| Prince Franz Wilhelm | |
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| Prince of Prussia prev. Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia |
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| Spouse | Maria Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess of Russia |
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| Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia | |
| Father | Prince Karl Franz of Prussia |
| Mother | Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath |
| Born | 3 September 1943 |
Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia (Franz Wilhelm Victor Christoph Stephan; born 3 September 1943) is a German businessman and member of the House of Hohenzollern, the former ruling imperial house of Germany and royal house of Prussia. From 1976 to 1986 he was known as Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich of Russia. As a descendant of Wilhelm II, he is also a great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria and a fourth cousin of Charles, Prince of Wales.
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Prince Franz Wilhelm was born in Grünberg, Silesia as the son of Prince Karl Franz of Prussia (1916–1975) and his first wife Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath (1918–1972). He had a twin brother, Prince Friedrich Christian who died three weeks after his birth. Prince Franz Wilhelm is a grandson of Prince Joachim of Prussia the youngest son of Emperor William II.[1]
In 2002 Prince Franz Wilhelm with Theodor Tantzen founded the Prinz von Preussen development company which restores old buildings in Germany.[2] In 2004 he purchased the Royal Porcelain Manufacture Berlin (the acquisition was financed by a group of investors) saving it from insolvency.[3] He has also served as a member of the Almanach de Gotha's Comité de Patronage.[4]
Prince Franz Wilhelm married his third cousin, once-removed Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia (he is a great-great-great grandson of Queen Victoria and she is a great-great grandaughter of Queen Victoria. The Prince is also fourth cousins of Charles, Prince of Wales) in a civil marriage at Dinard on 4 September 1976 and religiously on 22 September 1976 in Madrid. Following his marriage he converted to the Russian Orthodox faith and was created a Grand Duke of Russia with the name Mikhail Pavlovich by his father in law Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia.[5] Prince Franz Wilhelm and Grand Duchess Maria had one son before divorcing in 1986 at which point he reverted to his previous title.
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Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia
Born: 3 September 1943 |
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| Preceded by Prince Albert of Prussia |
Line of succession to the German throne 7th position |
Succeeded by Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia |
| Preceded by Baron Tassilo von Twickel |
Line of succession to the British Throne | Succeeded by Prince Franz Friedrich of Prussia |
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