Princess Oskar of Prussia, Countess of Ruppin (born Countess Ina-Marie Helene Adele Elise von Bassewitz, 27 January 1888 – 17 September 1973) was a German aristocrat and the wife of Prince Oskar of Prussia.

Ina Marie von Bassewitz
Princess Oskar of Prussia
Countess of Ruppin
by Sandau, Berlin, 1915
Born(1888-01-27)27 January 1888
Bristow, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Empire of Germany
Died17 September 1973(1973-09-17) (aged 85)
Munich, Bavaria
Burial19 September 1973
SpousePrince Oskar of Prussia
(m. 1914–58; his death)
IssuePrince Oskar
Prince Burchard
Princess Herzeleide
Prince Wilhelm-Karl
HouseBassewitz
FatherCount Karl von Bassewitz-Levetzow
MotherCountess Margarethe von der Schulenburg
ca. 1910-1915

Early life

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Countess Ina-Marie Helene Adele Elise von Bassewitz was born on 27 January 1888 at Bristow, Mecklenburg, Germany, as the second child and the youngest daughter of Count Karl Heinrich Ludwig von Bassewitz-Levetzow (1855-1921) and his wife, Countess Margarethe Cäcilie Luise Alexandrine Friederike Susette von der Schulenburg (1864-1940).[1] Her brother was Count Werner von Bassewitz-Levetzow, a highly decorated Oberst der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II.

Marriage

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On 31 July 1914 she married Prince Oskar of Prussia, son of Emperor Wilhelm II and his wife Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein.[2] Both the civil and religious ceremonies took place at Schloß Bellevue in Berlin, Prussia. Initially the union was considered morganatic, but on 3 November 1919 was decreed to be dynastic in accordance with the house laws of the royal House of Hohenzollern. Prior to her marriage, on 27 July 1914, Ina Marie had also gained the title Countess of Ruppin, and from 21 June 1920, was titled Princess of Prussia with the style Royal Highness. The couple had four children:

Death

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Princess Ina-Marie of Prussia, Countess von Ruppin, died in Munich, Bavaria, on 17 September 1973. She was buried two days later, on 19 September 1973, in the Hohenzollern Castle, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

References

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  1. ^ "Karl, Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow : Genealogics".
  2. ^ "Son Of The Kaiser To Wed A Countess. Prince Oscar to Contract a Morganatic Marriage with a Premier's Daughter". The New York Times. May 27, 1914. Retrieved 2011-03-18. Prince Oscar of Prussia, the fifth son of the Kaiser, is about to contract a morganatic marriage. His engagement to Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz-Levetzow, daughter of the Premier of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and former maid of honor of the Kaiserin, is officially announced today.

Further reading

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  • Marlene A. Eilers, Queen Victoria's Descendants (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), page 156.
  • C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, in 3 volumes (London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973), volume 1, page 60.
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