Augusta of Saxe-Weimar

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Becoming a mother (Part three)

Read part two here. Augusta did have some difficulty adjusting to life at the Prussian court. However, she certainly wasn’t bored. To her sister-in-law, Louise, she wrote about her daily routine, “English, drawing, and music lessons. I get out of the drive every day; I ride often and also go to the theatre a great [read more]
Augusta of Saxe-Weimar

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Facing her future with resignation (Part two)

Read part one here. While William may have acted positively toward Augusta’s parents, he wrote to his sister Charlotte, “The Princess is beautiful and clever, but she leaves me cold.” Augusta’s father made him wait several weeks before responding, “I confess to you that I will not say no if my daughter expresses her yes.” [read more]