Prince Manuel of Bavaria
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Prince Manuel of Bavaria (born 27 December 1972) is a member of the deposed Bavaria
n Royal House of Wittelsbach
, and a cardiology researcher at Columbia University
.
, Bavaria
. He is the oldest child of Prince Leopold of Bavaria
and his wife Ursula Möhlenkamp. Manuel was born out of wedlock, nearly five years before his parents were married. Even after his parents nuptials in 1977, Manuel and his siblings were excluded from the line in the Bavarian Succession as his parents' union was considered morganatic
. However, this changed on 3 March 1999 when Franz, Duke of Bavaria
recognized the marriage conditionally as dynastic in accordance with the Bavarian house laws. Since he has married dynastically, he is kept in line of succession.
Prince Manuel was awarded a PhD degree in biology from Columbia University
where he is now a cardiology researcher.
and Bärbo, small villages near Nyköping
in Sweden
. It was attended by more than 300 guests including King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
and his family. The couple has a son and a daughter together:
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...
n Royal House of Wittelsbach
Wittelsbach
The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.Members of the family served as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria , Counts Palatine of the Rhine , Margraves of Brandenburg , Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland , Elector-Archbishops of Cologne , Dukes of...
, and a cardiology researcher at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
Early life
Prince Manuel was born in StarnbergStarnberg
The city of Starnberg is in Bavaria, Germany, some 30 km south-west of Munich. It lies at the north end of Lake Starnberg, in the heart of the "Five Lakes Country", and serves as capital of the district of Starnberg...
, 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...
. He is the oldest child of Prince Leopold of Bavaria
Prince Leopold of Bavaria (b. 1943)
Prince Leopold of Bavaria is a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a former champion race car driver.-Early life & racing career:...
and his wife Ursula Möhlenkamp. Manuel was born out of wedlock, nearly five years before his parents were married. Even after his parents nuptials in 1977, Manuel and his siblings were excluded from the line in the Bavarian Succession as his parents' union was considered morganatic
Morganatic marriage
In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
. However, this changed on 3 March 1999 when Franz, Duke of Bavaria
Franz, Duke of Bavaria
Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern , styled as His Royal Highness The Duke of Bavaria, is head of the Wittelsbach family, the former ruling family of the Kingdom of Bavaria...
recognized the marriage conditionally as dynastic in accordance with the Bavarian house laws. Since he has married dynastically, he is kept in line of succession.
Prince Manuel was awarded a PhD degree in biology from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
where he is now a cardiology researcher.
Marriage
On 6 August 2005 Prince Manuel married Princess Anna of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the daughter of Prince Ludwig-Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Yvonne Wachtmeister af Johannishus. The wedding took place in StigtomtaStigtomta
Stigtomta is a locality situated in Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 1,948 inhabitants in 2005. It's located around 20 kilometres outside the city of Nyköping....
and Bärbo, small villages near Nyköping
Nyköping
Nyköping is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,427 inhabitants in 2005. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.- History :...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It was attended by more than 300 guests including King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning King of Sweden since 15 September 1973, succeeding his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf because his father had predeceased him...
and his family. The couple has a son and a daughter together:
- Prince Leopold Maria Bengt Karl Manuel of Bavaria (b. 13 June 2007)
- Princess Alva Manuelle Maria Petra Yvonne of Bavaria (b. 5 January 2010)