Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
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Franz Joseph Maximilian Maria Antonius Ignatius Lamoral, Prince of Thurn and Taxis, full German
name: Franz Josef Maximilian Maria Antonius Ignatius Lamoral Fürst von Thurn und Taxis (21 December 1893, Regensburg
, Kingdom of Bavaria
– 13 July 1971, Regensburg
, Bavaria
, Germany
) was the ninth Prince of Thurn and Taxis
and Head of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from 22 January 1952 until his death on 13 July 1971.
Franz Joseph survived his wife Isabel Maria, who died on 12 January 1970, about one and a half years before him. He died after a severe illness on 13 July 1971 and was interred in the burial chapel at St. Emmeram's Abbey
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In Regensburg, the Erbprinz-Franz-Joseph-Straße is named after him.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
name: Franz Josef Maximilian Maria Antonius Ignatius Lamoral Fürst von Thurn und Taxis (21 December 1893, Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
, Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Bavarian Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach became the first King of Bavaria in 1806 as Maximilian I Joseph. The monarchy would remain held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom's dissolution in 1918...
– 13 July 1971, Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, 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 the ninth Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Thurn und Taxis
The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis is a German family that was a key player in the postal services in Europe in the 16th century and is well known as owners of breweries and builders of many castles.- History :...
and Head of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from 22 January 1952 until his death on 13 July 1971.
Franz Joseph survived his wife Isabel Maria, who died on 12 January 1970, about one and a half years before him. He died after a severe illness on 13 July 1971 and was interred in the burial chapel at St. Emmeram's Abbey
St. Emmeram's Abbey
St. Emmeram's Abbey , now known as Schloss Thurn und Taxis, Schloss St. Emmeram, and St...
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In Regensburg, the Erbprinz-Franz-Joseph-Straße is named after him.
Titles and styles
- 21 December 1893 – 22 January 1952: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis
- 22 January 1952 – 13 July 1971: His Serene Highness The Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Honours
- Grand Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Grand Master of the Order of Parfaite AmitiéOrder of Parfaite AmitiéThe Order of Parfaite Amitié is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis.-History:...