Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1895–1903)
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Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (Elisabeth Marie Alice Viktoria; 11 March 1895 – 16 November 1903) was a German Hessian and Rhenish child princess, the only daughter of Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, and his first wife, Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She was named after her paternal great-grandmother, Princess Elisabeth of Prussia. Her paternal aunt had the same name, and both the young princess and her aunt were nicknamed Ella.
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine | |||||
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Born | (1895-03-11)11 March 1895 New Palace, Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire | ||||
Died | 16 November 1903(1903-11-16) (aged 8) Skierniewice, Congress Poland, Russian Empire | ||||
Burial | Rosenhöhe, Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire | ||||
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House | Hesse-Darmstadt | ||||
Father | Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine | ||||
Mother | Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
Elisabeth’s early death was rumored to be a result of poison meant for her uncle Emperor Nicholas II, but the court physician said she died of virulent typhoid fever, probably caused by her taking a drink of water from a contaminated stream.[1]