George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (German: Georg Friedrich Heinrich Fürst zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 20 September 1789 – 15 May 1845) was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1813 to 1845.

George II
Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Reign9 September 1813 – 15 May 1845
PredecessorGeorge I
SuccessorGeorge Victor
Born(1789-09-20)20 September 1789
Weil am Rhein, Baden
Died15 May 1845(1845-05-15) (aged 55)
Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont
Spouse
Issue
HouseHouse of Waldeck and Pyrmont
FatherGeorge I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
MotherPrincess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

He was the son of George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.

Marriage and children

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He married Emma, daughter of Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym, and Princess Amalie of Nassau-Weilburg, in Schaumburg on 26 June 1823 .[1] They had three sons and two daughters:

Ancestry

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Notes and sources

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  1. ^ C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, in 3 volumes (London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973), volume 1, page 232. Hereinafter cited as The Book of Kings.
George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Cadet branch of the House of Waldeck
Born: 20 September 1789 Died: 15 May 1845
Regnal titles
Preceded by Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
9 September 1813 – 15 May 1845
Succeeded by