Pauline Helene II, Empress of Svernkirch

Pauline Helene II (July 8 1839 – died March 27 1901) was Empress of Svernkirch, reigning from 1878 (the death of Philip I) until her death in 1901 and Grand Duchess of Schmidt-Berkstein by her marriage to Grand Duke Joseph III von Schmidt-Berkstein (1828 - 1903) founding the personal union in 1864 after her marriage. She is the granddaughter of the late Pauline Helene I who was executed in 1834, Joseph died in 1903 after two years of her death and caused their son to be Hereditary Grand Duke Paul to be Grand Duke Paul II and his wife Princess Elisabeth of Groloos (a granddaughter of Philip I).