Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Elise was born in Langenburg as the second child and first daughter of Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Princess Leopoldine of Baden, daughter of Prince Wilhelm of Baden. She was a grand-niece of Queen Victoria, as Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, who was also the mother of Queen Victoria, had been previously married to Emich Carl, 2nd Prince of Leiningen with whom she had two children, one of whom was Elise's paternal grandmother.

Elise had one elder brother Ernst who, at their father death, succeeded to the title of 7th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg), and one younger sister Princess Feodora (1866–1932), who in 1894, married Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen.

On 11 November 1884, Elise married in Langenburg, Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line, eldest child of Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line (1832–1913), and his wife, Duchess Agnes of Württemberg (1835–1886). They had five children:

Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg with her children.

• Princess Viktoria Feodora Reuss JL (21 April 1889 – 18 December 1918) she married Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 24 April 1917. They have one daughter.
• Princess Luise Reuss JL (17 July 1890 – 12 August 1951)
• Prince Heinrich XL Reuss JL (17 September 1891 – 4 November 1891)
• Prince Heinrich XLIII Reuss JL (25 July 1893 – 13 May 1912)
• Heinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss Younger Line (13 May 1895 – 1945)

In 1913, Henry became the reigning Prince Reuss Younger Line, Elise becoming Princess consort. Prince Heinrich XXVII abdicated in 1918 after the German Revolution of 1918–19, when all German monarchies were abolished.

After the death of Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss Elder Line in 1927, the titles passed to Heinrich XXVII and became Prince Reuss.

Elise died on March 18, 1929, surviving her spouse by six months.