Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern
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Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern (30 August 1891, Heiligendamm
, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
– 6 February 1965, Krauchenwies
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
) He was the eldest son of William, Prince of Hohenzollern and Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
. He had a twin brother, Franz Joseph, Prince of Hohenzollern-Emden
, who was born a few minutes after he was.
, daughter of Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
and Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany
, on 2 June 1920 in Schloss
Sibyllenort
, Silesia
, Germany. Margarete's sister Princess Maria Alix of Saxony
married his twin brother, Francis Joseph.
Frederick and Margarete Karola had seven children:
the line of succession was discussed during a meeting between Michael, his uncle Prince Nicholas of Romania
, and Prince Frederick. Shortly after this meeting, the spokesman of King Carol II, in an interview with the French paper Le Figaro
, expressed his strong support for Prince Frederick, additionally asserting that Michael would never regain the throne.
Heiligendamm
Heiligendamm is a German seaside resort, founded in 1793. The small cluster of structures which still survive are reminders of the glory days of days gone by when this part of the Baltic Sea was one of the playgrounds of Europe's aristocracy. It is the oldest seaside spa in Germany...
, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1348, when Albert II of Mecklenburg and his younger brother John were raised to Dukes of Mecklenburg by King Charles IV...
– 6 February 1965, Krauchenwies
Krauchenwies
Krauchenwies is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Geography:Krauchenwies lies about 10 km south of Sigmaringen and 25 km 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...
) He was the eldest son of William, Prince of Hohenzollern and Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Teresa Maddalena of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was the only child of Prince Louis of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Trani and his wife Duchess Mathilde...
. He had a twin brother, Franz Joseph, Prince of Hohenzollern-Emden
Franz Joseph, Prince of Hohenzollern-Emden
Franz Joseph Prinz von Hohenzollern-Emden was a member of the Roman Catholic branch of the House of Hohenzollern...
, who was born a few minutes after he was.
Marriage and children
He married Princess Margarete Karola of SaxonyPrincess Margarete Karola of Saxony
Princess Margarete Karola Wilhelmine Viktoria Adelheid Albertine Petrusa Bertram Paula of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony was the fifth...
, daughter of Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
This article is about King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony. For the elector Frederick Augustus III, see Frederick Augustus I of Saxony.Frederick Augustus III was the last King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.Born in Dresden, Frederick Augustus was the son of King George of Saxony...
and Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany
Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany
Luise of Tuscany was a daughter of Ferdinand IV of Tuscany and his second wife, Alice of Bourbon-Parma, daughter of Duke Charles III and Louise...
, on 2 June 1920 in Schloss
Schloss
Schloss is a German word for a building similar to a château, palace or manor house; or what in the British Isles would be known as a stately home...
Sibyllenort
Szczodre
Szczodre is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Długołęka, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
, Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
, Germany. Margarete's sister Princess Maria Alix of Saxony
Princess Maria Alix of Saxony
Princess Maria Alix Luitpolda Anna Henriette Germana Agnes Damiana Michaela of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony was the sixth child and third-eldest...
married his twin brother, Francis Joseph.
Frederick and Margarete Karola had seven children:
- Princess Benedikta Maria Antonia Mathilde Anna of Hohenzollern (born 19 February 1921 in SigmaringenSigmaringenSigmaringen is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Situated on the upper Danube, it is the capital of the Sigmaringen district....
; died 11 October 2011 at Sigmaringen) - Princess Maria Adelgunde Alice Luise Josephine of Hohenzollern (born 19 February 1921 in SigmaringenSigmaringenSigmaringen is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Situated on the upper Danube, it is the capital of the Sigmaringen district....
; died 23 May 2006 in FrauenfeldFrauenfeldFrauenfeld is the capital of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-Early history:The earliest trace of human settlement are several La Tène era graves to the east of Langdorf. The Roman road from Oberwinterthur to Pfyn ran through what is now the Allmend in Frauenfeld. Two Roman villas were...
) - Princess Maria Theresia Ludovika Cecilie Zita Elisabeth Hilda Agnes of Hohenzollern (born 11 October 1922 at Schloss SigmaringenSchloss SigmaringenSigmaringen Castle was the princely castle and seat of government for the Princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Situated in the Swabian Alb region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, this castle dominates the skyline of the town of Sigmaringen...
; died 13 December 2004) - Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Joseph Maria Manuel Georg Meinrad Fidelis Benedikt Michael Hubert, Prince of HohenzollernFrederick William, Prince of HohenzollernFriedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern was the head of the Princely House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.-Biography:Friedrich Wilhelm was born in Schloss Umkirch...
(born 3 February 1924 at Schloss UmkirchUmkirchUmkirch is a municipality in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located around 5 kilometres west of Freiburg im Breisgau.-History:...
- died 16 September 2010) - Prince Franz Josef Hubertus Maria Meinrad Michael of Hohenzollern (born 15 March 1926 at Schloss Umkirch; died 13 March 1996 in Sigmaringen)
- Prince Johann Georg Carl Leopold Eitel-Friedrich Meinrad Maria Hubertus Michael of HohenzollernPrince Johann Georg of HohenzollernPrince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern is the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern and his wife Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern (Johann Georg Carl Leopold Eitel-Friedrich Meinrad Maria Hubertus Michael; born 31 July 1932 in Schloss Sigmaringen,...
(born 31 July 1932 at Schloss Sigmaringen) - Prince Ferfried Maximilian Pius Meinrad Maria Hubert Michael Justinus of HohenzollernPrince Ferfried of HohenzollernFerfried Maximilian Pius Meinrad Maria Hubert Michael Justinus Prince of Hohenzollern is a German marketing lawyer who has come to public attention as a result of his private life.- Biography :...
(born 14 April 1943 at Schloss Umkirch)
Romanian succession
In 1948, soon after the deposition of king Michael I of RomaniaMichael I of Romania
Michael was the last King of Romania. He reigned from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930, and again from 6 September 1940 until 30 December 1947 when he was forced, by the Communist Party of Romania , to abdicate to the Soviet armies of occupation...
the line of succession was discussed during a meeting between Michael, his uncle Prince Nicholas of Romania
Prince Nicholas of Romania
| style="float:right;"|Prince Nicholas of Romania was the second son of King Ferdinand I and Queen Marie of Romania.- Biography :Born in Peleş Castle, Sinaia, Nicholas was the younger brother of Carol, heir apparent, who renounced his rights of succession on 12 December 1925...
, and Prince Frederick. Shortly after this meeting, the spokesman of King Carol II, in an interview with the French paper Le Figaro
Le Figaro
Le Figaro is a French daily newspaper founded in 1826 and published in Paris. It is one of three French newspapers of record, with Le Monde and Libération, and is the oldest newspaper in France. It is also the second-largest national newspaper in France after Le Parisien and before Le Monde, but...
, expressed his strong support for Prince Frederick, additionally asserting that Michael would never regain the throne.
Titles and styles
- 30 August 1891 – 8 June 1905: His Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hohenzollern
- 8 June 1905 – 22 October 1927: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern
- 22 October 1927 – 6 February 1965: His Highness The Prince of Hohenzollern