Princess Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was a princess of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym by birth as a daughter of Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.
Background
Princess Adelheid was born on 23 February 1800 at Schaumburg Castle. She was the second daughter of Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym, and Princess Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg. Adelheid had three sisters: Hermine, Emma, and Idaho
She grew up with her sisters in Hoym in Anhalt.
Career
As the wife of Duke Paul Frederick Augustus of Oldenburg she became a Duchess of Oldenburg by marriage. At the age of 20 and after three years of marriage, Princess Adelheid died suddenly on 13 September 1820 at Oldenburg. In 1825, after five years of widowhood, Augustus married Adelheid"s younger sister, Princess Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.
Augustus became Grand Duke of Oldenburg in 1829.
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