Prince Wittekind of Waldeck and Pyrmont
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Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born March 9, 1936) has been since 1967 the head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
He was born in Arolsen the son of Hereditary Prince Josias of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg (1903-2001). Heinrich Himmler was his godfather.[1] Wittekind who has served in the German Armed Forces and held the rank Lieutenant Colonel succeeded as head of the house of Waldeck and Pyrmont on the death of his father on 30 November 1967.[1]
On 9 August 2001 he received the Bundesverdienstkreuz from Roland Koch the Minister-President of Hesse.[2]
Wittekind is married to Countess Cecilie of Goëß-Saurau (b. 1956) and they have three sons.
- Prince Carl-Anton (b. 1991)
- Prince Josias (b. 1993)
- Prince Johannes (b. 1993)
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Petropoulos, Jonathan (2006). Royals and the Reich: The Princes Von Hessen in Nazi Germany. Oxford University Press, 265, 266. ISBN 0195161335.
- ^ "Aufgeschlossen für Wald, Kultur, Sport und Tradition", Waldeckische Landeszeitung, 2001-08-09. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
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Prince Wittekind of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Born: 9 March 1936 |
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| Preceded by Prince Josias |
— TITULAR — Prince of Waldeck 30 November 1967 – present Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished in 1918 |
Incumbent Designated heir: Prince Carl-Anton |
