Princess Amelie of Fürstenberg

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Amélie
Duchess of Ratibor, Princess of Corvey, Princess of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
Born(1821-02-12)12 February 1821
Donaueschingen, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
Died17 January 1899(1899-01-17) (aged 80)
Schloss Rauden, Rudy, Upper Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia
Spouse
Victor I, Duke of Ratibor
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(m. 1845; died 1893)​
Issue
  • Princess Amelia
  • Victor II, Duke of Ratibor
  • Prince Franz
  • Princess Elisabeth
  • Prince Egon
  • Princess Marie
  • Prince Maximilian
  • Prince Ernst
  • Prince Karl Egon
  • Princess Margaret
HouseFürstenberg
FatherCharles Egon II, Prince of Fürstenberg
MotherAmalie of Baden

Marie Amélie, Duchess of Ratibor, Princess of Corvey, Princess of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (née Princess Amélie of Fürstenberg; 12 February 1821 – 17 January 1899), was the consort of Victor I, Duke of Ratibor.

Biography[]

Princess Amelie of Fürstenberg was born on 12 February 1821 in Donaueschingen as the third child of Charles Egon II, Prince of Fürstenberg, and Princess Amalie of Baden.

On 19 April 1845 she married Victor I, Duke of Ratibor, at Donaueschingen.[1] They had ten children:[citation needed]

  • Princess Amelia of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (3 October 1846 – 25 August 1847)
  • Victor II, Duke of Ratibor (6 September 1847 – 9 August 1923); married in 1867 Countess Maria Breunner-Enkevoirth, had issue.
  • Prince Franz of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (6 April 1849 – 27 May 1925)
  • Princess Elisabeth of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (27 February 1851 – 5 October 1928)
  • Prince Egon of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (4 January 1853 – 10 February 1896); married in 1885 Princess Leopoldine of Lobkowicz, had issue.
  • Princess Marie of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (27 June 1854 – 29 May 1928)
  • Prince Maximilian of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (9 February 1856 – 12 January 1924); married in 1882 Countess Franziska Grimaud d'Orsay, had issue.
  • Prince Ernst of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (10 Nov 1857 – 25 February 1891)
  • Prince Karl Egon of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (7 July 1860 – 4 June 1940)
  • Princess Margaret of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (3 June 1863 – 4 June 1940)

She died on 17 January 1899 at Schloss Rauden.

References[]

  1. ^ "Digitale Bibliothek - Münchener Digitalisierungszentrum". Daten.digitale-sammlungen.de. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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