Prince Karl Franz was born on 15 December 1916 in Potsdam. He was the only child born to Prince Joachim of Prussia by his wife Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt. Karl Franz was the Emperor's fourth grandchild to be born since World War I began; he was consequently very young when Hohenzollern fortunes fell.[2] His grandfather abdicated in 1918, and his father Prince Joachim committed suicide in 1920.[1] At the time of his grandfather's abdication, Prince Karl Franz was twelfth in line of succession to the German and Prussian thrones.
After his father's suicide, Karl Franz was taken into custody by his paternal uncle Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia.[3] As the legal head of the House of Hohenzollern, he claimed this right because Emperor Wilhelm had issued an edict placing Hohenzollern powers in Eitel's hands.[3] This was later declared to have been illegal, and his mother was given full custody of him in 1921.[4] She was given this right despite the fact that she had run away from her husband and that there had been numerous servants testifying against her.[3] Eitel's defence had also stated that Marie-Auguste was not a fit person for Karl Franz's guardianship.[4] Marie-Auguste went to court however and made a plea that she was heartbroken, which may have helped win the case for her.[4]
In 1922, Marie-Auguste sued ex-Emperor Wilhelm for financial support that had been promised in her and Joachim's marriage contract.[5] Wilhelm's attorney argued that the House of Hohenzollern laws were no longer valid, and therefore there was no obligation to support her.[5]
In 1926, his mother remarried to Johannes-Michael, Baron von Loën.[6] They were divorced in 1935.
In World War II, Karl Franz served as a lieutenant in an armoured car division, and at one point was stationed on the Polish front.[7] He was awarded the Iron Cross.
Prince Friedrich Christian Ludwig of Prussia (3 September 1943 – 26 September 1943)
Prince Franz Friedrich Christian of Prussia (born 17 October 1944), firstly married in 1970 to Gudrun Winkler (born 29 January 1949) and had one daughter, Christine Prinzessin von Preussen (born 22 February 1968), they later divorced in 1996. He married secondly in 1998 to Potsdam politician and former pianist Susann Genske[11] (born 12 January 1964), with no issue.
They divorced on 5 September 1946.
Second
Karl Franz married secondly, on 9 November 1946, to Luise Dora Hartmann (5 September 1909 Hamburg, Germany – 23 April 1961 Hamburg, Germany). The couple were childless and divorced in 1959.
Third
Karl Franz married lastly, on 20 July 1959 in Lima, Peru, Eva Maria Herrera y Valdeavellano (10 June 1922 Lima, Peru – 6 March 1987 Lima, Peru). They were married until Prince Karl's death and had two daughters;
Alexandra Maria Augusta Juana Consuelo Prinzessin von Preußen (born 29 April 1960 Lima, Peru). She married Dr. Alberto Reboa in October 1995 in Hechingen, Germany. They have two children:
Alberto Reboa y von Preußen (b. 8 April 1994 Miami, United States)
Alexandra Reboa y von Preußen (b. 8 July 1995 Lima, Peru)
Désirée Anastasia Maria Benedicta Prinzessin von Preußen (born 13 July 1961 Lima, Peru). She married Juan Carlos Gamarra y Skeels on 25 May 1983 at Lima, Peru. They have two children:
Juan Francisco Gamarra y von Preußen (b. 1 March 1987 Montevideo, Uruguay)
Ines Sofia Gamarra y von Preußen (b. 28 April 1989 Lima, Peru).
