# Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (German: Albertine Charlotte Auguste zu Schwarzburg-Sondershausen; 1 February 1768 – 26 December 1849) was Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1812 to 1813 and was a Princess of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.

## Early life

Princess Augusta was born on 1 February 1768, to August II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (son of August I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and Princess Charlotte Sophie of Anhalt-Bernburg) and his wife, Princess Christine of Anhalt-Bernburg (daughter of Victor Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg and Princess Albertine of Brandenburg-Schwedt).
Augusta was born in the city of Sondershausen, capital of the small Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen in the Thuringia region of Germany. Until 1698, the state had been a county, later elevated to a Principality. The royal house to which Augusta belonged did not follow the rule of progeniture, meaning that her territories were divided several times throughout its history to be given to its various male members by inheritance.
Due to several partitions in the family and also the ruinous reign of one of her great-uncles, Prince Henry XXXV of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Augusta's family did not have many resources. Augusta had three brothers Frederick, Guillermo and Alejandro and two sisters Catalina and Federica, but none of them contracted relevant marriages.

## Marriage and issue

She married George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, son of Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, in Otterwisch on the 12 September 1784. They had 13 children together, she survived 11 of her children. She is also a direct ancestor of Queen Emma, Queen Wilhelmina, Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Alice of Albany through her son, George II.
* Princess Christiane of Waldeck and Pyrmont (23 March 1787 – 16 March 1806)
* Prince Karl of Waldeck and Pyrmont (7 July 1788 – 3 October 1795)
* George II (20 September 1789 – 15 May 1845), married Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym, had issue
* Prince Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont (3 November 1790 – 1 February 1828), married Ursula Polle, created Countess of Waldeck, had issue who held the title Count/Countess von Waldeck.
* Prince Christian of Waldeck and Pyrmont (19 June 1792 – 8 July 1795)
* Princess Augusta of Waldeck and Pyrmont (7 August 1793 – 29 April 1794)
* Prince Johann of Waldeck and Pyrmont (25 September 1794 – 8 October 1814)
* Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont (26 September 1796 – 12 April 1869), married George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, had issue.
* Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont (23 April 1798 – 24 August 1821)
* Princess Mathilde of Waldeck and Pyrmont(10 Apr 1801 – 13 Apr 1825), married Duke Eugen of Württemberg, had issue.
* Prince Karl Christian of Waldeck and Pyrmont (12 April 1803 – 19 Jul 1846), married Countess Amalie of Lippe-Biesterfeld, had issue.
* Princess Karoline Christiane of Waldeck and Pyrmont (17 November 1804 – 3 March 1806)
* Prince Hermann of Waldeck and Pyrmont (12 October 1809 – 6 October 1876), married Countess Agnes Teleki de Szék, no issue.

## Later life

Augusta survived her husband by 36 years, she resided with her remaining years in Arolsen Castle. She died on the 26 December 1849 aged 81, and was buried in Rhoden at Schloss Rhoden [de] alongside her husband.

## Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen :