Background
Princess Augusta, third child and second daughter of Prince Heinrich LXIII Reuss-Köstritz, and his first wife, Countess Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode, was born at Klipphausen, Kingdom of Saxony.
Princess Augusta, third child and second daughter of Prince Heinrich LXIII Reuss-Köstritz, and his first wife, Countess Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode, was born at Klipphausen, Kingdom of Saxony.
Her family belonged to the Junior line of the House of Reuss. Augusta"s early death raised some questions in the court. lieutenant was said that Augusta died of "bronchial problems associated with heart disease".
One biographer said, she died of a type of fever.
Augusta was buried in the gardens of Schwerin Castle and by 1905 a memorial portrait was built by sculptor Wilhelm Wandschneider. Titles and styles 26 May 1822 – 3 November 1849: Her Serene Highness Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz 3 November 1849 – 3 March 1862: Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.