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     Ludwig Friedrich Alexander Herzog von Württemberg was born on 30 August 1756 at Treptow, Brandenburg, Germany.² He was the son of Friedrich II Eugen Heinrich Herzog von Württemberg and Friederike Dorothea Prinzessin von Brandenburg-Schwedt.¹ He married, firstly, Princess Maria Anna Czartoryska, daughter of Prince Adam Czartoryski and Isabella Flemming, Countess Flemming, on 28 October 1784 at Siedlic, Poland.¹ He and Princess Maria Anna Czartoryska were divorced between 1792 and 1793.² He married, secondly, Henriette Prinzessin von Nassau-Weilburg, daughter of Karl Christian Fürst von Nassau-Weilburg and Wilhelmina Karolina van Oranje-Nassau, Princess of Orange, on 28 January 1797.² He died on 20 September 1817 at age 61 at Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany.²
     He gained the rank of General of Cavalry.

     Alfred Graf von Neipperg was born on 26 January 1807 at Schwaigern, Wurttemberg, Germany. He married Marie Frederica Charlotte Prinzessin von Württemberg, daughter of Wilhelm I König von Württemberg and Ekaterina Pavlovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, on 19 March 1840. He died on 16 November 1865 at age 58 at Winnenden, Germany.
     He gained the title of Graf von Neipperg.¹

     Alexander Joseph Prinz von Battenberg was born on 5 April 1857 at Verona, Italy.² He was the son of Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil Prinz von Hessen und bei Rhein and Julie Therese Gräfin von Hauke.^2,1 He married Johanna Maria Louise Loisinger, daughter of Johann Loisinger and Maria Mayr, on 6 February 1889 at Mentone, Alpes-Maritimes, France.² He died on 17 November 1893 at age 36 at Graz, Austria.²
      Alexander Joseph Prinz von Battenberg also went by the nick-name of Sandro. He gained the title of Prinz von Battenberg. He was created Prince Alexander I of Bulgaria on 29 April 1879.^3,2 He was deposed as Prince of Bulgaria, expelled by military insurgents on 21 August 1886.² On 29 August 1886 he returned to Bulgaria as Prince.² He abdicated as Prine of Bulgaria, and left the country on 7 September 1886 on 3 September 1886.² He was created Graf von Hartenau [Hesse and by Rhine] on 11 January 1889, by Grand Duke Ludwig IV of Hesse and by Rhine.²

     Johanna Maria Louise Loisinger was born on 18 April 1865 at Preßburg.¹ She was the daughter of Johann Loisinger and Maria Mayr.¹ She married Alexander Joseph Prinz von Battenberg, son of Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil Prinz von Hessen und bei Rhein and Julie Therese Gräfin von Hauke, on 6 February 1889 at Mentone, Alpes-Maritimes, France.¹ She died on 20 July 1951 at age 86 at Vienna, Austria.¹
     She gained the title of Gräfin von Hartenau.²

     Marie Amélie Françoise Hélène d'Orléans, Princesse d'Orléans was born on 13 January 1865 at Morgan House, Ham, Richmond, London, England.² She was the daughter of Robert Philippe Louis Eugène Ferdinand d'Orléans, Duc de Chartres and Françoise Marie Amélie d'Orléans, Princesse de France.² She married Waldemar zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince of Denmark, son of Christian IX zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Karoline Auguste Julie Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, on 20 October 1885 at Paris, France, in a civil marriage.¹ They were also married in a religious ceremony on 22 October 1885 at Château d'Eu, Paris, France.² She died on 4 December 1909 at age 44 at Copenhagen, Denmark.²
     She gained the title of Princesse Marie de France.² She gained the title of Princesse Marie d'Orléans.²

     Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia was born on 30 August 1842 at St. Petersburg, Russia.¹ She was the daughter of Aleksandr II Nikolaievich Romanov, Tsar of Russia and Marie Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein. She died on 10 July 1849 [28 June 1849 O.S.] at age 6 at St. Petersburg, Russia.¹
     She gained the title of Grand Duchess Aleksandra Aleksandrovna of Russia.¹

     Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia was born on 10 September 1843 at St. Petersburg, Russia.¹ He was the son of Aleksandr II Nikolaievich Romanov, Tsar of Russia and Marie Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein. He was also reported to have been born on 20 September 1843 at Peterhof, Russia. He and Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark were engaged before 1865.¹ He died on 24 April 1865 at age 21 at St. Petersburg, Russia.¹ He was also reported to have died on 24 April 1863 at Nice, France.
     He gained the title of Grand Prince Thronfolger. He gained the title of Grand Duke Nikolai Aleksandrovich of Russia.¹

     Ludwig III Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein was born on 9 June 1806.² He was the son of Ludwig II Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein and Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Baden.^1,2 He married, firstly, Mathilde Caroline Friederike Wilhelmine Charlotte Prinzessin von Bayern, daughter of Ludwig I König von Bayern and Therese Charlotte Luise Prinzessin von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, on 26 December 1833.² He married, secondly, Anne Magdalen Baronin von Hochstädten, daughter of Johann Heinrich Appel, on 20 June 1868 in a morganatic marriage.² He died on 13 June 1877 at age 71, without issue.²
     He succeeded to the title of Großherzog Ludwig III von Hessen und bei Rhein in 1848.³ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1865.²

     Hon. Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley was born on 28 November 1901 at Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Wilfred William Ashley, 1st and last Baron Mount Temple and Amalia Mary Maud Cassel.¹ She married Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, son of Admiral Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven and Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein, on 18 July 1922 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, England.¹ She died on 21 February 1960 at age 58 at Jesselton, Borneo.¹
      From 18 July 1922, her married name became Mountbatten. She was invested as a Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.).² She was invested as a Dame Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.).² She was decorated with the award of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India (C.I.).² She was invested as a Dame of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.).²

     Mathilde Caroline Friederike Wilhelmine Charlotte Prinzessin von Bayern was born on 30 August 1813. She was the daughter of Ludwig I König von Bayern and Therese Charlotte Luise Prinzessin von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.¹ She married Ludwig III Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein, son of Ludwig II Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein and Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Baden, on 26 December 1833.¹ She died on 25 May 1862 at age 48.¹