The city of Weimar in Germany is marking the 200th birthday of Princess Sophie of the Netherlands, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, with a special exhibition. Princess Sophie was the daughter of King William II of the Netherlands and of his wife, Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia. She married her first cousin, Charles Alexander, Hereditary [read more]
With her, the last of father’s family had died & I am now the only direct representative of my family – would that I were a worthier one! Princess Sophie of the Netherlands was born on 8 April 1824 as the daughter of the future King William II of the Netherlands and of his wife Grand Duchess Anna [read more]
Princess Princess Sophie of the Netherlands was born on 8 April 1824 as the daughter of the future King William II of the Netherlands and of his wife Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia at Kneuterdijk in The Hague. A few days after her baptism, she was awarded the Order of Saint Catherine by her grandmother, Maria Feodorovna. [read more]
This house in The Hague is quite unknown as a former royal residence. It was once the summer home of Princess Sophie of the Netherlands, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. She was born on 8 April 1824 as the daughter of the future William II of the Netherlands and Anna Pavlovna of Russia. She grew up [read more]
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