Lady Brigid Guinness
Lady Brigid Guinness | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1920 London, England |
| Died | March 8, 1995 (aged 74) |
| Occupation(s) | Nurse (auxiliary during World War II), noblewoman |
| Known for | Youngest daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh; spouse of Prince Frederick of Prussia |
Lady Brigid Katharine Rachel Guinness (30 July 1920 – 8 March 1995) was the youngest daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh and became the spouse of Prince Frederick of Prussia, who was a grandson of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
Early life
Brigid entered the world in London as the fifth child and youngest daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh (1874–1967) and Lady Gwendolen Onslow (1881–1966). She was a member of the distinguished Guinness family, recognized for their notable contributions in brewing, finance, governance, and diplomatic service.
During the Second World War, she worked as an auxiliary nurse. It was in this capacity that she encountered her future husband, Prince Frederick of Prussia, following his injury sustained in a tractor mishap.
Marriage
Brigid and Prince Frederick of Prussia (1911–1966), the fourth son of William, German Crown Prince and grandson of Wilhelm II, were united in marriage on 30 July 1945. Together, they had five offspring:
- Prince Frederick Nicholas (born 1946) wed Hon. Victoria Lucinda Mancroft in 1980; their family includes five children, among them Beatrice von Preussen (born 1981) and Florence von Preussen (born 1983).
- Prince Andreas (born 1947) married Alexandra Blahova in 1979; their children include Tatiana von Preussen (born 1980) and Frederick Alexander von Preussen (born 1984).
- Princess Victoria Marina (born 1952) entered into marriage with Philippe Alphonse Achache in 1976; they have two sons.
- Prince Rupert (born 1955) took Ziba Rastegar-Javaheri, from a prosperous Iranian industrial family, as his wife in 1982; they are parents to two daughters.
- Princess Antonia (born 1955) married Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, in 1977; they have five children including Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington.
Following the death of her first husband, Brigid remarried on 3 June 1967 to Major Anthony Patrick Ness (1914–1993); this union did not produce children.
Notes and sources
- L'Allemagne dynastique, Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: vol V page 262
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