^ ab"Kaiser's Youngest Son, Joachim Shoots Himself", The New York Times, Berlin, 18 July 1920
^ ab"New Grandson For Kaiser", The New York Times, Berlin, 16 December 1916
^ abc"Get's Ex-Kaiser's Grandson", The New York Times, Berlin, 14 October 1921
^ abc"Hohenzollern Laws Ruled Out of Court", The New York Times, Berlin, 28 July 1921
^ ab"Widow of Young Prince Sues Kaiser For Support", The New York Times, Berlin, 6 January 1922
^"Princess Joachim Weds", The New York Times, Berlin, 29 September 1926
^"Kaiser's Grandson is Killed in Action", The New York Times, Berlin, 17 September 1939
^ ab"German Prince Married", The New York Times, Doorn, Netherlands, 2 October 1940
^ ab"Ex-Kaiser's Stepdaughter To Marry His Grandson", The New York Times, Amsterdam, 7 August 1940
^Willis, Daniel A., The Descendants of King George I of Great Britain, Clearfield Company, 2002, pp. 575, 696.
^(in German) Röd, Ildiko, "Schlager-Sängerin Cora geht in die Politik", Märkische Allgemeine, 11 March 2014.
May 04, 2023
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Prince Karl Franz Josef Wilhelm Friedrich Eduard Paul of Prussia 15 December 1916 23 January 1975 was the only child of Prince Joachim of Prussia and his wife Princess Marie Auguste of Anhalt 1 2 He was also the grandson of Wilhelm II German Emperor Prince Karl Franz of PrussiaBorn 1916 12 15 15 December 1916Potsdam German EmpireDied23 January 1975 1975 01 23 aged 58 Arica ChileBurial25 January 1975Furstenfriedhof Maria Zell Hechingen Baden Wurttemberg GermanySpousePrincess Henriette of Schonaich CarolathLuise Dora HartmannEva Maria Herrera y ValdeavellanoIssuePrince Franz WilhelmPrince Friedrich ChristianPrince Franz FriedrichPrincess Alexandra Maria Mrs ReboaPrincess Desiree Anastasia Mrs GamarraNamesGerman Karl Franz Josef Wilhelm Friedrich Eduard PaulHouseHohenzollernFatherPrince Joachim of PrussiaMotherPrincess Marie Auguste of AnhaltMilitary careerAllegiance Nazi GermanyService German ArmyYears of service1939 1945RankOberleutnantBattles warsWorld War II Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriages 2 1 First 2 2 Second 2 3 Third 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesEarly life Edit Karl Franz as a child with his mother Marie Auguste of Anhalt Prince Karl Franz was born on 15 December 1916 in Potsdam He was the only child born to Prince Joachim of Prussia by his wife Princess Marie Auguste of Anhalt Karl Franz was the Emperor s fourth grandchild to be born since World War I began he was consequently very young when Hohenzollern fortunes fell 2 His grandfather abdicated in 1918 and his father Prince Joachim committed suicide in 1920 1 At the time of his grandfather s abdication Prince Karl Franz was twelfth in line of succession to the German and Prussian thrones After his father s suicide Karl Franz was taken into custody by his paternal uncle Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia 3 As the legal head of the House of Hohenzollern he claimed this right because Emperor Wilhelm had issued an edict placing Hohenzollern powers in Eitel s hands 3 This was later declared to have been illegal and his mother was given full custody of him in 1921 4 She was given this right despite the fact that she had run away from her husband and that there had been numerous servants testifying against her 3 Eitel s defence had also stated that Marie Auguste was not a fit person for Karl Franz s guardianship 4 Marie Auguste went to court however and made a plea that she was heartbroken which may have helped win the case for her 4 In 1922 Marie Auguste sued ex Emperor Wilhelm for financial support that had been promised in her and Joachim s marriage contract 5 Wilhelm s attorney argued that the House of Hohenzollern laws were no longer valid and therefore there was no obligation to support her 5 In 1926 his mother remarried to Johannes Michael Baron von Loen 6 They were divorced in 1935 In World War II Karl Franz served as a lieutenant in an armoured car division and at one point was stationed on the Polish front 7 He was awarded the Iron Cross Marriages EditFirst Edit On 