Royal Profile: Monika Prinzessin von Hannover

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Monika Prinzessin von Hannover zu Solms-Laubach was born 8 August 1929 as the 4th of 7 children of Georg, Count of Solms-Laubach (1899-1969) and Countess Johanna of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1905-1982) {Source}. She has several siblings, and nieces and nephews, including {Source}:
  1. Irene Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (1925-2006)
    1.  Siegfried Casimir Friedrich Fürst zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1916-2007)
      1. Johann-Friedrich Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1948)
        1. Maria Johanna Gabriela Gräfin von Schönborn-Wiesentheid (1958- )
          1. Otto Friedrich Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1985-)
          2. Olga Graziella Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1987-)
          3. Anne Magdalene Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen(1989-)
          4. Anton Georg Friedrich Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1992-)
      2. Manto Friedrich Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen(1949-)
        1. Eva Lorenz (1964-)
          1. Marie Karoline Johanna Mechtild Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1985-)
      3. Donata Emma Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen(1950-)
        1. Ludwig Ferdinand Oskar Christian Prinz von Preußen (1944-1977)
          1. Georg Friedrich Ferdinand Prinz von Preußen (1976-)
            1. Sophie, Prinzessin von Preußen (1978-)
              1. Carl Friedrich Prinz von Preußen (2013-)
              2. Louis Ferdinand Prinz von Preußen (2013-)
              3. Emma Louise Prinzessin von Preußen(2015-)
          2. Cornelie-Cecilé Viktoria Luise Prinzessin von Preußen(1978-)
        2. Friedrich August Wilhelm Christian Ernst von Holstein-Gottorp, Duke of Oldenburg (1936-)
      4. Christian Friedrich Casimir Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen(1952-)
        1. Carolina Hintzen (1952-)
          1. Jurriaan George Frederik Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1978-)
          2. Roderik Frederik Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1980-)
          3. Clara Maria Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen(1983-)
      5. Rupert Friedrich Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1954-)
        1. Alexandra Baronin von Werthern-Beichlingen (1952-)
          1. Philipp Rupert Friedrich Franz Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1979-)
          2. Leopold Rupert Friedrich Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1981-)
          3. Sophia Marie Walpurgis Irene Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1983-1987)
          4. Gloria Donata Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1987-)
      6. Karl Friedrich Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1957-)
      7. Hermann Friedrich Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1963-)
        1. Christine Henriette Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont (1963-)
          1. Annabelle-Florentia Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen(1991-)
          2. Cecily Viktoria Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1992-)
          3. Casimir Friedrich Wilhelm Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1994-)
      8. Matthias Georg Friedrich Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1966-)
        1. Christine Blau (??)
  2. Karl Graf zu Solms-Laubach  (1926-1945)
    1. Johanna Marie Gräfin zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1905-1982) 
      1. Tatiana Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach(1958-)
        1. Friedrich Christian Graf von Hochberg (1953-)
          1. Benjamin Graf von Hochberg (1978-)
        2. Patrick Graf von Saurma Baron von und zu Jeltz (1956-)
          1. Robin Patrick Graf von Saurma Baron von und zu Jeltz(1989-)
          2. Nicolaus-Marianus Graf von Saurma (1991-)
      2. Ariane Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (1958-)
      3. Anna Margareta Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach  (1960-)
      4. Christina Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (1962-)
      5. Karl Graf zu Solms-Laubach  (1963-)
      6. Gustav Graf zu Solms-Laubach (1965-)
      7. Elisabeth Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (1968-)
      8. Maria Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (1968-)
        1. Stephan Leopold Justus Richard Prinz zur Lippe (1959-)
          1. Bernhard Leopold Baptist Ernst George Ludwig Prinz zur Lippe (1995-)
          2. Heinrich Otto Gustav-Adolf Michael Wico Prinz zur Lippe (1997-)
          3. Wilhelm Prinz zur Lippe(1999-)
          4. Luise Prinzessin zur Lippe (2001-)
          5. Mathilde Prinzessin zur Lippe (2003-)
      9. Franz Graf zu Solms-Laubach (1971-)
      10. Ferdinand Graf zu Solms-Laubach (1971-1971)
  3. Otto Graf zu Solms-Laubach (1926-1973)
  4. Johann Friedrich Graf zu Solms-Laubach (1932-)
    1. Eleonore Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (??)
      1. Maximilian Graf zu Solms-Laubach (??)
        1. Ursula Weis (??)
  5. Friedrich Graf zu Solms-Laubach (1937-)
    1. Ulrike Gräfin zu Stolberg-Wernigerode (1940-)
      1. Katharina Elisabeth Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (1964-)
      2. Ludwig Christian Graf zu Solms-Laubach(1965-)
      3. Georg Friedrich Graf zu Solms-Laubach (1971-)
  6. Andrea Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (1941-2007)
Monika became the second wife of Prince Ernst August of Hanover on 16 July 1981 {Source}. He would pre-decease her after only 6 years of marriage in 1987 {Source}. Through him, she became the stepmother, stepmother-in-law, and eventually step-grandmother of {Source}:
  1. Countess Marie von Houchburg, Prinzessin von Hannover (1952-)
    1. Count Michael Georg Botho of Hochberg (1943-)
      1. Count Conrad Hans-Heinrich Ernst-August of Hochberg (1985-)
      2. Count Georg Karl-Albert of Hochberg (1987-)
  2. Prince Ernst August VI (1954-)
    1. Chatall Houchliil
      1. Prince Ernest August (1983-)
      2. Prince Christian (1985-)
    2. Princess Caroline of Hanover (1957-)
      1. Princess Alexandra of Hanover (1999-)
  3. Prince Ludwig of Hanover (1954-1989)
    1. Princess Isabelle of Hanover (1962-1988)
      1. Otto Prinz von Hannover (1988-)
  4. Princess Olga of Hanover (1958-)
  5. Princess Alexandra of Hanover, Princess of Leiningen (1959-)
    1. Andreas, Prince of Leiningen
      1. Ferdinand Heinrich Emich Christian Karl, Prince of Leiningen (1982-)
      2. Olga Margarita, Princess of Leiningen (1984-)
      3. Hermann Prince of Leiningen (1986)
  6. Prince Heinrich of Hanover (1961-)
    1. Thyra Donata Sixtina von Westernhagen
      1. Prince Albert (1999-)
      2. Princess Eugenie (2001)
      3. Prince Julius (2006)
She died days after her sister-in-law, Alexandra Prinzessin von Hannover. Monika, Princess of Hannover died on 4 June 2015 at the age of 85 {Source}.

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