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Augusta
Princess of Eulenburg and Hertefeld
BornAugusta Sandels
(1853-05-12)12 May 1853
Stockholm, Sweden
Died14 December 1943(1943-12-14) (aged 90)
Liebenberg, Löwenberger Land, Germany
Spouse(s)Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg

Augusta, Princess of Eulenburg and Hertefeld (née Sandels; 12 May 1853 – 14 December 1943) was a princess and spouse of Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg, who achieved considerable influence as the closest friend of Wilhelm II. The princely family of Eulenburg struggled from the so-called Eulenburg affair when Philipp was accused of homosexuality.[1]

Biography

Augusta Sandels was born on 12 May 1853 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was a daughter of Samuel August Sandels, and Hedvig Henrietta Emilie Augusta Tersmeden.[2] Count Johan August Sandels was her grandfather.[3]

Marriage and family

On 20 November 1875, at Stockholm, Augusta Sandels married Eulenburg (Stockholm, 12 May 1853 – Liebenberg, 14 December 1941) They had eight children:

Viktoria is the great-grandmother of Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein.

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ Röhl, John C. G. (June 27, 1996). The Kaiser and His Court: Wilhelm II and the Government of Germany. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521565042 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ LEIJOHNUGVUD, KARL KARLSSON (1902). SVENSK ADELSKALENDER (in Swedish).
  3. ^ Rosenlew, Alice; Standertskjöld, Johan (1976). Alice: Alice Rosenlews memoarer (in Swedish). Söderström. ISBN 978-951-52-0355-7.
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