Duke Philipp of Württemberg
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Philipp of Württemberg (1838, Neuilly-sur-Seine
– 1917, Stuttgart
) was a duke of Württemberg. He was the son of Alexander of Württemberg and of Marie d'Orléans.
Since 1903 (upon the death of his cousin, duke Nicholas of Wurttemberg), he was heir presumptive
to the royal throne of Wurttemberg.
(1845–1927) (daughter of Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen
and Princess Hildegard of Bavaria
). They had 5 children :
, descended from the seventh son of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg. On the extinction of the eldest branch in 1921, the ducal branch became the new dynastic-branch of the House. (The House of Württemberg's two morganatic branches - the dukes of Teck
(extinct in the male line in 1981), and the morganatic branch of the dukes of Urach
- were technically 'older' then the Ducal branch, but ineligible to succeed).
Philip of Württemberg is the direct ancestor of the current claimant to the dukedom of Württemberg, Carl
.
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
– 1917, Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
) was a duke of Württemberg. He was the son of Alexander of Württemberg and of Marie d'Orléans.
Since 1903 (upon the death of his cousin, duke Nicholas of Wurttemberg), he was heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
to the royal throne of Wurttemberg.
Marriage and issue
In 1865 Philip of Württemberg married Archduchess Marie-Thérèse of TeschenMaria Theresa of Austria (1845-1927)
Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria was a member of the Austrian house of Habsburg-Lorraine.- Life :Maria Theresa was a daughter of Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen and Princess Hildegard of Bavaria....
(1845–1927) (daughter of Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen
Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen
Archduke Albrecht Friedrich Rudolf Dominik of Austria, Duke of Teschen was an Austrian Habsburg general. Inspector General for 36 years, he was honored with the rank of Field Marshal in the armies of Austria-Hungary and Germany .-Early life:He was the eldest son of Archduke Charles of Austria,...
and Princess Hildegard of Bavaria
Princess Hildegard of Bavaria
Princess Hildegard of Bavaria was the seventh child and fourth daughter of Ludwig I of Bavaria and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen....
). They had 5 children :
- Albrecht of WürttembergAlbrecht, Duke of WürttembergAlbrecht, Duke of Württemberg or Albrecht Herzog von Württemberg was a German Generalfeldmarschall and head of the Royal House of Württemberg...
, duke of Württemberg (1865-1939)
- Marie Amélie of Württemberg (1865–1883)
- Maria Isabella of WürttembergDuchess Maria Isabella of WürttembergDuchess Maria Isabella Philippine Theresia Mathilde Josephine of Württemberg was a member of the House of Württemberg and a Duchess of Württemberg by birth and a member of the House of Wettin and a Princess of Saxony through her marriage to Prince Johann Georg of...
(1871–1904), who in 1894 married Prince Johann Georg of SaxonyPrince Johann Georg of SaxonyPrince Johann Georg Pius Karl Leopold Maria Januarius Anacletus of Saxony, Duke of Saxony was the sixth child and second-eldest son of George...
- Robert of WürttembergDuke Robert of WürttembergDuke Robert Maria Klemens Philipp Joseph of Württemberg was a member of the House of Württemberg and a Duke of Württemberg....
(1873–1947), who in 1900 married Archduchess Maria Immakulata of AustriaArchduchess Maria Immakulata of AustriaArchduchess Maria Immakulata of Austria was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Archduchess and Princess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany by birth...
(1878–1968) (daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator of AustriaArchduke Karl Salvator of AustriaArchduke Karl Salvator of Austria, in Italian Carlo Salvatore Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Filippo Jacopo Gennaro Lodovico Gonzaga Raniero, in German Karl Salvator Maria Joseph Johann Baptist Philipp Jakob Januarius Ludwig Gonzaga Ranier , was a member of the Tuscan branch of the House of...
)
- Ulrich of Württemberg (1877–1944)
Ducal Branch of the House of Württemberg
Philip of Württemberg belonged to the fifth branch (called the ducal branch) of the House of WürttembergHouse of Württemberg
The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:...
, descended from the seventh son of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg. On the extinction of the eldest branch in 1921, the ducal branch became the new dynastic-branch of the House. (The House of Württemberg's two morganatic branches - the dukes of Teck
Duke of Teck
Duke of Teck was, in medieval times, a title borne by the head of a principality named Teck in the Holy Roman Empire, centered around Teck castle in Germany. That territory was held by a branch line of the Zähringen dynasty from 1187 to 1439, known historically as the first House of Teck...
(extinct in the male line in 1981), and the morganatic branch of the dukes of Urach
Duke of Urach
The title Duke of Urach was created in the Kingdom of Württemberg for Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Ferdinand, Count of Württemberg on 28 March 1867, with the style of HSH."Urach" is pronounced Oo-raakh -Family:...
- were technically 'older' then the Ducal branch, but ineligible to succeed).
Philip of Württemberg is the direct ancestor of the current claimant to the dukedom of Württemberg, Carl
Carl, Duke of Württemberg
Carl, Duke of Württemberg is the current Head of the House of Württemberg.-Heir to House of Württemberg:...
.