Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine

Daughter of ernst-ludwig, last grand duke of hesse and by rhine, and princess victoria melita of saxe-coburg-gotha.

Born March 11th, 1895 in Darmstadt.

Died November 16th, 1903 at 8 years old in Skierniewice (typhoid fever).

Occupations
schoolchild

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel