William, Prince of Hohenzollern
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| Prince William and Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria | |
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| Predecessor | Leopold |
| Successor | Frederick |
| Spouse | Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Prince Adelgunde of Bavaria |
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| Augusta Victoria, Queen of Portugal Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern Francis Joseph, Prince of Hohenzollern-Emden |
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| German: Wilhelm August Karl Joseph Peter Ferdinand Benedikt | |
| Father | Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern |
| Mother | Infanta Antónia of Portugal |
| Born | 7 March 1864 Schloss Benrath, near Düsseldorf, Rhine Province, Prussia |
| Died | 22 October 1927 (aged 63) Sigmaringen, Province of Hohenzollern, Germany |
William, Prince of Hohenzollern[1][2] (German: Wilhelm August Karl Joseph Peter Ferdinand Benedikt Fürst von Hohenzollern[1][2]) (7 March 1864, Schloss Benrath, near Düsseldorf[1][2] - 22 October 1927, Sigmaringen[1][2]) was the eldest son[1][2] of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and Infanta Antónia of Portugal.[1][2] His maternal grandparents were Maria II of Portugal and her King consort Ferdinand II of Portugal.
William was an older brother of Ferdinand I of Romania. His maternal first cousins included (among others) Carlos I of Portugal, Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto, Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony.
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On 27 June 1889, William married Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.[1][2] Her parents were Prince Louis, Count of Trani and Mathilde Ludovika, Duchess in Bavaria. Louis was the eldest son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and his second wife Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria. Mathilde was the fourth daughter of Maximilian, Duke in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria. William and Maria Teresa had three children:[1][2]
- Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern (19 August 1890 – 29 August 1966). Married first Manuel II of Portugal and secondly Robert, Count Douglas.
- Prince Frederick Victor of Hohenzollern (30 August 1891 – 6 February 1965). Married Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony. She was a daughter of Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany.
- Prince Francis Joseph of Hohenzollern, adopted the title Prince of Hohenzollern-Emden (30 August 1891 – 3 April 1964). He married Princess Maria Alix of Saxony, also a daughter of Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany.
William succeeded his father as Prince of Hohenzollern on 8 June 1905. His wife died on 1 May 1909. On 20 January 1915, Wilhelm married secondly Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria. She was a daughter of Ludwig III of Bavaria and Maria Theresia of Austria-Este. There were no children from this marriage.
His title was effectively abolished with the collapse of the German Empire in 1918. He continued to use the title however.
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles and styles
- 7 March 1864 – 3 September 1869: His Serene Highness Prince William of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
- 3 September 1869 – 2 June 1885: His Serene Highness Prince William of Hohenzollern
- 2 June 1885 – 8 June 1905: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern
- 8 June 1905 – 22 October 1927: His Highness The Prince of Hohenzollern
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Darryl Lundy (10 May 2003). "Wilhelm Fürst von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen". thePeerage.com. http://www.thepeerage.com/p10175.htm#i101745. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Paul Theroff. "HOHENZOLLERN". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/hohenzollern.html. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- "The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy" by C. Arnold McNaughton.
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William, Prince of Hohenzollern
Cadet branch of the House of Hohenzollern
Born: 7 March 1864 Died: 22 October 1927 |
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| Preceded by Leopold |
Prince of Hohenzollern 8 June 1905 – 22 October 1927 |
Succeeded by Frederick |
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| Preceded by Leopold |
— TITULAR — Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 8 June 1905 – 22 October 1927 Reason for succession failure: Principality annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1850 |
Succeeded by Frederick |
