HSH Princess Marie-Louise Bathildis Elfriede Olga was the eldest of four children of HSH Prince Max Wilhelm Gustav Hermann (1898-1981) and Countess Gustava von Platen Hallermund (1899-1986). Prince Max was the second of HSH Friedrich Adolf Hermann, Prince of Waldeck und Pyrmont, and HSH Princess Bathildis Marie Leopoldine Anna Auguste of Schaumburg-Lippe.
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Princess Marie-Louise was born in Kiel on November 3, 1930. She married HSH Albrecht Friedrich Carl, Prince zu Castell-Castell (1925-2016), at Schloss Arolsen on May 23, 1951. Albrecht was only nineteen when he succeeded as head of the house. His father, Carl Friedrich, Prince zu Castell-Castell was killed in action on May 10, 1945. Albrecht became the heir following the death of his older brother, Hereditary Count Philipp who was killed in action in October 1944.
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The Princess's first cousin, Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck und Pyrmont died on December 16.
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| On the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary in 2011 |
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| The Prince and Princess of Castell-Castell - 90th birthday of the Prince in 2015 with their family |
The Dowager Princess died in Castell on December 12. She was 94 years old. She is survived by seven children, 32 grandchildren and 68 great-grandchildren.
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