Gustaf Adolf Constantin Friedrich of Hohenlohe-Langenburg GCB , also known as Count Gleichen, was an officer in the Royal Navy, and a sculptor.-Biography:... |
11 December 1833 | 31 December 1891 | 58 years | Settled in Great Britain and made a morganatic marriage. |
| Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a niece of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She was the second daughter of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Feodora of Leiningen, older half-sister of the British queen... |
20 July 1835 | 25 January 1900 | 64 years | Married to Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Duke Frederick VIII , succeeded nominally as the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 1863 while Prussia actually took overlordship and real administrative power.-Life:... . |
| Princess Feodora Victoria Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langeburg | 7 July 1839 | 10 February 1872 | 32 years | Married to Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was the penultimate Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, reigning from 1866 to 1914.-Family and early life:... |