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Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine primary name: Irene other name: Hesse, Irene of other name: Irene Luise Maria Anna other name: Irene of Hesse Details individual; royal/imperial; German; Female Life dates 1866-1953 Biography Daughter of Princess Alice and Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine.

Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine (1866-1953), the bride at this wedding, was 21 years old when she married her first cousin, Prince Heinrich of Prussia. She was the third child of Grand Duke Ludwig IV of Hesse and by Rhine and the late Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, a younger sister of Empress Victoria.

Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine was the third daughter of Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, and Grand Duke Ludwig IV of Hesse and by Rhine. She is often overlooked, as history tends to focus on two of her sisters – Ella and Alix – who both married into the Russian Imperial Family and tragically lost their lives at the hands of the ...

Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine was born on 11 July 1866 as the daughter of Princess Alice of the United Kingdom and the future Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse. She was their third daughter, following Victoria and Elisabeth. Brothers Ernest Louis and Friedrich would follow, as would two more sisters; Alix and Marie.

A granddaughter, Barbara, nursed Princess Irene during her illness and she was with her when she died. The funeral will be held on Saturday at Hemmelmark Castle. She will be buried at the side of her husband. 8 She had two grandchildren by her second son, of whom the eldest still has descendants.

Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine (Marie Viktoria Feodore Leopoldine; 24 May 1874 – 16 November 1878) was a Hessian and Rhenish princess, a member of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt. She was the youngest child and fifth daughter of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom.

Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine; Marchioness of Milford Haven: Born: Princess Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie of Hesse and by Rhine 5 April 1863 Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England: Died: 24 September 1950 (aged 87) Kensington Palace, London, England: Burial: 28 September 1950

Elisabeth was born on 1 November 1864 as the second child of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, and Princess Alice, daughter of Queen Victoria. Though she came from one of the oldest and most noble houses in Germany, Elisabeth and her family lived a rather modest life by royal standards.