Prince Paul of Württemberg
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, 19 January 1785 Paris
, France
, 16 April 1852) was a German
prince
and the fourth child and second son of Frederick I of Württemberg
and Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
.
. Augusta died in exile in Koluvere, Estonia
in 1788. In 1797, Frederick married Charlotte, Princess Royal
, eldest daughter of George III of the United Kingdom
, and she supervised the education of Paul and his two surviving siblings Wilhelm
and Catherine
. Charlotte regarded Paul as 'a very comical boy and, in my partial eyes, his manners are like Adolphus
[Charlotte's younger brother]".
As Paul grew up, her opinion changed. During a visit to London in 1814
, Paul, along with many other princes, was taken to visit the Ascot races
by the Prince Regent
. He behaved badly, getting the Prince of Orange
blind drunk. "For thirteen years he has done nothing but offend his father with the improprieties of his conduct", his stepmother wrote.
named Friederike Porth (Halberstadt
, 22 August 1776 - Frankfurt am Main, 9 June 1860), daughter of Johann Carl Porth (Barchwitz, Schlesien, 1748 - Weimar
, 18 June 1794) and his wife Caroline (c. 1752 - Weimar, aft. 1797), who had been married before 1776.
Paul and Friederike had a daughter named Karolina or Karoline von Rothenburg (Frankfurt am Main, 28 November 1805 - Frankfurt am Main, 13 February 1872), who was born shortly after her father's marriage. She married in Augsburg
on 16 February 1836 Karl, Freiherr von Pfeffel (Dresden
, 22 November 1811 - Munich
, 25 January 1890)[2].
Karoline and Karl had at least one son Hubert, Freiherr von Pfeffel, born in Munich on 8 December 1843, who married Helene von Rivière, born on 14 January 1862.
Their daughter Marie Luise, Freiin von Pfeffel was born in Paris
on 15 August 1882, and married Stanley F. Williams of Bromley, Kent.
Marie and Stanley's daughter Irene Williams, married Osman Ali Wilfred Kemal, alias Wilfred Johnson, born in Bournemouth, Dorset, in 1909, who was the son of Ali Kemal Bey
(1867 - murdered, İzmit
, 6 November 1922), Interior Minister, and his first wife (m. London
, 1903) Winifred Brun, daughter of Mr. Brunn and wife Margaret Johnson.
Irene and Wilfreds son, Stanley Patrick Johnson (born Penzance, Cornwall, 18 August 1940), married and divorced Charlotte Fawcett, daughter of Sir James Fawcett (1913–1991) and wife, later Mrs. Wahl, and had at least four children; he later married Jennifer Kidd and had two further children.
The children of Stanley and Charlotte are:
, Paul married Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen (17 June 1787 Hildburghausen
– 12 December 1847 Bamberg
), second daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen. They had five children:
to Paris
, leaving his wife and two sons, but taking his daughters with him. There he led a relatively modest life, but was frequently in the company of intellectuals such as Georges Cuvier
. Paul's family did not approve of this, and ordered him to return to Württemberg, but he refused. While in Paris, he fathered two illegitimate daughters by mistresses
.
Shortly after the death of his wife in 1847 Paul went to England with his long-term mistress Magdalena Fausta Angela de Creus (or Creux) y Ximenes or Madeleine Creux, the widow of Sir Sandford Whittingham, KC
B
(1772–1841), and they were married in the Parish Church of St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, 26 April 1848. She died in Paris, 27 December 1852. Their daughter Pauline Madeleine Ximenes, who had been born in Paris, 3 March 1825, was created Gräfin von Hohenfelsen or Helfenstein in 1841. She married Rodolphe Auguste Gustave, comte de Mentessuy or Montessuy in Paris on 24 August 1843 and died in Paris on 24 February 1905.
Paul died in Paris aged 67.
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
, 19 January 1785 Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 16 April 1852) was a German
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...
prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
and the fourth child and second son of Frederick I of Württemberg
Frederick I of Württemberg
Frederick I William Charles of Württemberg was the first King of Württemberg. He was known for his size: at and about , he was in contrast to Napoleon, who recognized him as King of Württemberg.-Biography:...
and Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a German princess, and first wife of Frederick of Württemberg...
.
Early life
Soon after Paul's birth, his mother separated from his father during a stay in Russia with Frederick's sister's mother-in-law Catherine II of RussiaCatherine II of Russia
Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great , Empress of Russia, was born in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia on as Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg...
. Augusta died in exile in Koluvere, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
in 1788. In 1797, Frederick married Charlotte, Princess Royal
Charlotte, Princess Royal
The Princess Charlotte, Princess Royal was a member of the British Royal Family, the eldest daughter of George III. She was later the Queen Consort of Frederick of Württemberg...
