Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen
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Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen was the son of Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen
. He was the titular Prince of Leiningen
from 1904 until his death.
, Isle of Wight
, United Kingdom
, the second child and only son of Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen
(1830–1904), (son of Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen
and Countess Maria Klebelsberg) and his wife, Princess Marie Amelie of Baden (1834–1899), (daughter of Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden
and Princess Sophie of Sweden). Through his mother he was descendant of Swedish monarchs, such as Gustav IV Adolf
and Gustav III
. His paternal grandfather Carl
was half-brother of Queen Victoria
.
to Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1866–1932), youngest child of Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife, Princess Leopoldine of Baden.
They had four children:
.
Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen
Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen was a German nobleman.-Biography:He was the elder son of Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen and Countess Maria Klebelsberg. His father was the maternal half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Ernst Leopold joined the Royal Navy in 1849...
. He was the titular Prince of Leiningen
Prince of Leiningen
The title of Prince of Leiningen was created by the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II, who elevated Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg to the rank of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire on 3 July 1779...
from 1904 until his death.
Early life
Emich was born at Osborne HouseOsborne House
Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat....
, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the second child and only son of Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen
Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen
Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen was a German nobleman.-Biography:He was the elder son of Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen and Countess Maria Klebelsberg. His father was the maternal half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Ernst Leopold joined the Royal Navy in 1849...
(1830–1904), (son of Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen
Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Emich, Prince of Leiningen was a German nobleman and the elder half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.-Biography:...
and Countess Maria Klebelsberg) and his wife, Princess Marie Amelie of Baden (1834–1899), (daughter of Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden
Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden
Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden succeeded in 1830 as the fourth Grand Duke of Baden....
and Princess Sophie of Sweden). Through his mother he was descendant of Swedish monarchs, such as Gustav IV Adolf
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden also Gustav Adolph was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809. He was the son of Gustav III of Sweden and his queen consort Sophia Magdalena, eldest daughter of Frederick V of Denmark and his first wife Louise of Great Britain. He was the last Swedish...
and Gustav III
Gustav III of Sweden
Gustav III was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Adolph Frederick and Queen Louise Ulrica of Sweden, she a sister of Frederick the Great of Prussia....
. His paternal grandfather Carl
Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Emich, Prince of Leiningen was a German nobleman and the elder half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.-Biography:...
was half-brother of Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
.
Marriage
Emich married on 12 July 1894 in LangenburgLangenburg
Langenburg is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on a hill above the river Jagst, 18 km northeast of Schwäbisch Hall...
to Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1866–1932), youngest child of Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife, Princess Leopoldine of Baden.
They had four children:
- Princess Viktoria of Leiningen (12 May 1895 – 9 February 1973), married in 1922 to Maximilian Ludwig, Count of Solms-Rödelheim and Assenheim, had issue.
- Karl, 6th Prince of LeiningenKarl, 6th Prince of LeiningenKarl, Prince of Leiningen was the son of Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen. He was the titular Prince of Leiningen from 1939 until his death.-Early life:...
(13 February 1898 – 2 August 1946), married in 1925 to Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia, was the eldest daughter of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna. She was born in Coburg when her parents were in exile because their marriage had not been approved by Tsar Nicholas II...
, had issue. - Prince Hermann of Leiningen (4 January 1901 – 29 March 1971), married in 1938 to Countess Irene of Schönborn-Wiesentheid, no issue.
- Prince Hesso of Leiningen (23 July 1903 – 19 June 1967), married in 1933 to Countess Marie Louise of Nesselrode, no issue.
Prince of Leiningen
On the death of his father in 1904, Emich became the titular pretender Prince of LeiningenPrince of Leiningen
The title of Prince of Leiningen was created by the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II, who elevated Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg to the rank of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire on 3 July 1779...
.
Titles and styles
- 18 January 1866 – 5 April 1904: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Leiningen
- 5 April 1904 – 18 July 1939: His Serene Highness The Prince of Leiningen