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Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse (Georg Donatus Wilhelm Nikolaus Eduard Heinrich Karl, 8 November 1906 – 16 November 1937) was the first child of Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, and his second wife, Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich.
- 23 November 1937, Rosenhöhe Park Cemetery, Rosenhöhe Park, Darmstadt
- Hesse-Darmstadt
May 2, 2024 · On Tuesday 16 November 1937 the new head of the family, Georg Donatus, his pregnant wife Cecilie – a born Princess of Greece and Denmark, and sister to the Duke of Edinburgh – their two eldest children Ludwig and Alexander, the widowed Grand Duchess Eleonore – a born Princess zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich -, the witness-to-be Joachim Riedesel Freiher...
Nov 24, 2019 · The web page shows photos and details of the funeral of Georg Donatus, who died in a plane crash in 1937 while traveling to London for his nephew's wedding. It also mentions some royal relatives who attended the funeral and the tiaras worn by the women.
Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse ( Georg Donatus Wilhelm Nikolaus Eduard Heinrich Karl, 8 November 1906 – 16 November 1937) was the first child of Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, and his second wife, Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich. He was a nephew of Empress Alexandra and Emperor Nicholas II of Russia.
Background. He is the eldest son and successor of German aristocrat Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse, and his former wife, Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b. 1940). [1] A great-grandson of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, he is named in part after Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse.
- Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse
- Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- Hesse
- Countess Floria Franziska Marie-Luisa Erika von Faber-Castell
Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Καικιλία, romanized: Kaikilía; 22 June 1911 – 16 November 1937) was by birth a Greek and Danish princess who became titular Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine through her marriage to Prince Georg Donatus, pretender to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse (November 8, 1906 - November 16, 1937), the eldest son and heir of Grand Duke Ernest Louis of Hesse, was the husband of Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark and the elder brother of Louis, Prince of Hesse. With George Donatus she had four children:
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