Wilhelm Albert, Duke of Urach
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Prince Wilhelm Albert Raphael Maria of Urach, Count of Württemberg, 5th Duke of Urach is the head of the morganatic Urach
branch of the House of Württemberg
.
, Germany
the son of Prince Eberhard of Urach and Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis
. He is a grandson of Wilhelm, Duke of Urach
who was from 11 July 1918 to November 1918 the king-elect King Mindaugas II of Lithuania.
Prince Wilhelm Albert succeeded his brother Karl Anselm
as Duke of Urach
after his brother renounced the title in 1991, due to his morganatic marriage
.
He is described as an engineer
who lives at Ossenberg Castle near Düsseldorf
. He also owns Lichtenstein Castle
, south of Stuttgart
, which is open to the public.
He married Karen von Brauchitsch, countess Berghe von Trips; the daughter of Konrad von Brauchitsch and wife Mariette Hermans, on 1 February 1992 in Rimburg
, Germany. They have one son and two daughters:
Duke of Urach
The title Duke of Urach was created in the Kingdom of Württemberg for Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Ferdinand, Count of Württemberg on 28 March 1867, with the style of HSH."Urach" is pronounced Oo-raakh -Family:...
branch of the House of Württemberg
House of Württemberg
The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:...
.
Duke of Urach
Prince Wilhelm Albert was born in Hohenburg Castle, BavariaBavaria
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...
, 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 son of Prince Eberhard of Urach and Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis
Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis
Princess Iniga Anna Margarete Wilhelmine Luise of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: Iniga Anna Margarete Wilhelmine Luise, Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis and a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and a...
. He is a grandson of Wilhelm, Duke of Urach
Mindaugas II of Lithuania
Prince Wilhelm of Urach, Count of Württemberg, 2nd Duke of Urach was a German prince who was elected King of Lithuania with the regnal name Mindaugas II on 11 July 1918...
who was from 11 July 1918 to November 1918 the king-elect King Mindaugas II of Lithuania.
Prince Wilhelm Albert succeeded his brother Karl Anselm
Karl Anselm, Duke of Urach
Prince Karl Anselm Franz Joseph Wilhelm Louis Philippe Gero Maria of Urach, Count of Württemberg, 4th Duke of Urach was the head of the morganatic Urach branch of the House of Württemberg.-Biography:...
as Duke of Urach
Duke of Urach
The title Duke of Urach was created in the Kingdom of Württemberg for Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Ferdinand, Count of Württemberg on 28 March 1867, with the style of HSH."Urach" is pronounced Oo-raakh -Family:...
after his brother renounced the title in 1991, due to his morganatic marriage
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...
.
He is described as an engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
who lives at Ossenberg Castle near Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
. He also owns Lichtenstein Castle
Lichtenstein Castle
Lichtenstein Castle is situated on a cliff located near Honau in the Swabian Alb, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Historically there has been a castle on the site since around 1200. It was twice destroyed, once in the Reichskriegs war of 1311 and again by the city-state of Reutlingen in 1381...
, south of Stuttgart
Stuttgart
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 ....
, which is open to the public.
Marriage and children
He married Karen von Brauchitsch, countess Berghe von Trips; the daughter of Konrad von Brauchitsch and wife Mariette Hermans, on 1 February 1992 in Rimburg
Rimburg
Rimburg is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Landgraaf, on the German border.Rimburg was a separate municipality until 1887, when it was merged with Ubach over Worms.-External links:*...
, Germany. They have one son and two daughters:
- Prince Karl Philipp of Urach (b. 6 July 1992)
- Princess Alexandra-Charlotte of Urach (b. 18 February 1994)
- Princess Louisa Antonia of Urach (b. 12 February 1996)