Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1895–1903)
| Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine | |||||
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Princess Elisabeth in 1903 | |||||
| Born | 11 March 1895 New Palace, Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 16 November 1903 (aged 8) Skierniewice, Congress Poland, Russian Empire | ||||
| Burial | Rosenhöhe, Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire | ||||
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| House | Hesse-Darmstadt | ||||
| Father | Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine | ||||
| Mother | Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Grand Ducal Family of Hesse and by Rhine |
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| Ernest Louis |
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Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (Elisabeth Marie Alice Viktoria; 11 March 1895 – 16 November 1903) was a German Hessian and Rhenish child princess, the only daughter of Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, and his first wife, Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She was named after her paternal great-grandmother, Princess Elisabeth of Prussia. Her paternal aunt had the same name, and both the young princess and her aunt were nicknamed Ella.
Elisabeth’s early death was rumored to be a result of poison meant for her uncle Emperor Nicholas II, but the court physician said she died of virulent typhoid fever, probably caused by her taking a drink of water from a contaminated stream.