Lady Brigid Guinness
Lady Brigid Katharine Rachel Guinness was the youngest daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh, and wife of Prince Frederick of Prussia, grandson of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.Early life
Brigid was born in London, fifth child and youngest daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh, and his wife, Lady Gwendolen Onslow. She belonged to the Guinness family, Irish Protestants noted for their accomplishments in brewing, banking, politics and diplomacy.
During the Second World War she served as an auxiliary nurse, where she met her future husband, Prince Frederick of Prussia, when he was injured in an accident involving a tractor.Marriage
Brigid married on 30 July 1945 at Little Hadham, Hertfordshire to Prince Frederick of Prussia, fourth son of William, German Crown Prince, and his wife, Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and grandson of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
They had five children:
- Prince Frederick Nicholas married non-dynastically, Hon. Victoria Lucinda Mancroft on 27 February 1980 in London and has issue.
- *Beatrice von Preussen
- *Florence von Preussen married Hon. James Tollemache on 10 May 2014, and has issue:
- **Sylvie Beatrice Selina Tollemache
- *Augusta von Preussen married Caspar Helmore on 19 September 2015
- *Frederick Stormont von Preussen
- Prince Andreas married non-dynastically, Alexandra Blahova on 2 January 1979, and has issue:
- *Tatiana von Preussen married Philip Alan Womack on 28 June 2014. They have one son:
- **Arthur Frederick Richard Womack von Preussen
- *Frederick Alexander von Preussen
- Princess Victoria Marina married Philippe Alphonse Achache on 3 May 1976, and has issue:
- *George Jean Achache
- *Francis Maximilian Frederick Achache
- Prince Rupert married non-dynastically, Ziba Rastegar-Javaheri on 5 January 1982 in London, and has issue:
- *Brigid von Preussen
- *Astrid von Preussen
- Princess Antonia who married Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington on 3 February 1977 at St. Paul's Church, London, and has issue.
She married secondly, on 3 June 1967 at Old Windsor, Berkshire to Major Anthony Patrick Ness ; they had no children.Titles and styles
