Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont was the youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and wife of Alexander, 2nd Prince of Erbach-Schönberg.
Background
Elisabeth was born at Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont the seventh child and youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1831–1893), and his wife, Princess Helena of Nassau (1831–1888), daughter of William, Duke of Nassau.
Career
He was closely related to the Dutch royal family and distantly to the British Royal Family through his mother, a descendant of King George II of Great Britain. She was a sister of: Marie, Crown Princess of Württemberg (1857–1882) who married William II of Württemberg. Emma, Queen of the Netherlands (1858–1934) queen consort of William III of the Netherlands.
Helena, Duchess of Albany (1861–1922) who married Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany.
Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1865–1946), last reigning prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont. 6 September 1873 – 3 May 1900: Her Serene Highness Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont 3 May 1900 – 18 August 1903: Her Serene Highness Princess Elisabeth, Countess Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg 18 August 1903 – 29 January 1908: Her Serene Highness Princess Alexander of Erbach-Schönberg 29 January 1908 – 23 November 1961: Her Serene Highness The Princess of Erbach-Schönberg.