| William Victor of Prussia | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Prussia | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1919 Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Died | 7 February 1989 (aged 69) Donaueschingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Antoinette, Countess of Hoyos |
Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia (Wilhelm Viktor Ernst Freund Friedrich Georg Adalbert) (15 February 1919 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, 7 February 1989 in Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg)[1] 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)[2] 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.
House of Hohenzollern
Marriage[]
Prince Wilhelm Victor married at Donaueschingen 20 July 1944 Marie Antoinette, Countess of Hoyos [1] (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 one son:
- Rudi Federico Nicolas Andreu y Schönburg-Glauchau (12 September 2017)
- 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 one son:
- 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)
- 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.[3]
Prince Wilhelm Viktor died on 7 February 1989 at age 69.
Titles, styles, honours and arms[]
Titles and styles[]
- 15 February 1919 – 7 February 1989: His Royal Highness Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia[1]
Ancestry[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Wilhelm-Victor Prinz von Preußen". http://www.thepeerage.com/p10386.htm#i103859. Retrieved 15 November 2012.[unreliable source]
- ↑ Marlene A. Eilers Koenig. "Twins in the royal house of Prussia". Royal Musings. http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2013/01/twins-in-royal-house-of-prussia.html. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Marie-Antoinette Gräfin von Hoyos". http://www.thepeerage.com/p10386.htm#i103860. Retrieved 13 November 2008.[unreliable source]
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.
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