Prince Adalbert of Bavaria (1828-1875)
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Prince Adalbert of Bavaria (Munich
, 19 July 1828 – Nymphenburg Palace
, 21 September 1875) was the ninth child and fourth son of Ludwig I of Bavaria
and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
.
on 25 August 1856 he married Infanta Amelia Philippina of Spain
(1834–1905), sixth daughter and eleventh child of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain
(a younger son of King Charles IV of Spain
) and Princess Luisa Carlotta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. They had five children :
and is buried in the Colombarium in the Michaelskirche
in Munich
, Bavaria.
's death, Prince Adalbert became the heir presumptive
to the throne of Greece
. In fact, rights to the Greek succession were passed onto his other older brother Luitpold
, who technically succeeded to the Greek throne in 1867. Due to the renunciation of all the rights to the Greek succession by King Ludwig III
, at Luitpold's death the rights to the throne of Greece were inherited by his second son, Prince Leopold
.
However, if it is proven that all legitimate descendants of Luitpold (barring those through King Ludwig III) are indeed extinct (discounting also the male descendants of prince Georg of Bavaria
), Adalbert's male-line descendants could conceivably assume the claim to the throne of Greece.
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, 19 July 1828 – Nymphenburg Palace
Nymphenburg Palace
The Nymphenburg Palace , i.e. "Nymph's Castle", is a Baroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, southern Germany. The palace was the main summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria.-History:...
, 21 September 1875) was the ninth child and fourth son of Ludwig I of Bavaria
Ludwig I of Bavaria
Ludwig I was a German king of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states.-Crown prince:...
and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen was a queen of Bavaria.She was a daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, and Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, eldest daughter of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.-Biography:In 1809, she was on the list of...
.
Marriage
In MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
on 25 August 1856 he married Infanta Amelia Philippina of Spain
Infanta Amelia Philippina of Spain
Infanta Amalia Philippina of Spain was a member of the Spanish royal house.-Childhood:She was born in Madrid as the eleventh child and sixth daughter of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain, younger brother of King Fernando VII of Spain, and wife, Princess Luisa Carlotta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies...
(1834–1905), sixth daughter and eleventh child of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain
Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain
Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain was the youngest son of Charles IV of Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma.-Marriage and children:...
(a younger son of King Charles IV of Spain
Charles IV of Spain
Charles IV was King of Spain from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808.-Early life:...
) and Princess Luisa Carlotta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. They had five children :
- Ludwig FerdinandPrince Louis Ferdinand of BavariaPrince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria , was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Cavalry. Following his marriage to Infanta Maria da Paz of Spain, he also became Spanish infante.-General information:...
(1859–1949); married Infanta María de la Paz of SpainInfanta María de la Paz of SpainMaría de la Paz of Spain was an infanta of Spain. A daughter of Queen Isabella II of Spain, she married her first cousin Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria. She lived for the rest of her life in Germany, dedicating her time to her family, charity work and writing poetry... - AlfonsPrince Alfons of BavariaPrince Alfons of Bavaria was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Cavalry.-Early life:Alfons was born in Munich, Bavaria...
(1862–1933); married Princess Louise of Orleans, daughter of Ferdinand Philippe Marie, duc d'AlençonFerdinand Philippe Marie, duc d'AlençonFerdinand Philippe Marie, duc d'Alençon was the son of Louis Charles Philippe Raphael, duc de Nemours and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary .-Marriage and issue:... - IsabellaPrincess Isabella of BavariaPrincess Isabella Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria was the third child and eldest daughter of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria and his wife Infanta Amelia Philippina of Spain...
(1863–1924); married Thomas, 2nd Duke of Genoa - Elvira (1868–1943); married Rudolf von Wrbna-Kaunitz-Rietberg-Questenberg and Freudenthal
- Clara (1874–1941); unmarried
Death
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria died on 21 September 1875 in MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and is buried in the Colombarium in the Michaelskirche
St. Michael's Church, Munich
St Michael is a Jesuit church in Munich, southern Germany, the largest Renaissance church north of the Alps. The style of the building had an enormous influence on Southern German early Baroque architecture.-Architecture:...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bavaria.
Greek succession
It is often suggested that following his older brother OttoOtto of Greece
Otto, Prince of Bavaria, then Othon, King of Greece was made the first modern King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the Great Powers .The second son of the philhellene King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto ascended...
's death, Prince Adalbert became the heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
to the throne of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. In fact, rights to the Greek succession were passed onto his other older brother Luitpold
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria , was the de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, due to the incapacity of his nephews, King Ludwig II and King Otto.-Early life:...
, who technically succeeded to the Greek throne in 1867. Due to the renunciation of all the rights to the Greek succession by King Ludwig III
Ludwig III of Bavaria
Ludwig III , was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918.-Early life:...
, at Luitpold's death the rights to the throne of Greece were inherited by his second son, Prince Leopold
Prince Leopold of Bavaria
Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf, Prinz von Bayern was born in Munich, the son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria...
.
However, if it is proven that all legitimate descendants of Luitpold (barring those through King Ludwig III) are indeed extinct (discounting also the male descendants of prince Georg of Bavaria
Prince Georg of Bavaria
Prince Georg of Bavaria was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a Catholic priest.- Birth and family :...
), Adalbert's male-line descendants could conceivably assume the claim to the throne of Greece.