Prussia

Read part four here. The same year as the consecration of the Evangelical Church in Johannes’s name, Marianne’s youngest daughter, Alexandrine, married Duke William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, a younger son of Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg and Alexandrine’s aunt and namesake, Princess Alexandrine of Prussia. Her mother could not be present, and she wrote to [read more]

Read part three here. Marianne now began to pursue an official divorce, and her only demand was that she would like to see her children for part of the year. She wrote to the Prussian King, “If it is true that the thoughts of me being his wife are fatal to the father of my [read more]

Read part two here.  Marianne’s support for her father was returned by him when her own marriage was in trouble. In August 1842, Marianne and Albert had a bitter row about Albert’s mistress, Rosalie von Rauch. She was also Marianne’s lady-in-waiting. Albert was quite open about his relationship with Rosalie, and even paraded her in [read more]

Read part one here. Princess Marianne described her fiancé as follows: “He is shy, gentle, and easily moved. But at the same time, he has character, and his entire demeanour demonstrates his great tact. His behaviour toward his father is highly commendable. He is neither philandering nor effeminate. He talks pleasantly, but, to be honest, [read more]