Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth

Viktoria-Luise Friederike Caroline-Mathilde, Gräfin zu Solms-Baruth.

Named Viktoria-Luise for her mother’s sister-in-law, the Duchess of Brunswick, and Caroline-Mathilde for her mother and grandmother.

Daughter of Hans Graf zu Solms-Baruth (1893-1971) and his wife Caroline-Mathilde, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

Born: Casel, Lower Lusatia 13. Mar 1921

Married:

  1. Casel, Lower Lusatia 25. Jan 1942 (div. 1946) Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1918-1998), her first cousin, son of Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884-1954) and his wife Viktoria Adelheid, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1885-1970).

  2. Steinwänd, Austria 6. Nov 1947 Richard C. B. Whitten (b. Indianapolis 9. May 1910-2001)

Issue of first marriage:

Issue of second marriage:

Died: Covington, Louisiana 1. Mar 2003

Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürsten (Solms), Vol XVII, Starke Verlag 2004; Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürsten (Sachsen), Vol XVIII, Starke Verlag 2007; Marlene A. Eilers ”Queen Victoria’s Descendants”, Rosvall Royal Books 1997