Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse [SEP] mother
Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse
Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse ("Georg Donatus Wilhelm Nikolaus Eduard Heinrich Karl", 8 November 1906 – 16 November 1937) was the first child of Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and his second wife, Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich. He was a nephew of Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse).
Marriage and children.
On 2 February 1931 at Darmstadt Georg, a great-grandson of Queen Victoria, married his first
crew of four: pilot, wireless operator and mechanic as well as a German engineer.
The members of royalty among the passengers were:
- Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse
- Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse
- Eleonore, Grand Duchess of Hesse
- Prince Ludwig
- Prince Alexander
- Georg Donatus' and Cecilie's newborn infant
Aircraft.
The aircraft was a three-engined Junkers Ju 52/3m airliner operated by SABENA and registered in Belgium as "OO-AUB