Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia
Prince William Victor of Prussia | |||||
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Born | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Weimar Republic | 15 February 1919||||
Died | 7 February 1989 Donaueschingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany | (aged 69)||||
Burial | 11 February 1989 | ||||
Spouse | Countess Marie Antoinette of Hoyos | ||||
Issue | Princess Marie Louise Prince Adalbert Alexander | ||||
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House | Hohenzollern | ||||
Father | Prince Adalbert of Prussia | ||||
Mother | Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen |
Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia (Wilhelm Viktor Ernst Freund Friedrich Georg Adalbert) (15 February 1919 – 7 February 1989) was a German nobleman, soldier and diplomat.
Life
Prince Wilhelm Victor was a grandson of Emperor Wilhelm II and the youngest child of Prince Adalbert of Prussia (14 July 1884 – 22 September 1948)[1] and Princess Adelheid "Adi" of Saxe-Meiningen (16 August 1891 – 25 April 1971). His father, Prince Adalbert carried also the title "Graf Lingen". He forfeited his rights of succession as a result of his unequal marriage.
His sister, Princess Viktoria Marina married William Patterson.
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Marriage
Prince Wilhelm Victor married at Donaueschingen 20 July 1944 Marie Antoinette, Countess of Hoyos (Hohenthurm, 27 June 1920 – Marbella 1 March 2004), and had the following issue:
- Princess Marie Louise Marina Franziska of Prussia (18 September 1945) she married Count Rudolf (Rudi) of Schönburg-Glauchau on 19 May 1971. They have two children:
- Countess Sophie Anastasia Wilhelmine Marie Antoinette of Schönburg-Glauchau (17 May 1979) she married Carles Andreu Alacreu on 21 September 2013. They have two children:
- Rudi Federico Nicolas Alacreu y Schönburg-Glauchau (12 September 2017)
- Carlota Alacreu y Schönburg-Glauchau (6 May 2019)
- Count Friedrich Wilhelm Simeon Dionysius Joachim Rudolf Maria Adelbert of Schönburg-Glauchau (27 April 1985)
- Countess Sophie Anastasia Wilhelmine Marie Antoinette of Schönburg-Glauchau (17 May 1979) she married Carles Andreu Alacreu on 21 September 2013. They have two children:
- Prince Adalbert Alexander Friedrich Joachim Christian (born Konstanz 4 March 1948), who married at Glentorf 14 June 1981 Eva Maria Kudicke (born Shahi, Iran 30 June 1951); had issue:
- Prince Alexander of Prussia (3 October 1984), he married Jenny von Rumohr (15 December 1985) on 14 February 2020.
- Prince Christian of Prussia (3 July 1986)
- Prince Philipp of Prussia (3 July 1986)
The Princess was born Countess Marie Antoinette, at Hohenthurm, 27 June 1920, daughter of Friedrich, Count Hoyos-Sprinzenstein, Baron zu Stichsenstein and Wilhelmine von Wuthenau of the Counts Hohenthurm.
Prince Wilhelm Viktor died on 7 February 1989 at age 69.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia |
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References
- ^ Marlene A. Eilers Koenig (2013-01-03). "Twins in the royal house of Prussia". Royal Musings. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
External links
Bibliography
- Marlene A. Eilers, Queen Victoria's Descendants (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), page 155. Hereinafter cited as Queen Victoria's Descendants.
- C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, in 3 volumes (London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973), volume 1, page 59. Hereinafter cited as The Book of King.
- Karin Feuerstein-Praßer: Die Deutschen Kaiserinnen 1871-1918, Piper Verlag 2002.
- John C. G. Röhl: The Kaiser and his court. Wilhelm II and the government of Germany. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1994.
- John C. G. Röhl: Wilhelm II., C. H. Beck, München 1993–2008.