Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen
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Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen (Amorbach
, 9 November 1830 – Amorbach 5 April 1904) was a German nobleman
.
and Countess Maria Klebelsberg. His father was the maternal half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Ernst Leopold joined the Royal Navy
in 1849. He acceded to the title of Prince of Leiningen on his father's death on 13 November 1856. Promoted to Captain
in 1860, he commanded HMS Magicienne and then HMY Victoria and Albert
. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1885, was promoted to full Admiral in 1887 and retired from the Navy in 1895.
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the civil division of the Order of the Bath
in 1863, a Knight Grand Cross in 1866 and an honorary Knight Grand Cross in the military division in 1887, amended to additional Knight Grand Cross later that year. He was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
in 1898.
he married Princess Marie Amelie of Baden (1834–1899), second daughter and seventh child of Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden
and Sophie of Sweden
. They had two children :
Amorbach
Amorbach is a town in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany, with some 4,100 inhabitants .- Location :...
, 9 November 1830 – Amorbach 5 April 1904) was a German nobleman
German nobility
The German nobility was the elite hereditary ruling class or aristocratic class from ca. 500 B.C. to the Holy Roman Empire and what is now Germany.-Principles of German nobility:...
.
Biography
He was the elder son of Carl, 3rd Prince of LeiningenCarl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Emich, Prince of Leiningen was a German nobleman and the elder half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.-Biography:...
and Countess Maria Klebelsberg. His father was the maternal half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Ernst Leopold joined the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in 1849. He acceded to the title of Prince of Leiningen on his father's death on 13 November 1856. Promoted to Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in 1860, he commanded HMS Magicienne and then HMY Victoria and Albert
HMY Victoria and Albert II
HMY Victoria and Albert, a 360 foot steamer launched 16 January 1855, was a Royal Yacht of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom until 1900, owned and operated by the Royal Navy. She displaced 2,470 tons, and could make 15 knots on her paddles...
. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1885, was promoted to full Admiral in 1887 and retired from the Navy in 1895.
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the civil division of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in 1863, a Knight Grand Cross in 1866 and an honorary Knight Grand Cross in the military division in 1887, amended to additional Knight Grand Cross later that year. He was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
in 1898.
Marriage and issue
On 11 September 1858 in KarlsruheKarlsruhe
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...
he married Princess Marie Amelie of Baden (1834–1899), second daughter and seventh child of Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden
Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden
Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden succeeded in 1830 as the fourth Grand Duke of Baden....
and Sophie of Sweden
Sophie of Sweden
Princess Sophie Wilhelmine of Sweden , was a Swedish princess and a consort Grand Duchess of Baden.- Biography :Sophie was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 21 May 1801. She was the daughter of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden and Queen consort Frederica of Baden...
. They had two children :
- Alberta (24 December 1863 - 30 August 1901)
- EmichEmich, 5th Prince of LeiningenEmich, 5th Prince of Leiningen was the son of Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen. He was the titular Prince of Leiningen from 1904 until his death.-Early life:...
(18 January 1866 - 18 July 1939); became 5th Prince of Leiningen on his father's death in 1904; married Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe-LangenburgHohenlohe-LangenburgHohenlohe-Langenburg was a German county of northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Langenburg. Hohenlohe-Neuenstein was partitioned into it, Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen and Hohenlohe-Kirchberg in 1701...
(1866–1932)