Frederick William III King of Prussia
Frederick William III, King of Prussia; Reign: 1797-1840;
Frederick William II King of Prussia
Divorced Elizabeth Christine in 1769.
Dmitri Pavlovich ROMANOV Grand Duke
Dmitri was one of the Grand Dukes who plotted against and killed the religious
fanatic monk, Rasputin. After the Revolution of 1918, Dmitri, sometimes a
champagne salesman but more usually a dashing figure in international social
circles, was the last truly, grand duke.
Prince Felix Yussoupov murdered Rasputin. Prince Felix and his wife, Princess
Irina, have lived mostly in Paris where the Yussoupov's generosity to other
Russian emigres has become legend. Two famous court cases have brought the
Yussoupov name back into prominence. The first occurred in 1934, when Princess
Irina sued Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for libel in London over a movie titled,
"Rasputin the Mad Monk". The Yussoupovs won this case and MGM paid them
$375,000. In 1965, Prince Yussoupov came to New York City to sue the Columbia
Broadcasting System for invasion of privacy over a television play depicting
the murder of Rasputin. This time, the Yussoupovs lost. Prince Yussoupov at
seventy-nine lived in the Paris district of Auteuil in a small house converted
from a barn.
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Necessary Explanations:
Genealogical tables by James Pope Hennessey in "Queen Mary of Teck" show
his year of death as 1803.Historical Notes:
Frederica Charlotte of Prussia Princess
Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherine;
William IV Henry King of England
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Historical Notes:
Acceded 26 Jun 1830; About 1791 he formed a liaison with the Irish actor
Dorothea Jordon (1762-1816), by whom he had ten children. In 1818, after he
unexpectedly came into the line of succession to the throne, he married a
German princess, Adelaide of Saxe-Mainingen (1797-1849), by whom he had two
daughters, both of whom died in infancy. Warmhearted and well intentioned but
rather eccentric, William had virtually no political judgement. William was
succeeded to the British throne by his niece Victoria. The throne of Hannover
was inherited by his brother Ernest Augustus.
Adelaide Louisa Theresa Princess
Adelaide Louisa Theresa Caroline Amelia, elder daughter of George I, Duke of
Saxe-Meiningen and Princess Louisa Eleonora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. aka:
Adelaide, Princess of Saxe-Meiningen.
Born prematurely and died.
Twin boys stillborn.
Both twin boys were stillborn.
Ernest Augustus I King of Hanover
Reign: 1837-51: One of Queen Victoria's wicked uncles. He lost an eye at the
battle of Tournai in 1774.
He was involved in several unsavoury scandals including the
mysterious murder of his valet Sellis and an alledged incestuous relationship
with his sister Princess Sophia, resulting in the birth of a child. He
remained a bachelor until 44 when he married his 1st counsin, 37 year old
Princess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The Princess had already been
married twice and had the repution of being loose.
Frederica of Mecklenburg- Strelitz Duchess
Frederica, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, niece of Queen Charlotte.
aka: Frederica Caroline Sophia Alexandrina.
Later married Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, later King of Hanover, son
of George III, King of England. Widow of Prince Frederick William of
Solms-Braunfel. Fifth daughter of Charles, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
and his first wife Frederica of Hesse-Darmstadt; 1 stillborn dau & 1 son,
George V, King of Hanover.