Wilhelm Karl Adalbert Erich Detloff Prinz von Preussen (30 January 1922, in Potsdam – 9 April 2007, in Holzminden) was the third son of Prince Oskar of Prussia, and the last surviving grandson of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor. He was the thirty-sixth Master of Knights (Herrenmeister) of the Protestant (and largely German) Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg), also known as Der Johanniterorden.
Wilhelm-Karl was the youngest of Prince Oskar of Prussia and Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz's four children.[1] Having been admitted to the Bailiwick of Brandenburg of the Order of Saint John of the Hospital at Jerusalem (known unofficially as the Johanniterorden, the Protestant successor of the mediaeval Knights Hospitaller) in 1944, he later succeeded his father as its head, serving as the thirty-sixth Herrenmeister ("Master of the Knights") of the Order from 1958 until 1999. Wilhelm-Karl worked tirelessly[citation needed] to keep the Order intact during the Cold War and helped to reunite its membership after the fall of East Germany.
In 1952, Wilhelm-Karl married Armgard Else Helene von Veltheim#Veltheim family (17 February 1926 - 1 November 2019), daughter of Friedrich von Veltheim (1881-1955) and his wife, Ottonie von Alvensleben (1883-1960). The couple had two sons and a daughter:[1]
Donata-Viktoria Prinzessin von Preussen (born 24 December 1952).
Wilhelm-Karl Prinz von Preussen (born 25 August 1955).
Oskar Prinz von Preussen (born 6 May 1959); historian, succeeded his father as the Master of the Knights of the Johanniterorden, he married Auguste Zimmermann von Siefart (born 16 May 1962), daughter of Ralf Emil Eberhard Jules Henning Zimmermann von Siefart (b. 1925) and Maria Ida Barbara Helene von Frankenberg und Proschlitz (b. 1930). The couple has two sons and a daughter:
Oskar Prinz von Preussen (born 29 November 1993); engaged to Johanna Jenisch
Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Preussen (born 7 July 1995)
Albert Prinz von Preussen (born 13 July 1998)
Published works
Auftrag des Johanniters. Ansprachen und Aufsätze ("Transactions of the Johanniter Knights: Talks and Treatises"); 1983.
Die Soldaten der Wehrmacht ("The Soldiers of the Wehrmacht", written with Karl-Günther von Hase and Hans Poeppel), 1998 (sixth edition, 2000). (ISBN3-7766-2057-9)
Sources
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wilhelm Karl Prinz von Preussen news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Wilhelm Karl Adalbert Erich Detloff Prinz von Preussen 30 January 1922 in Potsdam 9 April 2007 in Holzminden was the third son of Prince Oskar of Prussia and the last surviving grandson of Wilhelm II the last German Emperor He was the thirty sixth Master of Knights Herrenmeister of the Protestant and largely German Order of Saint John Bailiwick of Brandenburg also known as Der Johanniterorden Wilhelm Karl Prinz von PreussenBorn 1922 01 30 30 January 1922Potsdam Weimar RepublicDied9 April 2007 2007 04 09 aged 85 Holzminden GermanyBurial13 April 2007Bornstedter Friedhof Potsdam GermanySpouseArmgard von VeltheimIssueDonataWilhelm KarlOscarNamesWilhelm Karl Adalbert Erich DetloffHouseHohenzollernFatherPrince Oskar of PrussiaMotherCountess Ina Marie von Bassewitz Contents 1 Biography 2 Marriage and issue 3 Published works 4 Sources 5 Ancestry 6 ReferencesBiography EditWilhelm Karl was the youngest of Prince Oskar of Prussia and Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz s four children 1 Having been admitted to the Bailiwick of Brandenburg of the Order of Saint John of the Hospital at Jerusalem known unofficially as the Johanniterorden the Protestant successor of the mediaeval Knights Hospitaller in 1944 he later succeeded his father as its head serving as the thirty sixth Herrenmeister Master of the Knights of the Order from 1958 until 1999 Wilhelm Karl worked tirelessly citation needed to keep the Order intact during the Cold War and helped to reunite its membership after the fall of East Germany Amongst other orders and awards Wilhelm Karl received the Grand Merit Cross with star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Grand Cross of the Order pro merito Melitensi of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Marriage and issue EditIn 1952 Wilhelm Karl married Armgard Else Helene von Veltheim Veltheim family 17 February 1926 1 November 2019 daughter of Friedrich von Veltheim 1881 1955 and his wife Ottonie von Alvensleben 1883 1960 The couple had two sons and a daughter 1 Donata Viktoria Prinzessin von Preussen born 24 December 1952 Wilhelm Karl Prinz von Preussen born 25 August 1955 Oskar Prinz von Preussen born 6 May 1959 historian succeeded his father as the Master of the Knights of the Johanniterorden he married Auguste Zimmermann von Siefart born 16 May 1962 daughter of Ralf Emil Eberhard Jules Henning Zimmermann von Siefart b 1925 and Maria Ida Barbara Helene von Frankenberg und Proschlitz b 1930 The couple has two sons and a daughter Oskar Prinz von Preussen born 29 November 1993 engaged to Johanna Jenisch Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Preussen born 7 July 1995 Albert Prinz von Preussen born 13 July 1998 Published works EditAuftrag des Johanniters Ansprachen und Aufsatze Transactions of the Johanniter Knights Talks and Treatises 1983 Johanniter und der 20 Juli 1944 Johanniter Knights and the Plot of July 20 1944 written with Lieutenant General Bernd Baron Freytag von Loringhoven 1989 second edition Die Soldaten der Wehrmacht The Soldiers of the Wehrmacht written with Karl Gunther von Hase and Hans Poeppel 1998 sixth edition 2000 ISBN 3 7766 2057 9 Sources EditThis page is a translation of the article in the German language WikipediaAncestry EditAncestors of Wilhelm Karl Prinz von Preussen16 William I German Emperor8 Frederick III German Emperor17 Princess Augusta of Saxe Weimar Eisenach4 Wilhelm II German Emperor18 Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha9 Victoria Princess Royal19 Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom2 Prince Oskar of Prussia20 Christian August II Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg10 Frederick VIII Duke of Schleswig Holstein21 Countess Louise Sophie of Danneskiold Samsoe5 Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig Holstein22 Ernst Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg11 Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe Langenburg23 Princess Feodora of Leiningen1 Prince Wilhelm Karl of Prussia24 Count Adolf Christian Ulrich von Bassewitz12 Count Karl August Louis von Bassewitz25 Wilhelmine Luise Albertine Karoline von Levetzow6 Count Karl von Bassewitz Levetzow26 Jasper von Bulow13 Ina von Bulow27 Henriette von Jasmund3 Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz28 Count Werner von der Schulenburg14 Count Werner Ludwig von der Schulenburg29 Baroness Henriette von Waldenfels7 Countess Margarethe von der Schulenburg30 Baron Gustav Helmuth von Maltzahn15 Baroness Marie von Maltzahn31 Baroness Cacilie von MaltzahnReferences Edit a b Montgomery Massingberd Hugh editor Burke s Guide to the Royal Family Burke s Peerage London 1973 p 302 ISBN 0 220 66222 3 Wilhelm Karl Prinz von PreussenHouse of HohenzollernBorn 30 January 1922 Died 9 April 2007Preceded byPrince Oskar of Prussia Grand Master of the Imperial and Royal Order of Saint John1958 1999 Succeeded byPrince Oscar of Prussia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilhelm Karl Prinz von Preussen amp oldid 1130529335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
