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Victor II Karl Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (b. Schaumburg, 2 November 1767 - d. Schaumburg, 22 April 1812), was a German prince member of the House of Ascania in the branch of Anhalt-Bernburg and ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.
He was the eldest son of Karl Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym by his second wife Amalie Eleonore, daughter of Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels.
Life
Victor Karl Frederick succeeded his father in Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym when he died in 1806.
During most of his reign, he had a dispute with his half-uncle Frederick over the government of the principality. Frederick claimed that the Primogenitur was never formally installed in Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym and in consecuence, he had rights to co-rule with Victor Karl Frederick. However, he died after only six years of reign and without mal issue; for this, Victor Karl Frederick was finally succeeded by his uncle.
Marriage and Issue
In Weilburg on 29 October 1793 Victor Karl Frederick married with Amalie Charlotte Wilhelmine Louise (b. Kirchheimbolanden, 7 August 1776 - d. Schaumburg, 19 February 1841), daughter of Karl Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg and through her mother[1], a descendant of George II, King of Great Britain[2] . They had four daughters:
- [[Princess Hermine of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
|Hermine]] (b. Hoym, 2 December 1797 - d. Budapest, 14 September 1817), married on 30 August 1815 to Archduke Joseph of Austria, Palatine of Hungary.
- Adelheid (b. Hoym, 23 February 1800 - d. Oldenburg, 13 September 1820), married on 24 July 1817 to Hereditary Prince [later, Grand Duke] August of Oldenburg.
- Emma (b. Schaumburg, 20 May 1802 - d. Pyrmont, 1 August 1858), married on 26 June 1823 to Georg Frederick Henry, Prince of Waldeck-Pyrmont.
- Ida (b. Schaumburg, 10 March 1804 - d. Oldenburg, 31 March 1828), married on 24 June 1825 to Hereditary Prince [later, Grand Duke] August of Oldenburg, widow of her sister.