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Elisabeth was born Lady Elisabeth Caroline Viktoria Sophie of Bayern, daugher of Johann, 6th Earl of Bayern and Countess Sophie of Bayern. She was second child and oldest daughter of seven children. Her siblings were: | Elisabeth was born Lady Elisabeth Caroline Viktoria Sophie of Bayern, daugher of Johann, 6th Earl of Bayern and Countess Sophie of Bayern. She was second child and oldest daughter of seven children. Her siblings were: | ||
| − | *Ludwig Wilhelm Eitel Friedrich "Fritz," 7th Earl of Bayern ( | + | *Ludwig Wilhelm Eitel Friedrich "Fritz," 7th Earl of Bayern (1859-1931) |
| − | *Lady Margarethe Elisabeth Mary Anna of Bayern, Countess of Hohenfelsen (1862-) | + | *Lady Margarethe Elisabeth Mary Anna of Bayern, Countess of Hohenfelsen (1862-1920) |
| − | *Lord Oskar Carl Andreas of Bayern (1864-) | + | *Lord Oskar Carl Andreas of Bayern (1864-1930) |
*Lord Ivar Georg Alexander of Bayern (1866-) | *Lord Ivar Georg Alexander of Bayern (1866-) | ||
*Lord Joachim Heinrich Viktor of Bayern (1868-) | *Lord Joachim Heinrich Viktor of Bayern (1868-) | ||
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Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth of Alessandri (Elisabeth Caroline Viktoria Sophie of Bayern), (23 May, 1860 – ) is the wife and queen consort of King Philipp II of Alessandri. Oldest daughter of Johann, 6th Earl of Bayern and his wife, the Countess Sophie.
Childhood
Elisabeth was born Lady Elisabeth Caroline Viktoria Sophie of Bayern, daugher of Johann, 6th Earl of Bayern and Countess Sophie of Bayern. She was second child and oldest daughter of seven children. Her siblings were:
- Ludwig Wilhelm Eitel Friedrich "Fritz," 7th Earl of Bayern (1859-1931)
- Lady Margarethe Elisabeth Mary Anna of Bayern, Countess of Hohenfelsen (1862-1920)
- Lord Oskar Carl Andreas of Bayern (1864-1930)
- Lord Ivar Georg Alexander of Bayern (1866-)
- Lord Joachim Heinrich Viktor of Bayern (1868-)
- Lady Gabriella Alexandra of Bayern, Princess Gabriella of Grecia (1872-)
Elisabeth and her siblings grew up at Bayern Manor, the familial estate of Bayern earls. Fritz, Oskar, Ivar and Joachim were enrolled in the military at age eight, as required by law. Fritz and Joachim elected to enter the army, and Oskar and Ivar chose the navy.
Marriage & Children
Lady Elisabeth first met Crown Prince Philipp in 1875 at a luncheon held by the Society for Mothers and Babies, where the eighteen-year-old Crown Prince laid the groundwork for the society's new state-of-the-art building. Philipp noticed Elisabeth, who was then fifteen, right away and decided he was in love with her. He sent her flowers for her sixteenth birthday, but was not permitted to attend her party by his uncle. Elisabeth, still very much a naive child, and was unsure how to return his feelings. They did not meet again until November 1879, when Elisabeth was a newly-blossomed nineteen-year old. Her brother Fritz, a member of Philipp's Erstes Batallion des Kroneprinzen regiment, invited the Crown Prince to the funeral, where Philipp's feelings for Elisabeth intensified. They spent most of their time in one another's company. Elisabeth, now much older, was also smitten with the prince. He courted her for six months before their engagement in May 1880, their marriage following four months later on August 3, 1880. The couple had six children, listed below.
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Sophie Elisabeth Irmingard Adele Dagmar Marie | 23 June, 1882 | 28 May, 1892 | Died young as a result of diphtheria. |
| Princess Gabriella | 2 May, 1885 | 2 May, 1885 | Stillborn. |
| Prince Adalbert | 23 June, 1889 | 23 June, 1889 | Stillborn. |
| Prince Rupprect Wilhelm Leopold Philipp Otto Alexander | 14 December, 1891 | – | Currently second in line to the throne. |
| Prince Nikolaus Ernest Johann Eitel Ludwig Georg | 25 April, 1895 | – | Currently third in line to the throne. |
| Prince Theodor Wilhelm Carl Christian Augustus Rudolf | 31 March, 1898 | 10 May, 1902 | Died young as a result of meningitis. |
