Duke Robert of Württemberg
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Duke Robert Maria Klemens Philipp Joseph of Württemberg (14 January 1873, Meran, Austria–Hungary – 12 April 1947, Schloss Altshausen, Altshausen
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
) was a member of the House of Württemberg and a Duke of Württemberg.
and his wife Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria. Robert belonged to the fifth branch (called the ducal branch) of the House of Württemberg
, descended from the seventh son of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg. On the extinction of the eldest branch in 1921, the ducal branch became the new dynastic-branch of the House.
, seventh child and fifth eldest daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria
and his wife Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
, on 29 October 1900 in Vienna
. Robert and Maria Immakulata did not have children.
Altshausen
Altshausen is a small Swabian municipality near Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany.- Geography :Altshausen is situated in Upper Swabia, about 40 kilometers north of Lake Constance...
, 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...
) was a member of the House of Württemberg and a Duke of Württemberg.
Family
Robert was the fourth child of Duke Philipp of WürttembergDuke Philipp of Württemberg
Philipp of Württemberg was a duke of Württemberg. He was the son of Alexander of Württemberg and of Marie d'Orléans....
and his wife Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria. Robert belonged to the fifth branch (called the ducal branch) of the House of Württemberg
House of Württemberg
The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:...
, descended from the seventh son of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg. On the extinction of the eldest branch in 1921, the ducal branch became the new dynastic-branch of the House.
Marriage
Robert married Archduchess Maria Immakulata of AustriaArchduchess Maria Immakulata of Austria
Archduchess Maria Immakulata of Austria was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Archduchess and Princess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany by birth...
, seventh child and fifth eldest daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria
Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria
Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria, in Italian Carlo Salvatore Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Filippo Jacopo Gennaro Lodovico Gonzaga Raniero, in German Karl Salvator Maria Joseph Johann Baptist Philipp Jakob Januarius Ludwig Gonzaga Ranier , was a member of the Tuscan branch of the House of...
and his wife Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1844–1899)
Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was fifth child and second-eldest daughter of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and his wife Maria Theresa of Austria...
, on 29 October 1900 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. Robert and Maria Immakulata did not have children.
Titles and styles
- 14 January 1873 – 12 April 1947: His Royal Highness Duke Robert of Württemberg