Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
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| Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine | |
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| Princess Heinrich of Prussia | |
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| Princess Irene, 1898 | |
| Born | 11 July 1866 New Palace, Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire |
| Died | 11 November 1953 (aged 87) Schloss Hemmelmark, Barkelsby, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
| Spouse | Prince Heinrich of Prussia (m 24 May 1888) |
| Issue | Prince Waldemar Prince Sigismund Prince Heinrich |
| Full name | |
| Irene Luise Marie Anne | |
| House | Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Father | Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine |
| Mother | Princess Alice of the United Kingdom |
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine (Irene Luise Marie Anne; 11 July 1866 – 11 November 1953) later Princess Heinrich of Prussia, was the third child and third daughter of Princess Alice of the United Kingdom and Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. Her maternal grandparents were Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Her paternal grandparents were Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine and Princess Elisabeth of Prussia. She was the wife of Prince Henry of Prussia, a younger brother of Wilhelm II, German Emperor and her first cousin. The SS Prinzessin Irene, a liner of the North German Lloyd was named after her.
Issue[edit]
- Prince Waldemar of Prussia (20 March 1889 – 2 May 1945) married Princess Calixta of Lippe-Biesterfeld but had no issue.
- Prince Sigismund of Prussia (27 November 1896 – 14 November 1978) married Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg and had issue.
- Prince Heinrich of Prussia (9 January 1900 – 26 February 1904) died in infancy.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 11 July 1866 – 24 May 1888 Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine.
- 24 May 1888 – 11 November 1953 Her Ryal Highness Princess Heinrich of Prussia,
Honours[edit]
Template:House of Hesse and by Rhine
- Template:Country data Grand Duchy of Hesse: Dame of the Grand Ducal Hessian Order of the Golden Lion, 21 March 1883
- Dame of the Order of Louise, 1st Division
- Dame of the Wilhelm-Orden
- Red Cross Medal, 1st Class, 22 October 1898
Kingdom of Bavaria: Merit Cross for Volunteer Nurses
Russian Empire: Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Saint Catherine- Template:Flagcountry:
- Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal, 1887
- Royal Order of Victoria and Albert, 2nd Class