Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Albert |
Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
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Head of the House of Thurn and Taxis
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2 June 1885 – 22 January 1952
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Predecessor |
Maximilian Maria |
Successor |
Franz Joseph |
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Spouse |
Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria |
Issue |
Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Prince Joseph Albert
Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Prince Ludwig Philipp
Prince Max Emanuel
Elisabeth Helene, Margravine of Meissen
Prince Raphael Rainer
Prince Philipp Ernst |
Full name |
German: Albert Maria Joseph Maximilian Lamoral |
House |
House of Thurn and Taxis |
Father |
Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
Mother |
Duchess Helene in Bavaria |
Born |
8 May 1867(1867-05-08)
Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria |
Died |
22 January 1952(1952-01-22) (aged 84)
Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany |
Burial |
Gruftkapelle, Saint Emmeram's Abbey, Regensburg |
Religion |
Roman Catholic |
Albert Maria Joseph Maximilian Lamoral, Prince of Thurn and Taxis,[1][2] full German name: Albert Maria Joseph Maximilian Lamoral Fürst von Thurn und Taxis[1][2] (8 May 1867, Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria[1][2] – 22 January 1952, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany[1][2]) was the eighth Prince of Thurn and Taxis and Head of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from 2 June 1885 until his death on 22 January 1952.[1]
Early life
Albert was born at Regensburg, Germany, the younger son of Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1831–1867) and Duchess Helene in Bavaria (1834–1890).[1][2] His father died when he was less than two months old, and he was raised by his mother.
Succession
In 1871 Albert's grandfather Maximilian Karl died, and his older brother Maximilian Maria succeeded as Fürst. Maxmilian died 2 June 1885 and Albert succeeded as Fürst; his mother served as regent until his 21st birthday in 1888. On 8 May 1889 he was named Duke of Wörth and Donaustauf by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. On 30 November 1889 he was made a knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece.
Marriage and issue
On 15 July 1890 in Budapest, Hungary, Albert married Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria (6 July 1870 – 2 May 1955), daughter of Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria. Albert and Margarethe had eight children:[1][2]
- Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (21 December 1893 – 13 July 1971), married Princess Isabel Maria of Braganza, daughter of Miguel, Duke of Braganza
- Prince Joseph Albert of Thurn and Taxis (4 November 1895 – 7 December 1895)
- Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (23 July 1898 – 26 April 1982), married Princess Maria Anna of Braganza, daughter of Miguel, Duke of Braganza
- Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis (2 February 1901 – 22 April 1933), married Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg, daughter of Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg
- Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis (1 March 1902 – 3 October 1994)
- Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis (15 December 1903 – 22 October 1976), married Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
- Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis (30 May 1906 – 8 June 1993), married Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis; father of Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis, the current heir presumptive to Thurn and Taxis.
- Prince Philipp Ernst of Thurn and Taxis (7 May 1908 – 23 July 1964), married Princess Eulalia of Thurn and Taxis
Death
Albert died at Regensburg where he is buried with his wife in the crypt chapel of Schloss St. Emmeram, formerly St. Emmeram's Abbey.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 8 May 1867 – 10 November 1870: His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Thurn and Taxis
- 10 November 1870 – 2 June 1885: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis
- 2 June 1885 – 22 January 1952: His Serene Highness The Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Honours
Ancestry
Ancestors of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
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16. Karl Anselm, 4th Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
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8. Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
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17. Duchess Auguste of Württemberg |
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4. Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
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18. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg |
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9. Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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19. Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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2. Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
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20. Pandolphus Ferdinand, Baron of Dörnberg |
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10. Ernst, Baron of Dörnberg |
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21. Caroline Dorothea of Löwenstein |
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5. Baroness Wilhelmine of Dörnberg |
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22. Friedrich Maximilian, Baron of Glauburg |
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11. Baroness Wilhelmine Henriette Maximiliane of Glauburg |
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23. Wilhelmine Auguste Caroline of Geismar |
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1. Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
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24. Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria |
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12. Duke Pius August in Bavaria |
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25. Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld |
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6. Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria |
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26. Duke Louis Marie of Arenberg |
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13. Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg |
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27. Marie Adélaïde Julie de Mailly |
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3. Duchess Helene in Bavaria |
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28. Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
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14. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria |
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29. Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach |
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7. Princess Ludovika of Bavaria |
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30. Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden |
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15. Caroline of Baden |
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31. Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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References
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1st Generation |
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2nd Generation |
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3rd Generation |
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4th Generation |
Prince Franz Johann Nepomuck · Prince Alexander Karl · Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Friedrich Johann Nepomuck · Prince Karl Anselm · Prince August Maria Maximilian · Prince Joseph · Prince Karl Theodor · Prince Friedrich Hannibal · Prince Wilhelm Karl
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5th Generation |
Prince George Karl · Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Friedrich Wilhelm · Prince Hugo Maximilian · Prince Emmerich · Prince Maximilian Karl Friedrich · Prince Lamoral Friedrich · Prince Rudolf Hugo Maximilian · Prince Wilhelm (1835–1835) · Prince Friedrich Arthur Ferdinand · Prince Arthur Johann Baptist
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6th Generation |
Karl Wilhelm, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Egon (1832–1892) · Prince Theodor · Prince Otto · Prince Georg (1841–1874) · Prince Paul · Prince Hugo (1845–1873) · Prince Gustav (1848–1914) · Prince Wilhelm (1849–1849) · Prince Egmont (1849–1866) · Prince Adolf · Prince Alexander Johann · Prince Franz (1852–1897) · Prince Nikolaus (1853–1874) · Prince Alfred · Prince Karl Theodor · Prince Karl Ludwig · Prince Friedrich (1871–1945) · Prince Hugo (1873–1915) · Prince Gustav (1886–1907)
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7th Generation |
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8th Generation |
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9th Generation |
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10th Generation |
Prince Max-Emanuel (b. 1965) · Prince Stefan · Prince Alexander (b. 1968) · Prince Andreas · Prince Hubertus · Prince Philipp (b. 1975) · Prince Dimitri · Prince Maximilian (b. 1979) · Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Stanislaus · Prince Raphael · Prince Benedikt
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11th Generation |
Prince Benjamin Philipp
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