Countess Cecilie of Goëss-Saurau
Countess Cecilie of Goëss-Saurau (; born 23 August 1956) is the wife of Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, current head of the Princely House of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Early life
Cecilia was born at Frohnleiten, Austria, the fifth child and second daughter of Count Carl-Anton of Goëss-Saurau (b. 1921), and his wife, Baroness Maria Mathilde Mayr of Melnhof (1921–1996).
Marriage
Cecilie married on 19 May 1988 in Frohnleiten, to Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (b. 1956), fourth child and only son of Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (son Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe) and his wife, Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg (youngest daughter of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin).
They have three sons.
- Prince Carl-Anton of Waldeck and Pyrmont (b. 3 December 1991)
- Prince Josias of Waldeck and Pyrmont (b. 8 September 1993)
- Prince Johannes of Waldeck and Pyrmont (b. 8 September 1993)
Titles and styles
- 23 August 1956 – 19 May 1988: Countess Cecilie of Goëss-Saurau
- 19 May 1988 – present: Her Serene Highness The Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Notes and sources
- thePeerage.com - Cecile Gräfin von Goëss-Saurau
- Genealogics - Leo van de Pas - Gräfin Cäcilie von Goëss-Saurau
- L'Allemagne dynastique , Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: V 397
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Gräfliche Häuser , Reference: 1983 88
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