Wilhelm, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
Wilhelm Paul Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (German: Wilhelm Paul Ludwig Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg; 19 March 1817 – 10 March 1887) was a member of the princely house of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg.[citation needed] He became the fourth Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg in 1861.[citation needed]
| Wilhelm | |||||
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| 4th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | |||||
| Predecessor | Prince Adolf of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Successor | Prince Ernest Alban of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Born | 19 March 1817 Stuttgart | ||||
| Died | 10 March 1887 (aged 69) Karlsruhe, German Empire | ||||
| Spouse | Countess Olga Clara of Schönburg-Glauchau Bertha Hagen | ||||
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| House | Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Father | Count William of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Mother | Dorothy Christine von Kahlden | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Early life edit
Wilhelm was born on 19 March 1817 in Stuttgart, Germany, as the eldest son of Prince Wilhelm of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1783–1847) and his wife, Dorothea Christine von Kahlden (1791–1860). Wilhelm received a humanistic education by private teachers, and he studied science at the University of Bonn.[1] He also studied law, political economy, philosophy, and art history. His friend from this time of studies was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who became the husband of Queen Victoria.[2]
Career edit
In 1861, Wilhelm became the reigning prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg upon the death of his predecessor, Prince Adolf of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg.
Personal life edit
Wilhelm married Countess Olga Clara von Schönburg-Glauchau (1831–1868) on 20 April 1852 in Pillnitz bei Dresden. She was a daughter of Karl Heinrich Alban Graf und Herr von Schönburg-Forderglauchau (1804–1864) and his wife, Countess Amalie von Jenison-Walworth (youngest daughter of Count Franz von Jenison-Walworth). Before the death of his first wife in 1868, they were the parents of nine children together:[3]
- Ernst Alban Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1854–1931), who married Wanda, Countess of Wylich and Lottum, youngest daughter of Wilhelm Malte II, in 1886.[4]
- Alfred, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1855–1925), who married Pauline, Countess of Reichenbach-Lessonitz, daughter of Wilhelm, Count of Reichenbach-Lessonitz (a younger son of William II, Elector of Hesse and Emilie Ortlöpp), in 1880.[4]
- Vollrath, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1856–1919)[4]
- Karl, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1858–1928)[4]
- Friedrich Ernst Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1860–1920), who married Hedwig Aloysia Muller, daughter of Anton Muller, in 1890.[4]
- Marie, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1861–1941), who married Friedrich Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld in 1892.[4]
- Wilhelm Gustav Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1863–1915), who married his cousin, Luise Baroness von Fabrice, daughter of Bernhard, Baron von Fabrice and Ida, Countess von Schönburg-Glauchau, in 1887.[4]
- Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1864–1899), who married Lady Anne Savile, daughter of John Savile, 4th Earl of Mexborough, in 1897.[5][6][7]
- Adele, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1866–1890), who married Gustav Biron von Kirland in 1885.[4]
After the death of his first wife, Wilhelm married again. His second wife was Bertha Hagen (1845–1895).[4]
On 10 March 1887, Wilhelm died at the age of 69.[4]
Honours and awards edit
- Knight of Honour of the Johanniter Order, 21 October 1847[8]
- Knight of the Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class, 5 October 1867[8]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Zähringer Lion, 1864[9]
References edit
- ^ Franz Bosbach. Die Studien des Prinzen Albert an der Universität Bonn (1837–1838), Verlag: Saur K.G. Verlag Gmbh 2009, S. 133.
- ^ Franz Bosbach, op. cit., S. 133.
- ^ Marburg, Silke (21 February 2014). Europäischer Hochadel: König Johann von Sachsen (1801-1873) und die Binnenkommunikation einer Sozialformation (in German). Walter de Gruyter. pp. 92, 161, 204. ISBN 978-3-05-008671-2. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gothaischer genealogischer Hofkalender nebst diplomatisch-statistichem Jahrbuch (in German). J. Perthes. 1919. p. 442. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "The Mystery of Loewenstein" (PDF), The New York Times, 27 March 1899, retrieved 19 August 2010
- ^ Christ Church Cathedral (1906), The Bystander, Volume 10, Christ Church Cathedral, from the original on 16 December 2017
- ^ "Speculation About A Prince" (PDF), The New York Times, 5 March 1899, retrieved 19 August 2010
- ^ a b "Königlich Preussische Ordensliste", Preussische Ordens-Liste (in German), Berlin, 1: 33, 1013, 1886 – via hathitrust.org
- ^ "Großherzogliche Orden", Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogtum Baden, Karlsruhe, 1868, p. 62
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Bibliography edit
- Franz Bosbach. Die Studien des Prinzen Albert an der Universität Bonn (1837–1838), Verlag: Saur K.G. Verlag Gmbh 2009, ISBN 3-5982-3004-4.
- Stanley Weintraub. Albert: Uncrowned King, London 1997, ISBN 0-7195-5756-9.