Frederick William, Prince of Hohenzollern
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Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern (3 February 1924– 16 September 2010) was the head of the Princely House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
.
Umkirch
. He was the eldest son of Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern
(1891–1965) and his wife, Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony
(1900–1962), the daughter of the last King of Saxony Frederick Augustus III
. He became the head of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen on the 6 February 1965 following the death of his father Prince Friedrich, and remained so until his death on 16 September 2010.
According to the Romania
n succession laws of the kingdom's last democratic Constitution of 1923, upon the demise of King Michael
, provided he dies without any male children as is now likely, Friedrich Wilhelm's descendants will likely inherit the rights of succession to the Romanian throne, although his grandfather's renunciation of right to the Romanian throne in favour of his brother, King Ferdinand I of Romania
may be seen to deprive Friedrich Wilhelm's lineage of any such right (see "Line of succession to the Romanian throne
").
(1932–1996) on 3 February 1951. She was a child of Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen
and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia
.
They had three children:
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
-Noble jurisdictions:Prince Karl Eitel of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and descendants of his nephew Ferdinand ruled over the Kingdom of Romania, as Karl Eitel did not have children...
.
Biography
Friedrich Wilhelm was born in SchlossSchloss
Schloss is a German word for a building similar to a château, palace or manor house; or what in the British Isles would be known as a stately home...
Umkirch
Umkirch
Umkirch is a municipality in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located around 5 kilometres west of Freiburg im Breisgau.-History:...
. He was the eldest son of Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern
Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern
Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern He was the eldest son of William, Prince of Hohenzollern and Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies...
(1891–1965) and his wife, Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony
Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony
Princess Margarete Karola Wilhelmine Viktoria Adelheid Albertine Petrusa Bertram Paula of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony was the fifth...
(1900–1962), the daughter of the last King of Saxony Frederick Augustus III
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
This article is about King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony. For the elector Frederick Augustus III, see Frederick Augustus I of Saxony.Frederick Augustus III was the last King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.Born in Dresden, Frederick Augustus was the son of King George of Saxony...
. He became the head of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen on the 6 February 1965 following the death of his father Prince Friedrich, and remained so until his death on 16 September 2010.
According to the Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n succession laws of the kingdom's last democratic Constitution of 1923, upon the demise of King Michael
Michael I of Romania
Michael was the last King of Romania. He reigned from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930, and again from 6 September 1940 until 30 December 1947 when he was forced, by the Communist Party of Romania , to abdicate to the Soviet armies of occupation...
, provided he dies without any male children as is now likely, Friedrich Wilhelm's descendants will likely inherit the rights of succession to the Romanian throne, although his grandfather's renunciation of right to the Romanian throne in favour of his brother, King Ferdinand I of Romania
Ferdinand I of Romania
Ferdinand was the King of Romania from 10 October 1914 until his death.-Early life:Born in Sigmaringen in southwestern Germany, the Roman Catholic Prince Ferdinand Viktor Albert Meinrad of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern, was a son of Leopold, Prince of...
may be seen to deprive Friedrich Wilhelm's lineage of any such right (see "Line of succession to the Romanian throne
Line of succession to the Romanian throne
The succession order to the throne of Romania depends on the interpretation of the applicable laws, either the Romanian kingdom's last democratic constitution, that of 1923, or the new Statute of the Royal House of Romania, named Fundamental Rules of the Romanian Royal House, privately enacted by...
").
Marriage and issue
Friedrich Wilhelm married Princess Margarita of LeiningenPrincess Margarita of Leiningen
Princess Margarita of Leiningen was a Princess of Leiningen and Princess consort of Hohenzollern...
(1932–1996) on 3 February 1951. She was a child of Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen
Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen
Karl, 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:...
and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia
Grand 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...
.
They had three children:
- Prince Karl Friedrich of Hohenzollern (born 1952), who succeeded Friedrich Wilhelm as head of the House of Hohenzollern;
- Prince Albrecht of Hohenzollern (born 1954);
- Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern (born 1960).
Titles and styles
- 3 February 1924 – 22 October 1927: His Serene Highness Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Hohenzollern
- 22 October 1927 – 6 February 1965: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern
- 6 February 1965 – 16 September 2010: His Highness The Prince of Hohenzollern