Princess Marie Louise of Hanover

For other people called Princess Marie Louise, see Princess Marie Louise (disambiguation).

Princess Marie Louise
Princess Marie Louise of Baden
Born	(1879-10-11)11 October 1879 Gmunden, Upper Austria, Austria-Hungary
Died	31 January 1948(1948-01-31) (aged 68) Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Spouse	Prince Maximilian of Baden
Issue	Marie Alexandra, Princess Wolfgang of Hesse Berthold, Margrave of Baden
Full name Marie Louise Victoria Caroline Amalie Alexandra Augusta Frederica German: Marie Luise Viktoria Karoline Amalie Alexandra Auguste Friederike
House	House of Hanover House of Zähringen
Father	Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover
Mother	Princess Thyra of Denmark

Princess Marie Louise of Hanover and Cumberland (German: Marie Louise Victoria Caroline Amalie Alexandra Augusta Friederike Prinzessin von Hannover und Cumberland), Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (born 11 October 1879 in Gmunden, Upper Austria, Austria-Hungary; died 31 January 1948 at Schloss Salem in Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany). Marie Louise was the eldest daughter of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845–1923) and Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853–1933), the youngest daughter of Christian IX of Denmark (1818–1906) and Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1817–1898). Marie Louise was a great-great-granddaughter of George III of the United Kingdom (1738–1820) and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744–1818).

Marriage and issue

Marie Louise married on 10 July 1900 in Gmunden, Austria-Hungary to her third cousin twice removed Prince Maximilian of Baden (1867–1929), son of Prince Wilhelm of Baden and his wife Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg, thus making him a first cousin twice removed of Napoleon III of France. Marie Louise and Maximilian had one daughter and one son:

• Princess Marie Alexandra of Baden (1 August 1902 – 29 January 1944). Married Prince Wolfgang Moritz of Hesse-Kassel, a son of Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Margaret of Prussia. Marie Alexandra was killed in a bombing of Frankfurt by the Allies of World War II.

• Berthold, Margrave of Baden (24 February 1906 – 27 October 1963). Married Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, a daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. Prince Berthold was the brother-in-law of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 11 October 1879 – 10 July 1900: Her Royal Highness Princess Marie Louise of Hanover and Cumberland, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
• 10 July 1900 – 8 August 1928: Her Royal Highness Princess Maximilian of Baden
• 8 August 1928 – 6 November 1929: Her Royal Highness The Margravine of Baden
  • In pretense: 8 August 1928 – 6 November 1929: Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Baden
• 6 November 1929 – 31 January 1948: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Margravine of Baden
  • In pretense: 6 November 1929 – 31 January 1948: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Grand Duchess of Baden

Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Marie Louise of Hanover

16. George III of the United Kingdom               8. Ernest Augustus I of Hanover                       17. Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz               4. George V of Hanover                             18. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz               9. Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz                       19. Princess Friederike Caroline Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt               2. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover                                   20. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg               10. Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg                       21. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz               5. Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg                             22. Duke Louis of Württemberg               11. Amelia of Württemberg                       23. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg               1. Princess Marie Louise of Hanover and Cumberland                                         24. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck               12. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg                       25. Countess Friederike of Schlieben               6. Christian IX of Denmark                             26. Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel               13. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel                       27. Louise of Denmark               3. Princess Thyra of Denmark                                   28. Prince Frederick of Hesse               14. Prince William of Hesse                       29. Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen               7. Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel                             30. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway               15. Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark                       31. Princess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Princess Marie Louise of Hanover House of Hanover Cadet branch of the House of Welf Born: 11 October 1879 Died: 31 January 1948
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Hilda of Nassau	— TITULAR — Grand Duchess consort of Baden 8 August 1928 – 6 November 1929 Reason for succession failure: Grand Duchy abolished in 1918	Succeeded by Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark