[8] They had two children:[9], Soon after their marriage, Princess Christina and her first husband had purchased The Hollands, a commercial farm at Langton Green in Kent, England,[5] which did not prove a profitable venture. Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (10 Jan. 1933--11 Nov. 2011), eldest child of Prince Christoph of Hesse-Kassel and his wife, Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, a sister of Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Jan 5, 2013 - Prince Richard (1901--1969), 5th son of Princess Margaret of Hesse-Kassel (nee of Prussia). Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (German: Christina Margarethe Prinzessin von Hessen ; 10 January 1933 – 22 November 2011) was the eldest daughter of Prince Christoph of Hesse, nephew of Germany's last emperor Wilhelm II, and of Princess Sophie … Princess Margaret and her husband had two children: David Armstrong-Jones, the 2nd Earl of Snowdon, and Lady Sarah Chatto. Christina and van Eyck separated in 1985, and divorced 3 February 1986. Not a lot of info out there on Prince Richard, but he doesn't seem to have married or had children. Genealogy profile for Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark. (1938), King Constantine II (b. See more ideas about hesse, princess victoria, princess alice. Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (German: Christina Margarethe Prinzessin von Hessen; 10 January 1933 – 22 November 2011) was the eldest daughter of Prince Christoph of Hesse, nephew of Germany's last emperor Wilhelm II, and of Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark. Prince Christoph occupied high positions in Nazi Germany and the Nazi Party, serving as the chief of Hermann Göring's secret intelligence service, an aide to Heinrich Himmler, and a member of the Schutzstaffel (SS). [11][12][13] Of Sephardic extraction,[14] van Eyck was the son of poet, critic, essayist and philosopher Pieter Nicolaas van Eyck, and the brother of architect Aldo van Eyck. Birth of Prinzessin Christina Margarethe von Hessen. Mar 6, 2021 - Explore Allison White's board "Hesse", followed by 201 people on Pinterest. Born a commoner, Margaret Geddes, through a prolific life dedicated to the well-being of her husband's Hessian compatriots, died a princess. Prince Christoph, a member of the Schutzstaffel (SS), held important positions in Germany's Nazi regime. 1940), Princess Irene of Greece (b. They had … [1] Prince Christoph died on 7 October 1943 in an airplane crash in the Apennine mountains near Forlì, Italy. Although the German Empire had been abolished in 1918, Christina Margarethe and her siblings all received the title of Prince or Princess of Hesse, and were styled His or Her Highness. Following the death of her husband, Princess Sophie remarried Prince George William of Hanover in 1946. Aug 11, 2013 - Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (10 Jan. 1933--11 Nov. 2011), eldest child of Prince Christoph of Hesse-Kassel and his wife, Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, a sister of Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. [4] On 7 October 1943, when Christina was ten years old, her father was killed in an airplane crash in the Apennine mountains near Forlì, Italy. She was the eldest child of Prince Christoph of Hesse (14 May 1901 — 7 October 1943) and Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark (26 June 1914 — 3 November 2001), the elder sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. [7], Princess Christina of Hesse married Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia, the youngest son of Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria of Romania, on 2 August 1956, at Friedrichshof Castle. From 1st marriage: Prinzessin Christina Margarethe von Hessen, Prinzessin Dorothea Charlotte Karin von Hessen, Prinzessin Clarissa Alice von Hessen; Prinz Karl Adolf Andreas von Hessen and Prinz Ranier Christoph Friedrich von Hessen. Family Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (10 January 1933 – 22 November 2011), married Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia... Princess Maria Tatiana of Yugoslavia (born 18 July 1957) married Gregory Thune-Larsen on 30 June 1990 and had two... Sonia Tatiana Thune-Larsen (born 29 … HH Christina Margarethe Princess von Hesse * Schloß Kronberg, January 10th, 1933. Christoph married Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark on 15 December 1930 in Kronberg im Taunus, Germany. He was a German SS officer and was killed on active duty in a plane crash during World War II. Children: Sophia (Princess) of SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN ; Johann Adolph von HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP ; Anna (Princess) of DENMARK & NORWAY ; Christina of SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN -- Hermann (I; II; Landgrave) von HESSEN + Her second marriage t SCAN-TELE-01188091 His brother-in-law, Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, fought on the British side and married the future Queen Elizabeth II after the war. Married: (civil) Kronberg im Taunus, August 1st and (religious) Chapel, Schloß Kronberg, August 2nd, 1956: HRH Andrej Prince of Yugoslavia * Bled Castle, June 28th, 1929 † (apparant suicide) Irvine, California, May 7th, 1990 [1] Christina and her cousin Princess Beatrix of Hohenlohe-Langenburg spent the winter of 1955-1956 living in London,[2][6] where Christina studied the restoration of paintings under Anthony Blunt. [3], Christina participated in the 1953 coronation of her aunt at Westminster Abbey, walking in the procession led by her maternal grandmother, Princess Alice. [7] They had met him the previous year in Portugal, and he thought they were lonely in London. [4][11] Andrew initiated a divorce,[4] and obtained custody of the couple's two children when dissolution of the marriage became final on 31 May 1962.[9]. Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (German: Christina Margarethe Prinzessin von Hessen; 10 January 1933 – 22 November 2011) was the eldest daughter of Prince Christoph of Hesse, nephew of Germany's last emperor Wilhelm II, and of Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark. During World War II, he was a major in the Luftwaffe. poss. [16][17] Her first husband Prince Andrew also married for the second time, this time to another cousin, Princess Kira Melita zu Leiningen. 