Kraft, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
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Kraft, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was the eldest son of Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
. He was the titular Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
from 1960 until his death.
, Germany
, the first child of Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
(1897–1960) (son of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) and his wife, Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark (1905–1981) (daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
and Princess Alice of Battenberg
). Through both of his parents he was descendant of Queen Victoria
and Tsar Nicholas I
, through his mother he was descendant of Christian IX of Denmark
.
to Princess Charlotte of Croÿ (b. 31 December 1938), eldest daughter of Prince Alexander of Croÿ and his wife, Anne Elspeth Campbell. They divorced on 26 May 1990 at Crailsheim
.
They had three children:
He married, secondly, Irma Pospesch (b. 1946) on May 22, 1992, in Graz
, Austria
.
Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was the only son of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He was the titular Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg from 1950 until his death.-Early life:...
. He was the titular Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Hohenlohe-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...
from 1960 until his death.
Early life
Kraft was born at Schwäbisch HallSchwäbisch Hall
Schwäbisch Hall is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and capital of the district of Schwäbisch Hall. The town is located in the valley of the river Kocher in the north-eastern part of Baden-Württemberg....
, 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...
, the first child of Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was the only son of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He was the titular Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg from 1950 until his death.-Early life:...
(1897–1960) (son of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) and his wife, Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark (1905–1981) (daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
Prince 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....
). Through both of his parents he was descendant of Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
and Tsar Nicholas I
Nicholas I of Russia
Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers...
, through his mother he was descendant of Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish...
.
Marriage
Kraft married on 5 June 1965 in LangenburgLangenburg
Langenburg is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on a hill above the river Jagst, 18 km northeast of Schwäbisch Hall...
to Princess Charlotte of Croÿ (b. 31 December 1938), eldest daughter of Prince Alexander of Croÿ and his wife, Anne Elspeth Campbell. They divorced on 26 May 1990 at Crailsheim
Crailsheim
Crailsheim is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, 32 km east of Schwäbisch Hall, 40 km southwest of Ansbach in the Schwäbisch Hall district, incorporated in 1338....
.
They had three children:
- Princess Cécile Marita Dorothea of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 16 December 1967), married Cyril Amédéo de CommarqueMarie Clotilde BonapartePrincess Marie Clotilde Eugénie Alberte Laetitia Généviève Bonaparte was born March 20, 1912, in Brussels, Belgium and died April 14, 1996, at the Château de la Pommerie in Cendrieux, France...
on June 6, 1998, no issue. - Philipp, Prince of Hohenlohe-LangenburgPhilipp, Prince of Hohenlohe-LangenburgPhilipp Gottfried Alexander, 10th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg , is the middle child and only son of Kraft, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his first wife, Princess Charlotte of Croÿ. He is a grandson of Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark, and a grandnephew of Prince Philip, Duke of...
(b. 20 January 1970), married Saskia Li Binder on September 6, 2003, in LangenburgLangenburgLangenburg is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on a hill above the river Jagst, 18 km northeast of Schwäbisch Hall...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , 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...
, and had issue. - Princess Xenia Margarita Anne of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 8 July 1972), married Max Soltmann on August 13, 2005, had issue:
- Ferdinand Soltmann (b. 2005)
- Louisa Marei Charlotte Soltmann (b. 6 April 2008 in Bad MergentheimBad MergentheimBad Mergentheim is a town in the Main-Tauber district in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.-History:Mergentheim is mentioned in chronicles as early as 1058, as the residence of the family of the counts of Hohenlohe, who early in the 13th century assigned the greater part of their estates in...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , 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 married, secondly, Irma Pospesch (b. 1946) on May 22, 1992, in Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
On the death of his father in 1960, Kraft became the titular Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.Titles and styles
- 25 June 1935 – 11 May 1960: His Serene Highness Prince Kraft of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- 11 May 1960 – 16 March 2004: His Serene Highness The Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg