[1] She was the fourth child and second daughter of Prince Hermann of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich and his wife, Countess Agnes of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1842-1904).

[2] Eleonore married Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse in Darmstadt on 2 February 1905.

As Grand Duchess, she took over the sponsor- and leadership of a number of charity organizations previously managed by her mother-in-law.

When her spouse left to join the First world war in 1914, she was appointed to serve the affairs of state as regent in his absence.

Eleonore died in an airplane crash on her way to her son Louis' wedding in London.