Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe

Princess Ida
Princess Reuss of Greiz
Born28 July 1852
Bückeburg
Died28 September 1891(1891-09-28) (aged 39)
Schleiz
Burial
Waldhaus Mausoleum (until 1969)
Neuen Friedhof, Greiz (1969-1977)
Stadtkirche St. Marien, Greiz (1977-present)
Spouse
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(m. 1872)​
Issue
Names
German: Ida Mathilde Adelheid
HouseSchaumburg-Lippe
FatherAdolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
MotherPrincess Hermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Princess Ida Matilda Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe (Bückeburg, 28 July 1852 – Schleiz, 28 September 1891) was the consort of Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz from 1872 until her death. She was the mother of Hermine Reuss of Greiz, second wife of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor.

Family and early life

She was a daughter of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife Princess Hermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Her siblings included Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe, husband of Princess Viktoria of Prussia.

Despite their high birth, Ida and her siblings were brought up very simply; one report said they "knew more about the kitchen than many women of lower degree".[1] Ida was also well educated, and was able to hold her own in discussions about philosophy and science with the learned men in her principality.[1]

Marriage and issue

On 8 October 1872, Ida married Heinrich XXII, the reigning Prince of Reuss since he came of age in 1867.[2][3]

They had the following children:

Death

Ida died on 28 September 1891, at the age of 39 at Schleiz.[1] She is buried in Stadtkirche St.Marien, Greiz, Germany.[citation needed]

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b c "Personals", The Independent, Berlin, 17 December 1891
  2. ^ Martin, p. 173.
  3. ^ New York Evening Express, p. 184.

Sources

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