Berthold, Margrave of Baden
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Berthold Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst August Heinrich Karl, Margrave of Baden was born on 24 February 1906 in Karlsruhe
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. He was the son of Prince Maximilian, Margrave of Baden
and Princess Marie Louise of Hanover and Cumberland
. He died on 27 October 1963 in Spaichingen
, Baden
-Württemberg
, Germany. He was the head of the House of Baden and the representative of the descent of the Kings of Sweden of the House of Holstein-Gottorp
.
and Princess Alice of Battenberg
, on 17 August 1931 in Baden-Baden
, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which made him the brother-in-law of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The marriage produced the following offspring.
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He was the son of Prince Maximilian, Margrave of Baden
Prince Maximilian of Baden
Maximilian of Baden was a German prince and politician...
and Princess Marie Louise of Hanover and Cumberland
Princess Marie Louise of Hanover and Cumberland
Princess Marie Louise of Hanover and Cumberland , Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
. He died on 27 October 1963 in Spaichingen
Spaichingen
Spaichingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 11 kilometers northwest of Tuttlingen, and 13 km southeast of Rottweil. It is 660 meters above sea level.Population: 12,400 -History:...
, Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
-Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, Germany. He was the head of the House of Baden and the representative of the descent of the Kings of Sweden of the House of Holstein-Gottorp
House of Holstein-Gottorp
The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a cadet branch of the Oldenburg dynasty, ruled Sweden from 1751 until 1818, and Norway from 1814 to 1818.In 1743 Adolf Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp was elected crown prince of Sweden as a Swedish concession to Russia, a strategy for achieving an acceptable peace...
.
Marriage and children
He married Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and DenmarkPrince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the seventh child and fourth son of King George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia. He was a grandson of Christian IX of Denmark.He began military training at an early age, and was...
and Princess Alice of Battenberg
Princess Alice of Battenberg
Princess Alice of Battenberg, later Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark was the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and mother-in-law of Elizabeth II....
, on 17 August 1931 in Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...
, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which made him the brother-in-law of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The marriage produced the following offspring.
- HGDH Princess Margarita of BadenPrincess Margarita of BadenPrincess Margarita of Baden is the daughter of Berthold, Margrave of Baden and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark.-Family:...
(b. Salem, 14 July 1932), married in Salem civilly on 5 June 1957 and religiously on 6 June 1957 and divorced in 1981 from Prince Tomislav of YugoslaviaPrince Tomislav of YugoslaviaPrince Tomislav of Yugoslavia was a member of the House of Karađorđević.-Early life and education:...
. - HRH Prince Maximilian Andreas Friedrich Gustav Ernst August Bernhard of BadenMaximilian, Margrave of BadenMaximilian, Margrave of Baden , is the son of Berthold, Margrave of Baden and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark...
(b. 3 July 1933) - HGDH Ludwig Wilhelm Georg Ernst Christoph of Baden (b. KarlsruheKarlsruheThe City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, 16 March 1937), married civilly in Salem on 21 September 1967 and religiously in WaldWald- Surname :* Kenneth Wald Sales Consultant U.S. Born* Abraham Wald , Hungarian mathematician of German descent* Carol Wald , American artist.* Charles F...
, Lower AustriaLower AustriaLower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
, on 21 October 1967 Princess Anna Maria (Marianne) Henrietta Eleonora Gobertina of Auersperg-Breunner (b. Zseliz, HungaryHungaryHungary , 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...
, today Želiezovce, SlovakiaSlovakiaThe Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, 15 December 1943), and had three children:- HGDH Princess Sophie Thyra Josephine Georgine Henriette of Baden (b. Heidelberg, 8 July 1975)
- HGDH Prince Berthold Ernst-August Emich Rainer of Baden (b. HeidelbergHeidelberg-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, 8 October 1976) - HGDH Princess Aglaë Margarete Tatiana Mary of Baden (b. Heidelberg, 3 March 1981)