Alois-Konstantin, 9th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
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Alois-Konstantin, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, full German
name: Alois Konstantin Karl Eduard Joseph Johann Konrad Antonius Gerhard Georg Benediktus Pius Eusebius Maria, Fürst zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (born 16 December 1941 in Würzburg
, Bavaria
) is a German
businessman and since 1990 the head of the high-noble House of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, which is a collateral line of the royal house of Wittelsbach
.
, the fifth child and only son of Karl, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and his wife, Carolina dei Conti Rignon. He had four older sisters, Maria
, Josephine, Monika and Christiane, and two younger sisters, Elisabeth-Alexandra and Lioba. He and his sisters spent their childhood in Bronnbach, and Alois attended school in Miltenberg
.
. After working for Gulf Oil
in Pittsburgh, he was director of Merck Finck & Co and LGT Bank. He is a commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
and knight of Order of the Golden Fleece
, and a Board member of the Papal Foundation Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (CAPP)
.
, the elder daughter of Prince Hubertus of Prussia
, in a civil ceremony on 8 October 1965 in Bronnbach, and in a religious ceremony a month later in Erbach
. They had four children:
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
name: Alois Konstantin Karl Eduard Joseph Johann Konrad Antonius Gerhard Georg Benediktus Pius Eusebius Maria, Fürst zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (born 16 December 1941 in Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
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) is a German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
businessman and since 1990 the head of the high-noble House of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, which is a collateral line of the royal house of Wittelsbach
Wittelsbach
The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.Members of the family served as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria , Counts Palatine of the Rhine , Margraves of Brandenburg , Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland , Elector-Archbishops of Cologne , Dukes of...
.
Early life
Alois was born in WürzburgWürzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, the fifth child and only son of Karl, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and his wife, Carolina dei Conti Rignon. He had four older sisters, Maria
Princess Maria of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
-Titles and styles:*6 November 1935 – 25 August 1956: Her Serene Highness Princess Maria of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg*25 August 1956 – present: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess and Princess Maria of Austria; Princess Maria of Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia-Ancestry:-References:...
, Josephine, Monika and Christiane, and two younger sisters, Elisabeth-Alexandra and Lioba. He and his sisters spent their childhood in Bronnbach, and Alois attended school in Miltenberg
Miltenberg
Miltenberg is the seat of the like-named district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.- Location :...
.
Career
Alois graduated with a degree in law from the University of WürzburgUniversity of Würzburg
The University of Würzburg is a university in Würzburg, Germany, founded in 1402. The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group.-Name:...
. After working for Gulf Oil
Gulf Oil
Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. The eighth-largest American manufacturing company in 1941 and the ninth-largest in 1979, Gulf Oil was one of the so-called Seven Sisters oil companies...
in Pittsburgh, he was director of Merck Finck & Co and LGT Bank. He is a commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Order of the Holy Sepulchre
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
and knight of Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
, and a Board member of the Papal Foundation Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (CAPP)
Centesimus Annus
Centesimus Annus was an encyclical written by Pope John Paul II in 1991, on the hundredth anniversary of Rerum Novarum...
.
Marriage and family
Alois married Princess Anastasia of PrussiaAnastasia, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
Anastasia, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, née Princess Anastasia of Prussia is the consort of Alois-Konstantin, 9th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg...
, the elder daughter of Prince Hubertus of Prussia
Prince Hubertus of Prussia
Prince Hubertus Karl Wilhelm of Prussia was the third son of Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.-Marriage and issue:...
, in a civil ceremony on 8 October 1965 in Bronnbach, and in a religious ceremony a month later in Erbach
Erbach
-Places:*Erbach, a constituent community of Bad Camberg in Hesse*Erbach an der Donau, town in Baden-Württemberg**Erbach Castle, castle in Erbach an der Donau*Erbach im Odenwald, town in Hesse**Erbacher Schloss, castle in Erbach im Odenwald...
. They had four children:
- HSH Hereditary Prince Carl FriedrichLeo LöwensteinCarl Friedrich, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, better known by his racing alias Leonhard "Leo" Löwenstein was a German prince and endurance race driver participating in the VLN.-Career:...
Hubertus Georg Eduardo Paolo Nicolo Franz Alois Ignatius Hieronymus Maria (30 September 1966-24 April 2010); married Stephanie Freiin von Brenken on 8 August 1998 in Brenken, Germany, and had issue - HSH Prince Hubertus Maximilian Gabriel Louis Franz Constantin Dominik Wunibald Maria, born 18 December 1968; married 2010 Baroness Iris von Dornberg (born 1969)
- HSH Princess Christina Maria Johanna Caroline Magdalene Osy Cecilie Hermine Isidora Victoria Anastasia, born 27 September 1969; married 2002 to Guido von Rohr (born 1969)
- Antonius Gisilot Alois Christian Kajetan Maria von Rohr, born 7 August 2003
- Konstantin von Rohr, born 8 June 2007
- Maria Sylvia Eugenia Johanna Brigitte Valerié von Rohr, born 6 October 2008
- Cecilia Marie Leonie Alejandra Anastasia Magdalena von Rohr, born 6 October 2008
- HSH Prince Dominik Wilhelm Christian Nikolaus Sturmius Antonius Charles Benedikt Felix Maria, born 7 March 1983