Posted by Johan on February 2, 2014, 3:51 pm, in reply to "Pss Amália?"
Amalia Maria da Gloria Augusta of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach was the daughter of Charles Bernhard of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach (a younger brother of Duke Charles-Edward who married grandduchess Maria Pavlovna) and his wife Ida of Saxony-Meiningen a sister of Queen Adelaide of Great-Britain. Her father served in the Dutch army and she like her first cousin Charles-Alexander married into the Dutch royal family. Charles-Alexander married princess Sophie of the Netherlands, the youngest child and only daughter of king Willem II and Queen Anna Pavlovna. Amalia married their youngest son prince Hendrik the sailor of the Netherlands. After his brother became king Hendrik acted as stadholder for his brother in the Grandduchy of Luxembourg and Amalia was much loved there. Unfortunately the marriage of Hendrik and Amalia remained childless. After 19 years of marriage she died and was deeply mourned by her husband. In 1878 the prince felt compelled to remarry to avert the impending succession crisis with both sons of his brother the king not marrying and the king making plans to marry morganatically. Hendrik married princess Maria of Prussia a sister of the Duchess of Connaught. A year later he died. His second marriage also remained childless so the saphires and diamonds he had inherited from his mother Anna Pavlovna to be the stars of his line returned to the main line of the house. Shortly after his death his nephew the Prince of Orange died and in the next four years the two remaining princes of the House of Orange (nephew Alexander and uncle Frederik) died as well leaving king Willem III with his four year old daughter from his second marriage as his heiress.
--Previous Message-- : A bit OT but could someone please provide some : indication as to why was this princess named : Amália Maria da Glória? I could be : completely mistaken but could she be a : godchild of Queen Maria II of Portugal, : whose name (one of many) was Maria da : Glória? : Thanks in advance for any info. : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : According royaldutchjewels the large bow : brooch was made for Princess Amalia da : Gloria of the Netherlands by using gemstones : inherited by her spouse Prince Hendrik from : his mother Queen Anna Paulovna of the : Netherlands. You have another theory? : : : --Previous Message-- : Interesting how we are all dying to see : Maxima : wear all the historical jewels and now she : has unearthed one of them it's not ok. : Weird. : : Maxima outranks Beatrix, it's as simple as : that. Also, we might think that an : unearthing of a jewel is a terribly : important thing, for the royal ladies it is : not. Maxima has first pick in the collection : now and she chooses what to wear and what : not, however she likes. Also, Beatrix' : brooch is FAR more important (historically : and financially) than the sapphire one : Maxima was wearing. : : Slight correction (not to you, Marianne): : there is no evidence or reason to believe : this brooch was made for Prince Hendrik. : : : : :
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