5 October 1940 Karl Franz married Princess Henriette Hermine Wanda Ida Luise of Schonaich Carolath 8 She was a daughter of Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz who had been the second wife of Karl Franz s grandfather Emperor Wilhelm II since 1922 Henriette was thus Kaiser Wilhelm s stepdaughter 9 Held at Wilhelm s private residence without much ceremony he and Hermine attended the ceremony as did a few other guests 9 The Mayor of Doorn performed the ceremony 8 They had three children Prince Franz Wilhelm Viktor Christoph Stephan of Prussia born 3 September 1943 he married on 4 September 1976 civilly and 22 September 1976 religiously a claimant to the Russian throne Maria Vladimirovna Grand Duchess of Russia Their child is Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia Prince of Prussia born 13 March 1981 Franz Wilhelm married secondly on 14 March 2019 to Nadia Nour El Etreby born 2 August 1949 10 with no issue Prince Friedrich Christian Ludwig of Prussia 3 September 1943 26 September 1943 Prince Franz Friedrich Christian of Prussia born 17 October 1944 firstly married in 1970 to Gudrun Winkler born 29 January 1949 and had one daughter Christine Prinzessin von Preussen born 22 February 1968 they later divorced in 1996 He married secondly in 1998 to Potsdam politician and former pianist Susann Genske 11 born 12 January 1964 with no issue They divorced on 5 September 1946 Second Edit Karl Franz married secondly on 9 November 1946 to Luise Dora Hartmann 5 September 1909 Hamburg Germany 23 April 1961 Hamburg Germany The couple were childless and divorced in 1959 Third Edit Karl Franz married lastly on 20 July 1959 in Lima Peru Eva Maria Herrera y Valdeavellano 10 June 1922 Lima Peru 6 March 1987 Lima Peru They were married until Prince Karl s death and had two daughters Alexandra Maria Augusta Juana Consuelo Prinzessin von Preussen born 29 April 1960 Lima Peru She married Dr Alberto Reboa in October 1995 in Hechingen Germany They have two children Alberto Reboa y von Preussen b 8 April 1994 Miami United States Alexandra Reboa y von Preussen b 8 July 1995 Lima Peru Desiree Anastasia Maria Benedicta Prinzessin von Preussen born 13 July 1961 Lima Peru She married Juan Carlos Gamarra y Skeels on 25 May 1983 at Lima Peru They have two children Juan Francisco Gamarra y von Preussen b 1 March 1987 Montevideo Uruguay Ines Sofia Gamarra y von Preussen b 28 April 1989 Lima Peru Ancestry EditAncestors of Prince Karl Franz of Prussia8 Frederick III German Emperor4 Wilhelm II German Emperor9 Victoria Princess Royal2 Prince Joachim of Prussia10 Frederick VIII Duke of Schleswig Holstein5 Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg11 Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe Langenburg1 Prince Karl Franz of Prussia12 Frederick I Duke of Anhalt6 Eduard Duke of Anhalt13 Princess Antoinette of Saxe Altenburg3 Princess Marie Auguste of Anhalt14 Prince Moritz of Saxe Altenburg7 Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe Altenburg15 Princess Augusta of Saxe MeiningenReferences Edit a b Kaiser s Youngest Son Joachim Shoots Himself The New York Times Berlin 18 July 1920 a b New Grandson For Kaiser The New York Times Berlin 16 December 1916 a b c Get s Ex Kaiser s Grandson The New York Times Berlin 14 October 1921 a b c Hohenzollern Laws Ruled Out of Court The New York Times Berlin 28 July 1921 a b Widow of Young Prince Sues Kaiser For Support The New York Times Berlin 6 January 1922 Princess Joachim Weds The New York Times Berlin 29 September 1926 Kaiser s Grandson is Killed in Action The New York Times Berlin 17 September 1939 a b German Prince Married The New York Times Doorn Netherlands 2 October 1940 a b Ex Kaiser s Stepdaughter To Marry His Grandson The New York Times Amsterdam 7 August 1940 Willis Daniel A The Descendants of King George I of Great Britain Clearfield Company 2002 pp 575 696 in German Rod Ildiko Schlager Sangerin Cora geht in die Politik Markische Allgemeine 11 March 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Karl Franz of 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