Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont
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| Prince Wolrad | |||||
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 Prince Wolrad in 1914 | |||||
| Born | 26 June 1892 Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Died | 17 October 1914 (aged 22) Moorslede, Belgium | ||||
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| House | Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Father | George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Mother | Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | ||||
Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont (German: Prinz Victor Wolrad Friedrich Adolf Wilhelm Albert zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 26 June 1892 – 17 October 1914) was the youngest child of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont by his second wife Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.[1][2][3][4]
Wolrad was born at Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont, the eight child and second son George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (son of George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg) but only child by his second wife, Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (daughter of Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe).[1][2][3][4] Through both of his parents, he was descendant of George II of Great Britain.[2][3]
Wolrad grew up without his father, who died one year after his birth. He was raised by his mother; his half brother, reigning prince Friedrich also looked after his welfare.
He was described as a "headstrong but pious child" and the future dragoon was noted to be fond of singing the Reiters Morgenlied (sometimes referred to as Reuters Morgengefang) by Wilhelm Hauff.[3][5] This included the verse, "Well then, I shall fight on bravely; And should I meet my death, A gallant horseman dies!".[3][5][6]
In 1910, he accompanied Friedrich to the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom.[7]
His half-siblings were:[1]
- Sophie Nikoline, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1854–1869), who died at age 15.
- Pauline, Princess of Bentheim and Steinfurt (1855–1925) who married Alexis, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt
- Marie, Princess William of Württemberg (1857–1882) who married the future William II of Württemberg.
- Emma, Queen of the Netherlands (1858–1934) who married William III of the Netherlands.
- Helena, Duchess of Albany (1861–1922) who married Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany.
- Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1865–1946), last reigning prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
- Elizabeth, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1873-1961), who married Alexander, Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.
He was unmarried.