Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse
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| Pretender Landgrave Moritz of Hesse |
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| Born | August 6, 1926 Castle of Racconigi, Cuneo, Italy |
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| Title(s) | Prince and Landgrave of Hesse |
| Throne(s) claimed | Hesse |
| Pretend from | 30 May 1968 |
| Monarchy abolished | 1918 |
| Last monarch | Ernest Louis |
| Connection with | Grandson¹ |
| Royal House | House of Hesse |
| Father | Prince Philipp of Hesse-Kassel |
| Mother | Princess Mafalda of Savoy |
| Spouse | Princess Tatjana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
| Children | Princess Mafalda, Hereditary Prince Donatus, Princess Elena, Prince Philipp |
| Predecessor | Prince Louis of Hesse and by Rhine |
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Moritz, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (full name: Moritz Friedrich Karl Emanuel Humbert Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel, Italian: Maurizio d'Assia, English Maurice Frederick Charles Emmanuel Humbert; born August 6, 1926) is the son of Prince Philip, Landgrave of Hesse and the head of the House of Hesse.
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[edit] Life
Landgrave Moritz was born in Racconigi Castle.
During the Second World War, Moritz's father was arrested by the Gestapo and his mother, Princess Mafalda of Savoy, was detained and imprisoned at and eventually died in Buchenwald concentration camp. Following his adoption by Prince Louis of Hesse and by Rhine the last head of the Hesse-Darmstadt line in 1961 he inherited the claim to the title of Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine.[1] He married Princess Tatjana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Their marriage took place in the summer of 1964 in Giessen and ended in divorce in 1974. Moritz became the head of the Hesse-Kassel line on the death of his father Philip on October 25, 1980, thus becoming head of the entire House of Hesse.
[edit] Children
Maurice and Tatiana had four children:
- H.H. Princess Mafalda Margarethe of Hesse (born 6 July 1965) married 1st, Enrico dei Conti Marone Cinzano in 1989, no issue. Married 2nd, Carlo Galdo in 1991 and had two daughters, Tatiana Marie Galdo (born 20 Jan 1992) and Polissena Galdo. (born 30 Sept 1993) Married 3rd Ferdinando dei Conti Brachetti-Peretti in 2000 and had two sons, Cosmo Maria Tebaldo Maurizio Enrico Brachetti-Peretti (born 11 Jan 2000) and Briano Maria Tebaldo Brachetti-Peretti. (born 16 Apr 2002)
- H.R.H. Hereditary Prince Heinrich Donatus Philipp Umberto of Hesse (born 17 Oct, 1966) married Countess Floria of Faber-Castell in 2003, has a daughter and a son, Princess Paulina and Prince Moritz. (twins, born 26 Mar 2007)
- H.H. Princess Elena Elisabeth Madeleine of Hesse (born 8 Nov, 1967); she has a daughter with Massimo Caiazzo (born 1976), Madeleine Immacolata Tatiana Theresa Caiazzo (born 29 Nov 1999).
- H.H. Prince Philip Robin of Hesse (born 17 September 1970) married on on May 5, 2006 (civil wedding) and June 10, 2006 (religious wedding) Laetitia Bechtolf, has a daughter, Princess Elena. (born 5 dec, 2006)
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Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse
Born: August 6 1926 |
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| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Preceded by Prince Louis of Hesse and by Rhine |
— TITULAR — Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine 30 May 1968 – present Reason for succession failure: Grand Duchy abolished in 1918 |
Incumbent Designated heir: Prince Donatus of Hesse |
| Preceded by Prince Philipp of Hesse-Kassel |
— TITULAR — Elector of Hesse 25 October 1980 – present Reason for succession failure: Landgraviate/electorate annexed by Prussia in 1866 |
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| British royalty | ||
| Preceded by Alexia Brandram |
Line of succession to the British Throne 430th position |
Succeeded by Prince Donatus of Hesse |
