Prince Hermann Friedrich of Leiningen
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Prince Hermann of Leiningen (born April 16, 1963) is the younger son of Prince Karl of Leiningen
and of his wife Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria
.
Hermann was born in Toronto
, Canada
as Hermann Friedrich Fernando Roland. Through his mother Hermann is a grandson of King Boris III of Bulgaria
and a great-grandson of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
. Through his father, he is a descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
as well as Tsar Alexander II of Russia
and is currently in the line of succession to the British Throne]]. According to Marlene Eilers, Hermann of Leiningen belongs to the orthodox creed.
On May 16, 1987, in Oakville
(near Toronto), Hermann married Deborah Cully (born 2 December 1961 Belfast
), daughter of Robert Cully and Myrna Ruth. They have three children :
Hermann and his family live in Oakville. He works in Toronto for RBC Asset Management Inc., a division of the Royal Bank of Canada
which caters to the needs of large corporate investors. He uses the name "Hermann Leiningen" professionally.
Prince Karl of Leiningen
Karl Vladimir Ernst Heinrich, Prince of Leiningen was the son of Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen and Maria Kirillovna of Russia. Maria was the daughter of Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, a paternal granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and Cyril...
and of his wife Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria
Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria
Princess Maria Louise of Bulgaria is the daughter of Tsar Boris III and Tsaritsa Ioanna and the older sister of Simeon II of Bulgaria. Her baptism in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church caused controversy at the time.-Biography:...
.
Hermann was born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
as Hermann Friedrich Fernando Roland. Through his mother Hermann is a grandson of King Boris III of Bulgaria
Boris III of Bulgaria
Boris III the Unifier, Tsar of Bulgaria , originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver , son of Ferdinand I, came to the throne in 1918 upon the abdication of his father, following the defeat of the Kingdom of Bulgaria during World War I...
and a great-grandson of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
Victor Emmanuel III was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy . In addition, he claimed the crowns of Ethiopia and Albania and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Albania , which were unrecognised by the Great Powers...
. Through his father, he is a descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
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....
as well as Tsar Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881...
and is currently in the line of succession to the British Throne]]. According to Marlene Eilers, Hermann of Leiningen belongs to the orthodox creed.
On May 16, 1987, in Oakville
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
(near Toronto), Hermann married Deborah Cully (born 2 December 1961 Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
), daughter of Robert Cully and Myrna Ruth. They have three children :
- Princess Tatiana of Leiningen (born August 27, 1989), presently a graduate of Queen's University
- Princess Nadia of Leiningen (born December 16, 1991) presently a third year student at Queen's University
- Princess Alexandra of Leiningen (born December 18, 1997)
Hermann and his family live in Oakville. He works in Toronto for RBC Asset Management Inc., a division of the Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
The Royal Bank of Canada or RBC Financial Group is the largest financial institution in Canada, as measured by deposits, revenues, and market capitalization. The bank serves seventeen million clients and has 80,100 employees worldwide. The company corporate headquarters are located in Toronto,...
which caters to the needs of large corporate investors. He uses the name "Hermann Leiningen" professionally.