Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg

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Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (George Philipp Albrecht Carl Maria Joseph Ludwig Hubertus Stanislaus Leopold von Württemberg) was born on 14 November 1893 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was the son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg and Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria. He died on 17 April 1975 in Ravensburg, Wurttemberg, Germany.

He became head of the House of Württemberg on the death of his father in 1939.

[edit] Marriages and children

He married, firstly, Archduchess Helena, Princess of Tuscany (30 October 1903 Linz -8 September 1924 Tübingen), daughter of Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria (younger son of Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany) and Princess Maria Christina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (daughter of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta), on 24 October 1923 in Altshausen. They had one daughter :

He married, secondly, Archduchess Rosa Maria, Princess of Tuscany (22 September 1906 Parsch - 17 September 1983 Friedrichshafen), the sister of his former wife, on August 1, 1928 in Friedrichshafen. They had two sons and four daughters :

[edit] Ancestry

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Duke Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Duke Philipp of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Princess Marie of Orleans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Princess Hildegard of Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Princess Sophie of Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maria Annunciata of the Two Sicilies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maria Theresa of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 


Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Born: 14 November 1893 Died: 17 April 1975
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Duke Albrecht
— TITULAR —
King of Württemberg
31 October 193917 April 1975
Reason for succession failure:
Kingdom abolished in 1918
Succeeded by
Duke Carl
Royal coat of Arms of Württemberg
Pretenders to the throne of Württemberg since 1918

King William II (1918-1921)
Duke Albrecht (1921-1939)
Duke Philipp Albrecht (1939-1975)
Duke Carl (1975-)

See also House of Württemberg