The letters from the Princess to D. S. Robertson at Hamilton Palace relate chiefly to the financial affairs of her son, William Alexander Louis Stephen, 12th Duke of Hamilton. The letters are from Paris and Baden, 1866. There is also a letter of William, the 12tth Duke.
Baden. Princess Marie of Baden, Duchess of Hamilton (1817-1888)
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- Reference
- GB 237 Dk.6.19/5
- Dates of Creation
- 1866
- Physical Description
- 14 letters
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
On 23 February 1843, Princess Marie of Baden who was the youngest daughter of Karl Ludwig Friedrich (1786-1818), Grand Duke of Baden, and a cousin of Emperor Napoleon III, married William Alexander Anthony Archibald (1811-1863), 11th Duke of Hamilton and 8th Duke of Brandon.
Princess Marie of Baden, Duchess of Hamilton, died at Baden-Baden on 17 October 1888.
Note
The biographical/administrative history was compiled using the following material: (1) Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke, Asworth P. (eds.) A genealogical and heraldic history of the peerage and baronetage, the Privy Council, and knightage. 87th ed. p.1136. London: Burke's Peerage Ltd., 1929.
Additional Information
The biographical/administrative history was compiled using the following material: (1) Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke, Asworth P. (eds.) A genealogical and heraldic history of the peerage and baronetage, the Privy Council, and knightage. 87th ed. p.1136. London: Burke's Peerage Ltd., 1929.