Countess Marie von Hochberg

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Princess Marie of Hanover
Countess Marie von Hochberg
Born (1952-11-26) 26 November 1952 (age 67)
Pattensen, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Spouse
Count Michael von Hochberg
(
m. 1982)
IssueCount Conrad
Count Georg
Full name
Marie Victoria Louise Hertha Frederica
German: Marie Viktoria Luise Hertha Friederike
House Hanover
Father Ernest Augustus, Prince of Hanover
Mother Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Princess Marie of Hanover (German : Marie Viktoria Luise Hertha Friederike; born 26 November 1952 in Pattensen, Lower Saxony, Germany), is the wife of Count Michael von Hochberg.

Early life and family

Marie is the eldest child of Ernest Augustus, Prince of Hanover (1914–1987) and his wife, Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1925–1980). Her younger brother is Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, current head of the House of Hanover and her sister-in-law is Princess Caroline of Monaco.

Marriage and issue

Marie married Count Michael von Hochberg (born 5 December 1943), son of Count Konrad von Hochberg (of the Dukes of Pless) and his wife Eleonore von Czettritz und Neuhaus, on 4 June 1982 at Pattensen, Lower Saxony, Germany, in a civil ceremony. They were remarried the following day in a religious ceremony at Schloss Marienburg. The marriage was later divorced. Marie and Michael have two sons:

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    Countess Marie von Hochberg
    Cadet branch of the House of Welf
    Born: 26 November 1952
    British royalty
    Preceded by
    Princess Eugenia of Hanover
    Line of succession to the British throne
    descended from Victoria, Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Victoria
    Succeeded by
    Count Conrad von Hochberg