Wilhelm, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
| Wilhelm | |||||
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| 4th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | |||||
| Predecessor | Prince Adolf of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Successor | Prince Ernest Alban of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Born |
19 March 1817 Stuttgart, Germany | ||||
| Died |
10 March 1887 (aged 69) Karlsruhe, Germany | ||||
| Spouse |
Countess Olga Clara of Schönburg-Glauchau Bertha Hagen | ||||
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| House | House of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Father | Count William of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Mother | Dorothy Christine von Kahlden | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Wilhelm Paul Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (German: Wilhelm Paul Ludwig Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg; 19 March 1817 – 10 March 1887) was a member of the princely house of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg.[1][2] He became the fourth Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg in 1861.[1][2]
Family
Wilhelm was born on 19 March 1817 in Stuttgart, Germany, as the eldest son of Count William of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1783–1847) and his wife, Dorothy Christine von Kahlden (1791–1860). Wilhelm received a humanistic education by private teachers, and he studied science at the University of Bonn.[3] He also studied law, political economy, philosophy, and art history. His friend from this time of studies was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who became the husband of Queen Victoria.[4]
In 1861, Wilhelm became the reigning prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg upon the death of his predecessor, Prince Adolf of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg. On 10 March 1887, Wilhelm died at the age of 69.
Marriage
Wilhelm married Olga Gräfin von Schönburg-Glauchau, daughter of Karl Heinrich Alban Graf und Herr von Schönburg-Forderglauchau and his wife Amalie Jenison von Walworth, on 20 April 1852 in Pillnitz bei Dresden[1][2] Olga von Schönburg-Glauchau was born on 28 January 1831, and she died in 1868. After the death of his first wife, Wilhelm married again. His second wife was Bertha Hagen (1845–1895).
With his first wife, Wilhelm had nine children:
- Ernst Alban Ludwig Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1854–1931)
- Alfred Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1855–1925)
- Vollrath Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1856–1919)
- Karl Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1858–1928)
- Friedrich Ernst Ludwig Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1860–1920)
- Marie Prinzessin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1861–1941), married Friedrich Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld and had issue
- Wilhelm Gustav Ludwig Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1863–1915)
- Ludwig Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1864–1899)
- Adele Prinzessin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1866–1890)
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 19 March 1817 – 10 March 1887: His Serene Highness Prince Wilhelm of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
References
- 1 2 3 Darryl Lundy (10 May 2003). "Wilhelm Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- 1 2 3 Paul Theroff. "LÖWENSTEIN". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ Franz Bosbach. Die Studien des Prinzen Albert an der Universität Bonn (1837–1838), Verlag: Saur K.G. Verlag Gmbh 2009, S. 133.
- ↑ Franz Bosbach, op. cit., S. 133.
Bibliography
- Franz Bosbach. Die Studien des Prinzen Albert an der Universität Bonn (1837-1838), Verlag: Saur K.G. Verlag Gmbh 2009, ISBN 3-5982-3004-4.
- Stanley Weintraub. Albert: Uncrowned King, London 1997, ISBN 0-7195-5756-9.