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Entdecke (und sammle) deine eigenen Pins bei Pinterest. They had five children: Princess Christina of Hesse (1933-2011) – married (1) Prince Andrej of Yugoslavia, had issue; (2) Robert van Eyck, had issue; Princess Dorothea of Hesse (born 1934) – married Prince Friedrich Karl of Windisch-Grätz, had issue [4] Moving to London, Prince Andrew supported his family by working for an import/export business and, later, as a bank executive. Prince Christoph Ernst August of Hesse was a nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The couple had two children, Helen Sophia van Eyck (born 1963)[15] and Mark Nicholas van Eyck (born 1966). Princess Christina of Hesse married Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia, the youngest son of Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria of Romania, on 2 August 1956, at Friedrichshof Castle. During World War II, he was a major of the Luftwaffe. She had four siblings: Princess Dorothea (born 1934), Prince Karl (born 1937), Prince Rainer (born 1939) and Princess Clarissa (born 1944). The divorce was finalized on 31 May 1962, and Andrew received custody of the couple's two children, Princess Maria Tatiana and Prince Christopher. [9], In addition to Germany and England, Princess Christina of Hesse had lived in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, and in Gersau, Switzerland. Here's what the royals are up to now. (1987 & 1997). Shortly after divorcing her first husband, Christina Margarethe married her lover Robert Floris van Eyck, a London–based Dutch artist of Jewish and Latin ancestry,[7] on 3 December 1962. Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse married Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia, the youngest son of Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria of Romania, on 2 August 1956 in Kronberg im Taunus, Germany. Princess Margaret of Prussia; Children. Via her mother, Christina Margarethe was a niece of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a first cousin of Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and a first cousin once removed of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry. [5] Christina Margarethe soon married her lover Robert Floris van Eyck. Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse married Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia, the youngest son of Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria of Romania, on 2 August 1956 in Kronberg im Taunus, Germany. [6] It was reported that the princesses' closest friend in England was Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia. Christina Margarethe was a descendant of Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert through both her father and her mother. Born: 14 May 1901 Died: 7 October 1943. From her mother's two marriages, Christina had four siblings and three half-siblings: Princess Dorothea of Hesse (born 1934), Prince Karl of Hesse (born 1937), Prince Rainer of Hesse (born 1939), Princess Clarissa of Hesse (born 1944), Prince Welf of Hanover (born 1947), Prince Georg of Hanover (born 1949) and Princess Friederike of Hanover (born 1954). Richard was the eldest in the 2nd set of twins born to his parents. Her titles are translated in German as Ihre Hoheit Prinzessin Christina Margarethe von Hessen and Ihre Königliche Hoheit Prinzessin Andreas von Jugoslawien, and in Serbian as Njeno visočanstvo princeza Kristina Margareta od Hesea and Njeno kraljevsko visočanstvo princeza Kristina Margareta od Jugoslavije (Cyrillic: Њено височанство принцеза Кристина Маргарета од Хесеа and Њено краљевско височанство принцеза Кристина Маргарета од Југославије). Christina married twice, including to Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia, and had 4 children, 2 by each husband. From 1956 to 1962, she was married to Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia, with whom she had two children. Christina's ancestors also include German emperors Frederick III and William I, Danish king Christian IX, Greek king George I, and Russian emperor Nicholas I. Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (German: Prinzessin Christina Margarethe von Hessen; 10 January 1933 22 November 2011) was the eldest daughter of Prince Christoph of Hesse and Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark. Discover (and save!) From 1956 to 1962, she was married to Prince Andrej of Yugoslavia, with whom she had two children. Children. Prince Christopher of Yugoslavia (4 February 1960 — 14 May 1994), who died in a car accident. Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (German: Prinzessin Christina Margarethe von Hessen; 10 January 1933 – 22 November 2011) was the eldest daughter of Prince Christoph of Hesse and Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark. Jun 3, 2013 - Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (10 Jan. 1933--11 Nov. 2011), eldest child of Prince Christoph of Hesse-Kassel and his wife, Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, a sister of Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. While Princess Christina was condemned for her adultery, Prince Andrew himself had a lover, Princess Kira of Leiningen (18 July 1930 – 24 September 2005), daughter of Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia. Princess Sophie was the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg, and the sister of the future Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Christina married twice, including to Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia, and had 4 children, 2 by each husband. A niece by marriage of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from 1956 to 1962 she was married to Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia, a son of Alexander I of Yugoslavia. Prince Christoph of Hesse was the fifth and the youngest son (and twin of Prince Richard of Hesse) of Prince Friedrich Karl of Hesse and Princess Margaret of Prussia, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. They had five children: Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (b. 2nd Edition Rosvall Royal Books. Howold.co. Mar 3, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by Traci Godwin. He had seven children, Princess (78) , Dorothea (86) , Karl (84) , Karl (84) , Rainer (81) , Rainer (81) and Clarissa (77) . 1934 July 24, 1934. Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse was born on 10 January 1933 at the Kronberg Castle in Kronberg im Taunus, Germany. Andrew had already fathered a child with Kira at the time of his divorce from Christina.[6]. 1943), Richard Paul George Andrew Brandram (b. Daughter of Christoph Ernst August von Hessen and Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark Ex-wife of Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia and Robert Floris van Eyck Mother of Private; Christopher K. 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