Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1888–1913), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1888–1913)

German princess *1888

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1888

Place of Birth: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1913

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1888–1913)

  • Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (25 July 1888 – 18 September 1913) was a great-granddaughter of Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, who was a younger brother of Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.Her life ended in scandal after she committed suicide in apparent reaction to her family's refusal to allow her to marry Hans von Bleichröder, the son of Gerson von Bleichröder, the most influential banker in Germany.
  • Reports speculating about their relationship and her later death were widespread in German and foreign newspapers.
  • Sophie is believed to be the first European royal woman cremated.

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