Prince Hermann Friedrich of Leiningen

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Prince Hermann of Leiningen (born April 16, 1963) is the younger son of Prince Karl of Leiningen and of his wife Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria.

Hermann was born in Toronto, Canada. His father's family the Leiningens ruled a principality in Germany until 1801. Through his mother Hermann is a grandson of King Boris III of Bulgaria and a great-grandson of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. Through his father, he is a descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom as well as Tsar Alexander II of Russia and is currently in the line of succession to the British Throne.

On May 16, 1987, in Oakville (near Toronto), Hermann married Deborah Culley, daughter of Robert Culley and Myrna Ruth.[1] They have three children [2]:

Hermann and his family live in Oakville. He works in Toronto for RBC Asset Management Inc., a division of the Royal Bank of Canada which caters to the needs of large corporate investors. He uses the name "Hermann Leiningen" professionally. [4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Eilers, Marlene A., Queen Victoria’s Descendants, Rosvall Royal Books, Falköping, 1997, 2nd Edition, p. 151
  2. ^ Leiningen
  3. ^ Eilers, Marlene A., Queen Victoria’s Descendants: Companion Volume, Rosvall Royal Books, Falköping, 2004, p. 50.
  4. ^ RBC Institutional Investments - RBC Asset Management
Preceded by
Princess Juliana of Leiningen		 Line of succession to the British throne Succeeded by
Princess Tatiana of Leiningen
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