, eldest daughter of George III of the United Kingdom
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
, and she supervised the education of Paul and his two surviving siblings Wilhelm
William I of Württemberg
William I was the second King of Württemberg from October 30, 1816 until his death.He was born in Lüben, the son of King Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel .-First marriage:...
and Catherine
Catharina of Württemberg
Princess Catharina Frederica of Württemberg was the second wife of Jérôme Bonaparte.-Family:Catharina was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia to the later King Frederick I of Württemberg and Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel...
. Charlotte regarded Paul as 'a very comical boy and, in my partial eyes, his manners are like Adolphus
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
The Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge , was the tenth child and seventh son of George III and Queen Charlotte. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death. He also served as Viceroy of Hanover on behalf of his brothers George IV and William IV...
[Charlotte's younger brother]".
As Paul grew up, her opinion changed. During a visit to London in 1814
Allied sovereigns' visit to England
The Allied sovereigns' visit to England occurred in June 1814 to celebrate the peace following the defeat of France and abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte in April 1814...
, Paul, along with many other princes, was taken to visit the Ascot races
Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races...
by the Prince Regent
George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
. He behaved badly, getting the Prince of Orange
William II of the Netherlands
William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :...
blind drunk. "For thirteen years he has done nothing but offend his father with the improprieties of his conduct", his stepmother wrote.
Illegitimate daughter and issue
Shortly before his marriage he had a mistressMistress (lover)
A mistress is a long-term female lover and companion who is not married to her partner; the term is used especially when her partner is married. The relationship generally is stable and at least semi-permanent; however, the couple does not live together openly. Also the relationship is usually,...
named Friederike Porth (Halberstadt
Halberstadt
Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway....
, 22 August 1776 - Frankfurt am Main, 9 June 1860), daughter of Johann Carl Porth (Barchwitz, Schlesien, 1748 - Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
, 18 June 1794) and his wife Caroline (c. 1752 - Weimar, aft. 1797), who had been married before 1776.
Paul and Friederike had a daughter named Karolina or Karoline von Rothenburg (Frankfurt am Main, 28 November 1805 - Frankfurt am Main, 13 February 1872), who was born shortly after her father's marriage. She married in Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
on 16 February 1836 Karl, Freiherr von Pfeffel (Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, 22 November 1811 - 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...
, 25 January 1890)[2].
Karoline and Karl had at least one son Hubert, Freiherr von Pfeffel, born in Munich on 8 December 1843, who married Helene von Rivière, born on 14 January 1862.
Their daughter Marie Luise, Freiin von Pfeffel was born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on 15 August 1882, and married Stanley F. Williams of Bromley, Kent.
Marie and Stanley's daughter Irene Williams, married Osman Ali Wilfred Kemal, alias Wilfred Johnson, born in Bournemouth, Dorset, in 1909, who was the son of Ali Kemal Bey
Ali Kemal Bey
Ali Kemal Bey was a liberal Ottoman journalist, newspaper editor and poet who was briefly Minister of the Interior in the government of Damat Ferid Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. He was murdered during the Turkish War of Independence...
(1867 - murdered, İzmit
Izmit
İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
, 6 November 1922), Interior Minister, and his first wife (m. London
London
London 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...
, 1903) Winifred Brun, daughter of Mr. Brunn and wife Margaret Johnson.
Irene and Wilfreds son, Stanley Patrick Johnson (born Penzance, Cornwall, 18 August 1940), married and divorced Charlotte Fawcett, daughter of Sir James Fawcett (1913–1991) and wife, later Mrs. Wahl, and had at least four children; he later married Jennifer Kidd and had two further children.
The children of Stanley and Charlotte are:
- Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born New York, New York County, 19 June 1964), Mayor of LondonMayor of LondonThe Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008...
, for a four year term commencing on 4 May 2008.[3][4]; - Rachel JohnsonRachel JohnsonRachel Johnson is an English editor, journalist and author based in London.Johnson is the daughter of former Conservative MEP Stanley Johnson and artist Charlotte Johnson Wahl , the daughter of Sir James Fawcett, a prominent barrister and president of the European Commission of Human Rights...
(born 1965), a journalist, married to Ivo Dawnay, the communications director of the National TrustNational TrustNational Trust most commonly refers to an organization dedicated to preserving the cultural or environmental treasures of a particular geographic region. They generally operate as private non-profit organizations, although some receive considerable support from their national government...
, and has three children; - Joseph Edmund "Jo" JohnsonJo JohnsonJoseph Edmund "Jo" Johnson is a Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for Orpington since the general election in May 2010 .-Family, early life and schooling:...
(born 1971), Conservative MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for OrpingtonOrpington (UK Parliament constituency)Orpington is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
and Head of Lex at the Financial TimesFinancial TimesThe Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, married to Amelia Gentleman, a journalist for The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
and the daughter of artist and designer David Gentleman, and has two children, Rose and William; - Leo Johnson, an entrepreneur.
Marriage and children
On 28 September 1805 in LudwigsburgLudwigsburg
Ludwigsburg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg urban district with about 87,000 inhabitants...
