Ernestine Albertine of Saxe-Weimar
Ernestine Albertine, Countess of Lippe-Alverdissen (née Princess Ernestine Albertine of Saxe-Weimar; 28 December 1722 – 25 November 1769) was the first wife and consort of Philip II, Count of Lippe-Alverdissen.
| Princess Ernestine Albertine | |
|---|---|
 Ernestine Albertine in 1755 | |
| Countess consort of Lippe-Alverdissen | |
| Reign | 6 May 1756 – 25 November 1769 |
| Born | 28 December 1722 Weimar, Saxe-Weimar Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 25 November 1769 (aged 46) Lippe-Alverdissen Holy Roman Empire |
| Spouse | Philip II, Count of Lippe-Alverdissen |
| Issue | Count Clemens August Count Karl Wilhelm Count Georg Karl Countess Friederike Antoinette |
| House | Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Father | Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Mother | Princess Eleonore Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Köthen |
Biography
Princess Ernestine Albertine of Saxe-Weimar was born in Weimar on 28 December 1722 to Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Princess Eleonore Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Köthen.[1]
On 6 May 1756 she married Philip II, Count of Lippe-Alverdissen, becoming the Countess consort of Lippe-Alverdissen.[2] They had four children:
- Count Clemens August (1757-1757)
- Count Karl Wilhelm (1759-1780)
- Count Georg Karl (1760-1776)
- Countess Friederike Antoinette (1762-1777)
Ernestine Albertine died on 25 November 1769 in Alverdissen, seven years before her husband succeeded his cousin, Wilhelm, as the Count of Schaumburg-Lippe.
References
- "Wettin 4". www.genealogy.euweb.cz.
- "Lippe 8". www.genealogy.euweb.cz.
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