Günther Friedrich Karl II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

Günther Friedrich Karl II
The Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Prince Günther Friedrich Karl II, 1837
Born	(1801-09-24)24 September 1801 Sondershausen Palace, Sondershausen
Died	15 September 1889(1889-09-15) (aged 87) Sondershausen Palace, Sondershausen
Spouse	Princess Caroline of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (m 12 March 1827) Princess Mathilde of Hohenlohe-Öhringen (m 29 May 1835)
Issue	Prince Günther Friedrich Karl Alexander Princess Elisabeth Karl Günther Prince Leopold Princess Marie Prince Hugh
Father	Günther Friedrich Karl I
Mother	Caroline of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Günther Friedrich Karl II of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (24 September 1801 – 15 September 1889) was the ruling Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen following his father's abdication in 1835 until his own death in 1880. After Schwarzburg-Sondershausen joined the North German Confederation, he joined the Prussian Army and in 1879 became General of the Infantry.

First marriage

On 12 March 1827 Günther Friedrich Karl II married his first cousin, Princess Caroline of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

Issue

1. Prince Günther Friedrich Karl Alexander of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1829–1833), who died in childhood.
2. Princess Elisabeth Caroline Louise of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1829–1893) died unmarried.
3. Charles Gonthier, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1830–1909) married Princess Marie Gasparine of Saxe-Altenburg.
4. Prince Leopold of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1832–1906) died unmarried.

Second marriage

In 1835, he married Princess Mathilde of Hohenlohe-Öhringen

Issue

1. Princess Marie Pauline Caroline Luise Wilhelmine Auguste of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1837–1921) died unmarried.
2. Prince Hugo of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1839–1871) died unmarried.