Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
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| Prince Wittekind | |
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| Reign | 30 November 1967 - present (44 years, 101 days) |
| Predecessor | Herediraty Prince Josias |
| Spouse | Countess Cecilie of Goëss-Saurau |
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| Prince Carl-Anton Prince Josias Prince Johannes |
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| House | House of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Father | Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Mother | Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg |
| Born | 9 March 1936 Arolsen, Nazi Germany |
Wittekind Adolf Heinrich Georg-Wilhelm, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born March 9, 1936) has been since 1967 the head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
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[edit] Early life
He was born in Arolsen the son of Hereditary Prince Josias of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg (1903–2001). Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler were his godfathers.[1] Wittekind who has served in the German Armed Forces and held the rank Lieutenant Colonel succeeded as head of the house of Waldeck and Pyrmont on the death of his father on 30 November 1967.[1]
[edit] Honours
On 9 August 2001 he received the Federal Cross of Merit from Roland Koch, then Minister-President of Hesse.[2]
[edit] Marriage and issue
Wittekind is married to Countess Cecilie of Goëss-Saurau (b. 1956) and they have three sons.
- Prince Carl-Anton (b. 1991)
- Prince Josias (b. 1993)
- Prince Johannes (b. 1993)
[edit] Ancestors
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Petropoulos, Jonathan (2006). Royals and the Reich: The Princes Von Hessen in Nazi Germany. Oxford University Press. pp. 265, 266. ISBN 0195161335.
- ^ "Aufgeschlossen für Wald, Kultur, Sport und Tradition". Waldeckische Landeszeitung. 2001-08-09. http://www.wlz-fz.de/altarchiv/art18619,402897. Retrieved 2008-03-21.[dead link]
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Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Cadet branch of the House of Waldeck
Born: 9 March 1936 |
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| Preceded by Prince Josias |
— TITULAR — Prince of Waldeck 30 November 1967 – present Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished in 1918 |
Incumbent Heir: Prince Carl-Anton |
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| Preceded by Sophie Dierbach |
Line of succession to the British throne | Succeeded by Prince Carl-Anton of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
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