George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1845 to 1893 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Victor (14 January 1831 – 12 May 1893) was the 3rd sovereign Prince of the German state of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
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George Victor | |
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Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |
Reign | 15 May 1845 – 12 May 1893 |
Predecessor | George II |
Successor | Friedrich |
Born | (1831-01-14)14 January 1831 Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont |
Died | 12 May 1893(1893-05-12) (aged 62) Marienbad, Kingdom of Bohemia |
Burial | 23 May 1893 Fuerstliches Erbbegraebnis, Rhoden |
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Issue | |
House | Waldeck and Pyrmont |
Father | George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
Mother | Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym |
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George Victor was born in Bad Arolsen the son of George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.[1] He succeeded as prince originally under the guardianship of his mother on 15 May 1845 following the death of his father.[2]
He died of pneumonia in Marienbad, Bohemia and was succeeded by his eldest son Friedrich.