Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony
| Princess Margarete Karola | |||||
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| Princess of Hohenzollern | |||||
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| Born |
24 January 1900 Dresden, Saxony | ||||
| Died |
16 October 1962 (aged 62) Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern | ||||
| Issue |
Princess Maria Antonia Princess Maria Adelgunde of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Princess Maria Theresia Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern Prince Franz Josef Prince John George Prince Ferfried Maximilian | ||||
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| House | Wettin | ||||
| Father | Frederick Augustus III of Saxony | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Princess Margarete Karola Wilhelmine Viktoria Adelheid Albertine Petrusa Bertram Paula, Duchess of Saxony[1][2] (24 January 1900, Dresden, Saxony[1][2] – 16 October 1962, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[1][2]) was the fifth child and second-eldest daughter of Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and his wife Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany and a younger sister of Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony and Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen.[1][2] She was Princess of Hohenzollern from 22 October 1927 until 16 October 1962.
Marriage and issue
Margarete Karola married Frederick Victor, Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern (later Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern), son of William, Prince of Hohenzollern and his wife Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, on 2 June 1920 at Schloss Sibyllenort in Sibyllenort, Silesia, Germany.[1][2] Margarete Karola and Frederick had seven children:[1][2]
| Name | Birth date and place | Death date and place |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Benedikta Maria Antonia Mathilde Anna of Hohenzollern | 19 February 1921 Sigmaringen | 11 October 2011 (aged 90) |
| Princess Maria Adelgunde of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (married Prince Konstantin of Bavaria and had issue) | 19 February 1921 Sigmaringen | 23 May 2006 (aged 85) Frauenfeld |
| Princess Maria Theresia Ludovika Cecilie Zita Elisabeth Hilda Agnes of Hohenzollern | 11 October 1922 Schloss Sigmaringen | 13 December 2004 (aged 82) |
| Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Joseph Maria Manuel Georg Meinrad Fidelis Benedikt Michael Hubert | 3 February 1924 Schloss Umkirch | 16 September 2010 (aged 86) |
| Prince Franz Josef Hubertus Maria Meinrad Michael of Hohenzollern (married Diana, daughter of Prince Gaetano, youngest child of Robert I, Duke of Parma) | 15 March 1926 Schloss Umkirch | 13 March 1996 (aged 69) Sigmaringen |
| Prince Johann Georg Carl Leopold Eitel-Friedrich Meinrad Maria Hubertus Michael of Hohenzollern (married H.R.H. Princess Birgitta of Sweden, daughter of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha also sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden) | 7 April 1932 Schloss Umkirch | 2 March 2016 (aged 83) Munich |
| Prince Ferfried Maximilian Pius Meinrad Maria Hubert Michael Justinus of Hohenzollern | 14 April 1943 Schloss Umkirch | |
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 24 January 1900 – 2 June 1920: Her Royal Highness Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony.
- 2 June 1920 – 22 October 1927: Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Princess of Hohenzollern.
- 22 October 1927 – 16 October 1962: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hohenzollern.
Ancestry
References
| Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony Born: 24 January 1900 Died: 16 October 1962 | ||
| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria |
— TITULAR — Princess consort of Hohenzollern Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 22 October 1927 – 16 October 1962 Reason for succession failure: Principality annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1850 |
Succeeded by Princess Margarita of Leiningen |