Reign[]
| Title | Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
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| Reign | July 17, 1880 - March 28, 1909 (28 years) |
| Predecessor | Günther Friedrich Karl II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
| Successor | Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg |
Life Data[]
| Full Name | Charles Gonthier |
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| House | Schwarzburg |
| Birth | August 7, 1830 |
| Birthplace | Arnstadt, Germany |
| Death | March 28, 1909 (78 years) |
| Deathplace | Dresden, Germany |
Parents[]
| Father | Günther Friedrich Karl II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
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| Birth | September 24, 1801 |
| First Marriage | Caroline, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1809-33, m.1827-33, 6 years widowed) |
| Second Marriage | Mathilde, Princess of Hohenlohe-Öhringen (1814-88, m.1835-52, 17 years divorced) |
| Death | September 15, 1889 (87 years) |
| Mother | Caroline, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
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| Birth | April 6, 1809 |
| Death | March 29, 1833 (23 years) |
Siblings[]
| Sibling 1 | Günther Friedrich Karl, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | February 18, 1828 - October 31, 1833 (5 years) |
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| Sibling 2 | Elisabeth Caroline Louise, Princess of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | March 22, 1829 - March 11, 1893 (63 years) |
| Sibling 3 | Leopold, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | July 2, 1832 - April 20, 1906 (73 years) |
| Paternal Half-Sibling 1 | Marie, Princess of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | June 14, 1837 - April 21, 1921 (83 years) |
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| Paternal Half-Sibling 2 | Hugo, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | April 13, 1839 - November 25, 1871 (32 years) |
Paternal Grandparents[]
| Paternal Grandfather | Günther Friedrich Karl I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
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| Birth | January 1, 1760 |
| Father | Christian Günther III, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1736-94) |
| Mother | Charlotte Wilhelmine, Princess of Anhalt-Bernburg (1737-77) |
| Marriage | June 23, 1799 - April 22, 1837 (37 years, died) |
| Death | April 22, 1837 (77 years) |
| Paternal Grandmother | Caroline, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
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| Birth | January 21, 1774 |
| Father | Frederick Charles, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1736-93) |
| Mother | Friederike, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1745-78) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Death | January 11, 1854 (79 years) |
Maternal Grandparents[]
| Maternal Grandfather | Charles Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
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| Birth | August 23, 1771 |
| Father | Frederick Charles, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1736-93) |
| Mother | Friederike, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1745-78) |
| Marriage | June 19, 1793 - February 4, 1825 (31 years, died) |
| Death | February 4, 1825 (53 years) |
| Maternal Grandmother | Louise Ulrike, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg |
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| Birth | October 26, 1772 |
| Father | Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1748-1820) |
| Mother | Caroline, Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1746-1821) |
| Children | 4 sons, 2 daughters |
| Death | September 18, 1854 (81 years) |
Marriage[]
| Wife | Marie Gasparine, Princess of Saxe-Altenburg |
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| Birth | June 28, 1845 |
| Father | Eduard, Prince of Saxe-Altenburg (1804-52) |
| Mother | Louise Caroline, Princess Reuss of Greiz (1822-75) |
| Marriage | June 12, 1869 - March 28, 1909 (39 years, died) |
| Death | July 5, 1930 (85 years) |