Johannes, Prince of Thurn and Taxis
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Johannes, Prince of Thurn and Taxis (5 June 1926 – 14 December 1990) was a German
businessman and the head of the immensely wealthy, aristocratic Thurn und Taxis
family from 1982 until his death.
, Germany
, to Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
, and Princess Maria Anna of Braganza
. He had two older sisters and one younger brother.
, a member of an impoverished but mediatised noble family. The couple's wild, jet set
lifestyle and Princess Gloria's over-the-top appearance (characterized by bright hair color and flashy clothes) earned her the nickname Princess TNT (also referred to as "Princess TNT, the dynamite socialite" according to the June 2006 edition of Vanity Fair
Magazine). In the 1970s Johannes threw jet-set parties and, bisexual, was often seen in gay discos.
On 31 May 1980 Johannes, Prince of Thurn and Taxis, married Gloria of Schönburg-Glauchau. They had three children:
From 1982, after the death of his father, Johannes became the head of the Thurn and Taxis family. On 14 December 1990 he died after two heart transplants within 2 days on 14 December 1990 in Munich
-Großhadern.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
businessman and the head of the immensely wealthy, aristocratic Thurn und Taxis
Thurn und Taxis
The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis is a German family that was a key player in the postal services in Europe in the 16th century and is well known as owners of breweries and builders of many castles.- History :...
family from 1982 until his death.
Early life
Johannes was born in RegensburgRegensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, to Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Karl August Joseph Maria Maximilian Lamoral Antonius Ignatius Benediktus Valentin, Prince of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: Karl August Joseph Maria Maximilian Lamoral Antonius Ignatius Benediktus Valentin Fürst von Thurn und Taxis was the tenth Prince of...
, and Princess Maria Anna of Braganza
Princess Maria Anna of Braganza
Maria Ana Rafaela Micaela Gabriela Lourença of Braganza, Infanta of Portugal, full Portuguese name: Maria Ana Rafaela Micaela Gabriela Lourença de Bragança, Infanta de Portugal was a member of the House of Braganza and a Infanta of Portugal by birth...
. He had two older sisters and one younger brother.
Marriage and family
The Thurn and Taxis family came to massive media attention during the late-1970s through mid-1980s when Johannes married the younger Countess Mariae Gloria of Schönburg-GlauchauGloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis is a princess, by marriage, of the German Thurn und Taxis House.-Biography:Gloria was born on 23 February 1960, the daughter of Joachim, Count...
, a member of an impoverished but mediatised noble family. The couple's wild, jet set
Jet set
"Jet set" is a journalistic term that was used to describe an international social group of wealthy people, organizing and participating all around the world in social activities that are unreachable to ordinary people...
lifestyle and Princess Gloria's over-the-top appearance (characterized by bright hair color and flashy clothes) earned her the nickname Princess TNT (also referred to as "Princess TNT, the dynamite socialite" according to the June 2006 edition of Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
Magazine). In the 1970s Johannes threw jet-set parties and, bisexual, was often seen in gay discos.
On 31 May 1980 Johannes, Prince of Thurn and Taxis, married Gloria of Schönburg-Glauchau. They had three children:
- Maria TheresiaPrincess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis (b. 1980)Princess Maria Theresia Ludowika Klothilde Helene Alexandra of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: Maria Theresia Ludowika Klothilde Helene Alexandra, Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis is a member of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis and a Princess of Thurn and Taxis...
Ludowika Klothilde Helene Alexandra (* 28 November 1980 in Regensburg), - Elisabeth Margarethe Maria Anna Beatriz (* 24 March 1982 in Regensburg),
- Albert (II.) Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes GabrielAlbert II, Prince of Thurn and TaxisAlbert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis is a German prince and socialite. He has been listed as the world's youngest billionaire many times since his father's death in 1990. He first appeared on the list when he was age eight...
(* 24 June 1983 in Regensburg).
From 1982, after the death of his father, Johannes became the head of the Thurn and Taxis family. On 14 December 1990 he died after two heart transplants within 2 days on 14 December 1990 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
-Großhadern.
Ancestry
Honors
- Grand Master of the Order of Parfaite AmitiéOrder of Parfaite AmitiéThe Order of Parfaite Amitié is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis.-History:...
- BundesverdienstkreuzBundesverdienstkreuzThe Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only general state decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has existed since 7 September 1951, and between 3,000 and 5,200 awards are given every year across all classes...
, 1985
Sources
- Wolfgang Behringer. Thurn und Taxis: Die Geschichte ihrer Post und ihrer Unternehmen. München/Zürich: 1990. ISBN 3-492-03336-9
- Martin Dallmeier and Martha Schad. Das Fürstliche Haus Thurn und Taxis, 300 Jahre Geschichte in Bildern. Regensburg: 1996. ISBN 3-7917-1492-9
- Bernd-Ulrich HergemöllerBernd-Ulrich HergemöllerBernd-Ulrich Hergemöller is a German historian specializing in the Middle Ages and the author of several books on LGBT history and medieval European history....
. Mann für Mann. page 689