Biography Of Princess Marie Of Hesse And By Rhine (1874-1878)
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Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, born in 1874, was the youngest daughter of Grand Duke Louis IV and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, making her a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Her early life was marked by the close bond she shared with her siblings and her affectionate nature. Tragically, her promising life was cut short when she contracted diphtheria along with her family during an outbreak at their home. Despite rigorous care, Marie succumbed to the disease in 1878 at just four years old, a devastating blow to her family, particularly as her mother, Princess Alice, died from the same outbreak shortly after. Their deaths profoundly impacted the family and underscored the vulnerability of even royal circles to contagious diseases in that era.

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Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, born on May 24, 1874, was the youngest daughter of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, who was the second daughter of Queen Victoria. Marie, fondly nicknamed "May" by her family, was raised in a close-knit and loving household at the New Palace in Darmstadt. Her upbringing was steeped in the solemn yet affectionate environment that her mother, Princess Alice, meticulously created despite the numerous responsibilities of royalty. Tragically, this idyllic childhood was cut short amidst a devastating chapter in European royal history: the outbreak of diphtheria within the family in November 1878.

The illness swiftly claimed the lives of Marie's siblings, starting with her elder sister Victoria and soon spreading to the others, including Marie herself. At the tender age of four, Princess Marie succumbed to the disease on November 16, 1878, a loss that profoundly affected her grieving mother. Princess Alice herself would perish a few weeks later on December 14, 1878, unable to recover from the grief and her own declining health. Their deaths cast a somber shadow over the House of Hesse, leaving an indelible mark on the family and their history.

Despite her short life, Princess Marie's story left a significant emotional legacy, particularly within the extended British and European royal families. The bond between Queen Victoria and her granddaughter, though severed too soon, continued to resonate in the numerous letters and memoirs that chronicled their brief relationship. The grief endured by the family underscores the profound vulnerability of royal families to the same tragedies faced by their subjects, illustrating a poignant chapter in a bygone era of European aristocracy.