Countess Marie of Hochberg
| Princess Marie of Hanover | |||||
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| Countess Marie von Hochberg | |||||
| Born |
26 November 1952 Pattensen, Lower Saxony, Germany | ||||
| Spouse |
Count Michael von Hochberg (m. 1982) | ||||
| Issue |
Count Conrad Count Georg | ||||
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| House | Hanover | ||||
| Father | Ernest Augustus, Prince of Hanover | ||||
| Mother | Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | ||||
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Princess Marie of Hanover (German: Marie Viktoria Luise Hertha Friederike; born 26 November 1952 in Pattensen, Lower Saxony, Germany), is the wife of Count Michael von Hochberg.[1]
Early life and family
Marie is the eldest child of Ernest Augustus, Prince of Hanover (1914–1987) and his wife, Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1925–1980). Her younger brother is Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, current head of the House of Hanover and her sister-in-law is Princess Caroline of Monaco.
Marriage and issue
Marie married Count Michael von Hochberg (born 5 December 1943), son of Count Konrad von Hochberg (of the Dukes of Pless) and his wife Eleonore von Czettritz und Neuhaus, on 4 June 1982 at Pattensen, Lower Saxony, Germany, in a civil ceremony. They were remarried the following day in a religious ceremony at Schloss Marienburg. Marie and Michael have two sons:
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 26 November 1952 – 4 June 1982: Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- 4 June 1982 – present: Her Royal Highness Countess Marie von Hochberg
Ancestry
References
Countess Marie of Hochberg Cadet branch of the House of Welf Born: 26 November 1952 | ||
| British royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Eugenia of Hanover |
Line of succession to the British throne descended from Victoria, Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Victoria |
Succeeded by Count Conrad von Hochberg |