Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria
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Albrecht Luitpold Ferdinand Michael, Duke of Bavaria, of Franconia and in Swabia, Count Palatine of the Rhine (3 May 1905 – 8 July 1996), was the son of Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
and his first wife, Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria
. He was the one surviving child from that marriage. His paternal grandfather was Ludwig III of Bavaria
, the last King of Bavaria
who was deposed in 1918.
His family, the House of Wittelsbach, were opposed to the regime of Nazi Germany
and in 1940 Albrecht took his family to his estate at Sárvár, Vas
, Hungary
. In October 1944, when Germany occupied Hungary, the Wittelsbachs were arrested and imprisoned in the Sachsenhausen
concentration camp
at Oranienburg
, Brandenburg
. In April 1945 they were moved to the Dachau concentration camp, where they were liberated by the United States Army
.
Albrecht became Head of the Royal Family of Bavaria with the death of his father on 2 August 1955. From that date he was also the Jacobite Pretender
.
(1904–1969). Four children were born from this marriage:
In 1971, Albrecht married Countess Marie-Jenke Clara Clementine Antonia Stephanie Walburga Paula Keglevich of Buzin
(1921–1983). They had no issue.
Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
Rupprecht or Rupert, Crown Prince of Bavaria was the last Bavarian Crown Prince.His full title was His Royal Highness Rupprecht Maria Luitpold Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Bavaria, Duke of Bavaria, of Franconia and in Swabia, Count Palatine of the Rhine...
and his first wife, Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria
Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria
-Family:Her parents were Duke Karl-Theodor in Bavaria, kinsman to the Kings of Bavaria and world renowned ophthalmologist, and his second wife, Princess Maria José of Bragança, a daughter of King Miguel I, exiled monarch of Portugal...
. He was the one surviving child from that marriage. His paternal grandfather was Ludwig III of Bavaria
Ludwig III of Bavaria
Ludwig III , was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918.-Early life:...
, the last King of Bavaria
King of Bavaria
King of Bavaria was a title held by the hereditary Wittelsbach rulers of Bavaria in the state known as the Kingdom of Bavaria from 1805 until 1918, when the kingdom was abolished...
who was deposed in 1918.
His family, the House of Wittelsbach, were opposed to the regime of Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
and in 1940 Albrecht took his family to his estate at Sárvár, Vas
Vas
Vas is the name of an administrative county in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. The county is a part of the Centrope Project.-Geography:...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. In October 1944, when Germany occupied Hungary, the Wittelsbachs were arrested and imprisoned in the Sachsenhausen
Sachsenhausen concentration camp
Sachsenhausen or Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg was a Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany, used primarily for political prisoners from 1936 to the end of the Third Reich in May, 1945. After World War II, when Oranienburg was in the Soviet Occupation Zone, the structure was used as an NKVD...
concentration camp
Nazi concentration camps
Nazi Germany maintained concentration camps throughout the territories it controlled. The first Nazi concentration camps set up in Germany were greatly expanded after the Reichstag fire of 1933, and were intended to hold political prisoners and opponents of the regime...
at Oranienburg
Oranienburg
Oranienburg is a town in Brandenburg, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Oberhavel.- Geography :Oranienburg is a town located on the banks of the Havel river, 35 km north of the centre of Berlin.- Division of the town :...
, Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
. In April 1945 they were moved to the Dachau concentration camp, where they were liberated by the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
.
Albrecht became Head of the Royal Family of Bavaria with the death of his father on 2 August 1955. From that date he was also the Jacobite Pretender
Jacobite succession
The Jacobite succession is the line through which the crown in pretence of England and Scotland has descended since the flight of James II & VII from London at the time of the Glorious Revolution...
.
Marriage and children
On 1930, Albrecht married Countess Maria Franziska Juliana Johanna Draskovich of TrakostjanCountess Maria Draskovich of Trakostjan
align="right"|Countess Maria Draskovich of Trakostjan was the first wife of Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, head of the House of Wittelsbach and pretender to the Kingdom of Bavaria from 1955 to 1996 as well as the Jacobite pretender to the thrones of England, Scotland, Ireland and France...
(1904–1969). Four children were born from this marriage:
- Princess Marie Gabrielle Antonia José (born 1931). Married Georg, Fürst von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (born 1928) and they have six children:
- Countess Walburga von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (born 1958).
- Countess Gabriele von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (born 1959).
- Countess Monika von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (born 1961).
- Erich, Hereditary Count von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (born 1962).
- Countess Adelheid of Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (born 1964).
- Countess Elisabeth von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (born 1966).
- Princess Marie Charlotte Juliana (born 1931, Gabrielle's twin). Married Paul, Fürst von Quadt zu Wykradt und Isny (born 1930-2011) and they have four children:
- Alexander, Fürst von Quadt zu Wykradt und Isny (born 1958).
- Countess Maria-Anna von Quadt zu Wykradt und Isny (born 1960).
- Countess Georgina von Quadt zu Wykradt und Isny (born 1962).
- Count Bertram von Quadt zu Wykradt und Isny (born 1966).
- Franz, Duke of BavariaFranz, Duke of BavariaFranz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern , styled as His Royal Highness The Duke of Bavaria, is head of the Wittelsbach family, the former ruling family of the Kingdom of Bavaria...
(born 14 July 1933). - Max-Emanuel Ludwig Maria, Duke in BavariaPrince Max, Duke in BavariaMax-Emanuel Ludwig Maria Herzog in Bayern, sometimes styled Prince Max of Bavaria, Duke in Bavaria, born 21 January 1937 as son of Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, is the heir presumptive to both the headship of the former Bavarian Royal House and the Jacobite Succession...
(born 1937), married the Swedish Countess Elizabeth Douglas-Stjernorp (born 1940) and they have five daughters, who bear the titles Princess of Bavaria, Duchess in Bavaria.- Duchess Sophie Elisabeth Marie GabrielleSophie, Hereditary Princess of LiechtensteinSophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein , is the wife of Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Regent of Liechtenstein and heir apparent to the Liechtensteiner throne.-Early life and education:...
in Bavaria (born 28 October 1967). Married Alois, Hereditary Prince of LiechtensteinAlois, Hereditary Prince of LiechtensteinAlois Philipp Maria, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg is the eldest son of Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Countess Marie Aglaë Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau. Alois has been Regent of Liechtenstein since 15 August 2004...
. - Duchess Marie Caroline Hedwig Eleonore in Bavaria (born 1969). Married Duke Philipp of WürttembergWürttembergWürttemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
. - Duchess Helene Eugenie Maria Donatha Mechthild in Bavaria (born 1972).
- Duchess Elizabeth Marie Charlotte Franziska in Bavaria (born 1973). Married Daniel Terberger.
- Duchess Maria Anna Henriette Gabrielle Julia in Bavaria (born 1973). Married Klaus Runow.
- Duchess Sophie Elisabeth Marie Gabrielle
In 1971, Albrecht married Countess Marie-Jenke Clara Clementine Antonia Stephanie Walburga Paula Keglevich of Buzin
Countess Marie-Jenke Keglevich of Buzin
Countess Marie-Jenke Keglevich of Buzin was the second wife of Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, head of the House of Wittelsbach and pretender to the Kingdom of Bavaria from 1955 to 1996 as well as Jacobite pretender to the thrones of England, Scotland, Ireland and France...
(1921–1983). They had no issue.