Duchess Olga of Württemberg


Olga of Württemberg was a daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg and Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia. She married Prince Maximilian of Schaumburg-Lippe.

Early life and family

Princess Olga was born at Stuttgart, Württemberg, the younger twin daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg, and his wife, Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia,. Her older twin was Duchess Elsa of Württemberg. They did not look alike and Olga, much taller than her sister, seemed to be the elder of the two.

Marriage and issue

There were plans to marry Princess Olga to Prince Maximilian of Baden, but he ultimately married Princess Marie Louise of Hanover. In March 1898 there were reports of her engagement to Prince Eugen of Sweden, the youngest son of King Oscar II of Sweden. The marriage never occurred. Prince Eugen, a notable artist, remained a bachelor.
Olga married Prince Maximilian of Schaumburg-Lippe on 3 November 1898 at Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. He was a son of Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, and Bathildis, Princess of Anhalt-Dessau.
Their marriage lasted less than six years. Her husband died young. They had three children: