Princess Margaret of Prussia
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Margaret of Prussia (German: Margarethe Beatrice Feodora; 22 April 1872 – 22 January 1954) was the youngest child of Frederick III, German Emperor, and Victoria, Princess Royal. As such, she was the younger sister of Emperor Wilhelm II and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She married Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, the elected King of Finland, making her the would-be Queen of Finland had he not decided to renounce the throne on 14 December 1918. In 1926 they assumed the titles of Landgrave and Landgravine of Hesse. The couple had six sons and lost three in the First and Second World Wars.
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| Tenure | 9 October 1918 – 14 December 1918 | ||||
| Born | 22 April 1872 New Palace, Potsdam, Prussia, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 22 January 1954 (aged 81) Schloss Friedrichshof, Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, West Germany | ||||
| Burial | Schloss Friedrichshof, Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, Germany | ||||
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| House | Hohenzollern | ||||
| Father | Frederick III, German Emperor | ||||
| Mother | Victoria, Princess Royal | ||||