Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria
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- For the article on Ferdinand of Bavaria, the Prince-elector of Cologne, (1577–1650), see Ferdinand of Bavaria (archbishop).
- For the life and career of the soldier, see Ferdinand of Bavaria (soldier) (1550–1608).
| Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria | |||||
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| Infante Ferdinand of Spain | |||||
| Born | 10 May 1884 Madrid, Kingdom of Spain |
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| Died | 5 April 1958 (aged 73) Madrid, Spanish State |
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| Spouse | Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain Maria Luisa de Silva y Fernández de Henestrosa, Duchess of Talavera de la Reina |
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| Issue | Infante Luis Alfonso Infante José Eugenio Infanta Maria de las Mercedes Infanta Maria del Pilar |
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| House | House of Wittelsbach | ||||
| Father | Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria | ||||
| Mother | Infanta María de la Paz of Spain | ||||
Prince Ferdinand Maria Ludwig Franz von Assisi Isabellus Adalbert Ildefons Martin Bonifaz Joseph Isidro of Bavaria (10 May 1884 – 5 April 1958) was the eldest son and child of Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria and his wife Infanta María de la Paz of Spain.[1][2][2] Ferdinand became an Infante of Spain on 20 October 1905[1] and renounced his rights to the throne of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1914.
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Marriage and issue[edit]
Ferdinand married his first cousin, Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain, second eldest child and daughter[1][2] of Alfonso XII of Spain and his second wife Maria Christina of Austria,[1][2] on 12 January 1906 in Madrid.[1][2] Ferdinand and Maria Teresa had four children:[1][2]
- Infante Luis Alfonso of Spain (6 December 1906 – 14 May 1983)
- Infante José Eugenio of Spain (26 March 1909 – 16 August 1966), married Dona Maria de la Ascuncion Solange de Mesía y de Lesseps, Countess of Odiel in 1933, and had issue.
- Infanta Maria de las Mercedes of Spain (3 October 1911 – 11 September 1953) married Georgian Prince Irakli Bagration of Mukhrani in 1946, and had issue.
- Infanta Maria del Pilar of Spain (15 September 1912 – 9 May 1918)
This marriage and the granted royal rank in Spain meant that Ferdinand (also known as Infante don Fernando Maria de Baviera y de Borbon), the third-generation Spanish-Bavarian, committed himself to Spain. His second marriage with a Spanish noblewoman changed nothing in that respect.
Ferdinand married for a second time to Maria Luisa de Silva y Fernández de Henestrosa, Duchess of Talavera de la Reina, daughter of Luis de Silva y Fernández, 10th Count of Pie de Concha and his wife, Maria de los Dolores Fernández de Henestrosa y Fernández de Córdoba, on 1 October 1914 in Fuenterrabía, Spain. Maria Luisa was also granted the title Infanta of Spain.
Later life[edit]
Ferdinand survived his mother by 12 years and his father by 9 years. He had Alfonso XIII of Spain as his first cousin and brother-in-law and Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies as another brother-in-law. Spanish claimants Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia and Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona were his nephews.
Titles, styles, honours and arms[edit]
Titles and styles[edit]
- 10 May 1884 – 20 October 1905: His Royal Highness Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria.
- 20 October 1905 – 5 April 1958: His Royal Highness Infante Ferdinand of Spain, Prince of Bavaria.
Honours[edit]
- 1,117th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (20 October 1905).[3]
- Knight Grand Collar of the Royal Order of Charles III (20 October 1905).[3]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (20 October 1905).[3]
- Grand Commander of León of the Order of Santiago (27 June 1910).[4]
- 300th Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword.
Arms[edit]
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Ancestry[edit]
References[edit]
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