Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern
| Prince Karl Friedrich | |||||
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| Prince of Hohenzollern | |||||
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| Head of the Princely House of Hohenzollern | |||||
| Tenure | 16 September 2010 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Prince Friedrich Wilhelm | ||||
| Heir-Apparent | Prince Alexander | ||||
| Born |
20 April 1952 Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse |
Countess Alexandra Schenck von Stauffenberg (m. 1985; div. 2010) Nina de Zomer (m. 2010) | ||||
| Issue |
Prince Alexander, Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern Princess Philippa Princess Flaminia Princess Antonia | ||||
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| House | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | ||||
| Father | Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern | ||||
| Mother | Princess Margarita of Leiningen | ||||
Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern (born 20 April 1952; Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is the eldest son of the late Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern and Princess Margarita of Leiningen.[1] He became head of the Princely House of Hohenzollern upon his father's death on 16 September 2010.[1]
Education and career
He read business administration at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He is the chairman and sole owner of Unternehmensgruppe Fürst von Hohenzollern (Corporate Group Prince of Hohenzollern),[1] including real estate and forests with 400 employees, and ownes a 50% share in the Zollern GmbH und Co. KG (steelworks, transmission technics) with 2800 employees.
According to the 1923 constitution of Romania, Karl Friedrich was the main candidate for the defunct throne. However, in a 2009 interview, he stated that he had no interest in the Romanian throne.[2]
Marriage and children
He married Countess Alexandra Schenck von Stauffenberg, daughter of Count Clemens Anton Schenck von Stauffenberg (first cousin once removed of Colonel Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg) and his wife Countess Clementine Elisabeth Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht, on 17 May 1985 in the Beuron Archabbey, Baden-Württemberg. They were divorced on 21 January 2010, in Sigmaringen.[1] They have four children:[1]
- Alexander Friedrich Antonius Johannes, Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern (b. 16 March 1987)
- Princess Philippa Marie Carolina Isabelle of Hohenzollern (b. 2 November 1988)
- Princess Flaminia Pia Eilika Stephanie of Hohenzollern (b. 9 January 1992)
- Princess Antonia Elisabeth Georgina Tatiana of Hohenzollern (b. 22 June 1995)
On 17 July 2010 Karl Friedrich married for the second time with Katharina (Nina) de Zomer (born 1959), a German photographer.[3]
The prince has his offices at Sigmaringen Castle which is also open to the public and being used for family weddings and other ceremonial occasions. He lives on his hunting estate Josefslust House, whereas the nearby hunting lodge is used by his brother Albrecht (born 1954) and the nearby Krauchenwies estate by his divorced wife, princess Alexandra. Furthermore he owns Umkirch Castle.
Josefslust House
Josefslust Hunting Lodge
Krauchenwies House
Umkirch Castle
Titles, styles and honours
Titles
- 20 April 1952 – 6 February 1965: His Serene Highness Prince Karl Friedrich of Hohenzollern.
- 6 February 1965 – 16 September 2010: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern.
- 16 September 2010 – present: His Royal Highness The Prince of Hohenzollern.
Honours
National dynastic honours
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House of Hohenzollern: Co-Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Princely House Order of Hohenzollern[4][5] - House of Hohenzollern: Sovereign Knight of the Hohenzollern Decoration of Merit
National honours
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German Imperial and Royal Family: Knight Grand Cordon of the Imperial and Royal Order of the Black Eagle[6][4][7]
Ancestry
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XIX. "Haus Hohenzollern". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2011, pp. 32-33, 260. ISBN 978-3-7980-0849-6.
- ↑ (in Romanian) "Karl Friedrich of Hohenzollern: „Radu Duda's Hohenzollern title is a farce“, Cotidianul, 10 June 2009
- ↑ Hereditary Princess is wearing a white wedding veil – Website Schwäbische Zeitung
- 1 2 tumblr.com, Karl-Friedrich wearing the German Order of the Black Eagle and the Hohenzollern House order
- ↑ http://bilder.bild.de/fotos-skaliert/schwedisches-koenigspaar-51487078-44918804/3,w=985,c=0.bild.jpg
- ↑ http://schaufenster.diepresse.com/images/uploads_630/3/7/2/689010/RTR2QERW.jpg
- ↑ http://luxus.welt.de/sites/default/files/styles/gallery-real/public/img/karl-von-hohenzollern-katharina-122304103.jpg?itok=WebJIDxh
External links
| Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern Cadet branch of the House of Hohenzollern Born: 20 April 1952 | ||
| German nobility | ||
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| Preceded by Prince Friedrich Wilhelm |
Prince of Hohenzollern 16 September 2010 – present |
Incumbent Heir: Prince Alexander |