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Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth

1921 – 2003

German princess

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Lived 1921 – 2003 (aged 81). Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth was a German.

Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth (Christened as Countess Viktoria-Luise Friederike Karoline Mathilde of Solms-Baruth; 13 March 1921 – 1 March 2003) was a German noblewoman.

Early life Countess Viktoria-Luise was born at Schloss Casel in Casel, Weimar Republic, to Count Hans of Solms-Baruth and Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Her maternal grandparents were Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, and Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.

Marriages On 25 January 1942, Viktoria-Louise married her first cousin, Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, at the Pfarr- und Patronatskirche Kasel. She and Friedrich Josias divorced on 19 September 1946. They had one child: Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (21 March 1943 – 3 April 2025).

She married, secondly, Richard Carlyle Babb Whitten on 6 November 1947 at Steinwänd bei Werfen, Austria. They were remarried in a religious ceremony on 14 February 1948 at San Francisco, California. They had one child: Victoria Astrid Solms Whitten (b. 23 August 1948 in Salzburg, Austria).

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Important facts

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Nationality
Also known as
Victoria Louise Frederica Caroline Matildhe Gräfin zu Solms-Baruth, Viktoria-Luise de Solms-Baruth

Family & relationships

Spouse
Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Child
Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Parent
Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth?

German princess (1921-2003)

When was Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth born?

Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth was born on 13 March 1921 in Kasel-Golzig.

When did Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth die?

Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth died on 1 March 2003 in Louisiana.

What nationality was Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth?

Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth was German.

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· Wikipedia: Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth

· Wikidata: Q5177073

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