Prince Max, Duke in Bavaria
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Max-Emanuel Ludwig Maria Herzog in Bayern, sometimes styled Prince Max of Bavaria, Duke in Bavaria
, born 21 January 1937 as son of Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria
, is the heir presumptive
to both the headship of the former Bavarian Royal House and the Jacobite Succession
. He uses the title "Herzog in Bayern" or Duke in Bavaria
, since he was adopted as an adult by his great-uncle, Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria
, the last bearer of that title.
(granddaughter of general Archibald Douglas) in a civil ceremony in Kreuth
on 10 January 1967 and a religious ceremony in Munich
on 24 January 1967. They have five daughters:
Duke in Bavaria
Duke in Bavaria was a title used among others since 1506, when primogeniture was established, by all members of the House of Wittelsbach, with the exception of the Duke of Bavaria which began to be a unique position...
, born 21 January 1937 as son of Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria
Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria
Albrecht Luitpold Ferdinand Michael, Duke of Bavaria, of Franconia and in Swabia, Count Palatine of the Rhine , was the son of Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria and his first wife, Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria. He was the one surviving child from that marriage...
, is 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 both the headship of the former Bavarian Royal House and the Jacobite Succession
Jacobite succession
The Jacobite succession is the line through which the crown in pretence of England and Scotland has descended since the flight of James II & VII from London at the time of the Glorious Revolution...
. He uses the title "Herzog in Bayern" or Duke in Bavaria
Duke in Bavaria
Duke in Bavaria was a title used among others since 1506, when primogeniture was established, by all members of the House of Wittelsbach, with the exception of the Duke of Bavaria which began to be a unique position...
, since he was adopted as an adult by his great-uncle, Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria
Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria
Duke Ludwig Wilhelm Karl Norbert Theodor Johann in Bavaria was a Bavarian noble.- Life :...
, the last bearer of that title.
Family
Max married the Swedish Countess Elisabeth DouglasPrincess Elisabeth, Duchess in Bavaria
align="right"|Princess Elisabeth, Duchess in Bavaria is the wife of Prince Max, Duke in Bavaria, heir presumptive to both the former Bavarian Royal House and the Jacobite Succession.-Family background:...
(granddaughter of general Archibald Douglas) in a civil ceremony in Kreuth
Kreuth
Kreuth is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany.-Schloss Ringberg:The castle Ringberg was owned by the dukes of Bavaria and was donated to the Max Planck Society in 1973.-Wildbad Kreuth:...
on 10 January 1967 and a religious ceremony 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...
on 24 January 1967. They have five daughters:
- Duchess Sophie Elizabeth Marie Gabrielle in BavariaSophie, Hereditary Princess of LiechtensteinSophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein , is the wife of Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Regent of Liechtenstein and heir apparent to the Liechtensteiner throne.-Early life and education:...
(born 28 October 1967 in MunichMunichMunich 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...
). She married Alois, Hereditary Prince of LiechtensteinAlois, Hereditary Prince of LiechtensteinAlois Philipp Maria, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg is the eldest son of Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Countess Marie Aglaë Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau. Alois has been Regent of Liechtenstein since 15 August 2004...
. They have four children:- Prince Joseph Wenzel of LiechtensteinPrince Joseph Wenzel of LiechtensteinPrince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg , styled His Serene Highness , is the eldest child of Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, the Regent and Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, and his wife Princess Sophie of Bavaria, Duchess in Bavaria...
(born 24 May 1995 in London) - Princess Marie-Caroline of Liechtenstein (born 17 October 1996 in Grabs, Canton of St. GallenCanton of St. GallenThe Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...
) - Prince Georg of Liechtenstein (born 20 April 1999 in Grabs)
- Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (born 6 December 2000, in Grabs)
- Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein
- Duchess Marie-Caroline Hedwig Eleonore in Bavaria (born 23 June 1969 in MunichMunichMunich 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...
). She married Duke Philipp of Württemberg (son of Carl, Duke of WürttembergCarl, Duke of WürttembergCarl, Duke of Württemberg is the current Head of the House of Württemberg.-Heir to House of Württemberg:...
) in a civil ceremony in AltshausenAltshausenAltshausen is a small Swabian municipality near Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany.- Geography :Altshausen is situated in Upper Swabia, about 40 kilometers north of Lake Constance...
and a religious ceremony on 27 July 1991 in TegernseeTegernseeTegernsee is a town in the Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the shore of Tegernsee lake, at an elevation of 747 m above sea level....
. They have four children:- Duchess Sophie Anastasia Assunta Marie Pauline of Württemberg (born 15 January 1994 in MunichMunichMunich 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...
) - Duchess Pauline Philippa Adelheid Helena Marie of Württemberg (born 15 April 1997 in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) - Duke Carl-Theodor Philipp Maria Max Emanuel of Württemberg (born 15 June 1999 in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) - Duchess Anna Maximiliana Elizabeth Mariella Marie of Württemberg (born 1 February 2007 in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
)
- Duchess Sophie Anastasia Assunta Marie Pauline of Württemberg (born 15 January 1994 in Munich
- Duchess Helena Eugenie Maria Donatha Mechthild in Bavaria (born 6 May 1972 in MunichMunichMunich 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...
) - Duchess Elisabeth Marie Christine Franziska in Bavaria (born 4 October 1973 in MunichMunichMunich 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...
). She married Daniel Terberger (born 1 June 1967) on 25 September 2004. They have two children:- Maximilian Ludwig Terberger (born 30 August 2005 in BielefeldBielefeldBielefeld is an independent city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 323,000, it is also the most populous city in the Regierungsbezirk Detmold...
) - Ottora Elisabeth Victoria Lucia Terberger (born 13 December 2007)
- Maximilian Ludwig Terberger (born 30 August 2005 in Bielefeld
- Duchess Maria-Anna Henriette Gabrielle Julie in Bavaria (born 7 May 1975 in MunichMunichMunich 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...
). She married 8 September 2007 Klaus Runow (born 3 July 1964), an investment banker. They have one son:- Heinrich Maria Leopold Maximilian Runow (born 3 May 2010 in MunichMunichMunich 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...
)
- Heinrich Maria Leopold Maximilian Runow (born 3 May 2010 in Munich
Honours
- Knight of the Order of Saint HubertOrder of Saint Hubert (Bavarian)The Bavarian Order of Saint Hubert was founded in 1444 or 1445 by Gerhard V, Duke of Jülich and Count of Ravensberg. He sought to commemorate his victory over the House of Egmond at the Battle of Linnich on 3 November, which is Saint Hubert's day....
- Grand Prior of the Royal Order of Saint George for the Defense of the Immaculate ConceptionRoyal Order of Saint George for the Defense of the Immaculate ConceptionThe Royal Military Order of Saint George for the Defense of the Faith and the Immaculate Conception was founded by Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria in 1726 to provide for a means of honouring the nobility and recognizing distinguished civil and military service...