, Paul married Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen (17 June 1787 Hildburghausen
Hildburghausen
Hildburghausen is a town in Thuringia in central Germany, capital of the district Hildburghausen. It is situated on the river Werra, 20 km south of Suhl, and 25 km northwest of Coburg....
– 12 December 1847 Bamberg
Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
), second daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen. They had five children:
- Friederike Charlotte MarieElena Pavlovna of WürttembergPrincess Charlotte of Württemberg was, as Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia, the wife of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia...
(9 January 1807 – 2 February 1873); married Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of RussiaGrand Duke Michael Pavlovich of RussiaGrand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia was the tenth child and fourth son of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg.-Marriage and issue:In St... - Frederick Karl AugustPrince Frederick of WürttembergPrince Frederick Charles Augustus of Württemberg was a General in the Army of Württemberg and the father of William II of Württemberg...
(21 February 1808 – 9 May 1870); married his cousin Princess Catherine Frederica of Württemberg and was the father of William II of WürttembergWilliam II of WürttembergWilliam II was the fourth King of Württemberg, from 6 October 1891 until the abolition of the kingdom on 30 November 1918...
. - Paul Friedrich (7 March 1809 – 28 May 1810)
- Pauline Friederike MariePrincess Pauline of WürttembergPrincess Pauline Friederike Marie of Württemberg, full German name: Pauline Friederike Marie, Prinzessin von Württemberg was a member of the House of Württemberg and a Princess of Württemberg by birth...
(25 February 1810 – 7 July 1856); married William, Duke of NassauWilliam, Duke of NassauWilhelm, Duke of Nassau, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg was the father of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Queen Sophia .-Biography:Wilhelm was the eldest son of Frederick...
; mother of Sophia of Nassau, wife of Oscar II of SwedenOscar II of SwedenOscar II , baptised Oscar Fredrik was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death and King of Norway from 1872 until 1905. The third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, he was a descendant of Gustav I of Sweden through his mother.-Early life:At his birth in Stockholm, Oscar...
. Through Pauline, Paul is an ancestor of the present Belgian, DanishDanish Royal FamilyThe Danish Royal Family includes the Queen of Denmark and her family. All members except the Queen hold the title of Prince/Princess of Denmark with the style of His/Her Royal Highness or His/Her Highness. The Queen is styled Her Majesty. The Queen and her siblings belong to the House of...
, Dutch, LuxembourgGrand Ducal Family of LuxembourgThe Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg consists of the extended family of the sovereign Grand Duke....
, NorwegianNorwegian Royal FamilyThe Royal Family of Norway is the family of King Harald V of Norway. In Norway there is a distinction between the Royal House and the Royal Family. The Royal House includes only the King and his spouse, the Queen, the King's eldest son with spouse, being the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and the...
and SwedishSwedish Royal FamilyThe Swedish Royal Family since 1818 consists of a number of persons in the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, closely related to the King of Sweden. They are entitled to royal titles and style , and some perform official engagements and ceremonial duties of state...
Royal families. - AugustPrince August of WürttembergPrince Friedrich August Eberhard of Württemberg, full German name: Friedrich August Eberhard, Prinz von Württemberg was a Royal Prussian Colonel General of the Cavalry with the rank of Generalfeldmarschall and Kommandierender General...
(24 January 1813 – 12 January 1885); married (morganaticallyMorganatic marriageIn 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...
) Marie Bethge, with issue.
Later life
In 1815 Paul moved from his home in StuttgartStuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, leaving his wife and two sons, but taking his daughters with him. There he led a relatively modest life, but was frequently in the company of intellectuals such as Georges Cuvier
Georges Cuvier
Georges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
. Paul's family did not approve of this, and ordered him to return to Württemberg, but he refused. While in Paris, he fathered two illegitimate daughters by mistresses
Mistress (lover)
A mistress is a long-term female lover and companion who is not married to her partner; the term is used especially when her partner is married. The relationship generally is stable and at least semi-permanent; however, the couple does not live together openly. Also the relationship is usually,...
.
Shortly after the death of his wife in 1847 Paul went to England with his long-term mistress Magdalena Fausta Angela de Creus (or Creux) y Ximenes or Madeleine Creux, the widow of Sir Sandford Whittingham, KC
Knight Commander
Knight Commander is the second most senior grade of seven British orders of chivalry, three of which are dormant . The rank entails admission into knighthood, allowing the recipient to use the title 'Sir' or 'Dame' before his or her name...
B
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(1772–1841), and they were married in the Parish Church of St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, 26 April 1848. She died in Paris, 27 December 1852. Their daughter Pauline Madeleine Ximenes, who had been born in Paris, 3 March 1825, was created Gräfin von Hohenfelsen or Helfenstein in 1841. She married Rodolphe Auguste Gustave, comte de Mentessuy or Montessuy in Paris on 24 August 1843 and died in Paris on 24 February 1905.
Paul died in Paris aged 67.