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Mary, Countess von Waldersee (born Mary Esther Lee, formerly Princess of Noer; 3 October 1837 – 4 July 1914), was an American-born philanthropist in Germany. She was married in turn to Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg and to Count Alfred von Waldersee, the successor of Field-Marshal von Moltke.
Mary Esther Gräfin von Waldersee (geboren am 3. Oktober 1837 in New York City als Mary Esther Lee; gestorben am 4. Juli 1914 bei Hannover) war eine amerikanisch-deutsche Aristokratin und Ehefrau von Alfred von Waldersee, dem Nachfolger Moltkes als Chef des Großen Generalstabs .
Von Waldersee ebbe il comando supremo del corpo di spedizione europeo inviato nel 1900 in Cina a sedare la rivolta dei Boxer. Venne popolarmente chiamato - un po' affettuosamente, un po' ironicamente - Weltmarschall (Maresciallo mondiale).
Mary had previously been created Princess of Nöer by the Emperor of Austria and her elder sister, Josephine, was the wife of Baron August von Wächter, the Württembergian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mary became an advocate for the poor in Prussia and was honored for her compassion. [3]
Prussian field marshal and Chief of General Staff Alfred Graf von Waldersee headed the German contingent sent to China in 1900 in response to the Boxer Rebellion. General von Waldersee was married to the wealthy American widow of Prince Friedrich August of Noer, Mary Esther Lee.
528: Mary Von Waldersee. Philanthropist Who Married Into German Aristocracy. Born: 3 October 1837, New York City, New York, United States of America. Died: 4 July 1914, Hanover, Germany. Mary may have had an affair with Kaiser Wilhelm II. She was known for her political salons and charities. There is little other information for Mary available ...
29 giu 2018 · The ship was christened by the Countess von Waldersee (formerly Mary Esther Lee), the U.S.-born wife of an Imperial German Army field marshal.
