Prince Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover
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Prince Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover (full name: Ludwig Rudolph Georg Wilhelm Philipp Friedrich Wolrad Maximilian Prinz von Hannover; 21 November 1955 29 November 1988) was a member of the House of Hanover
and a music producer.
, Lower Saxony
, Germany
the third child and second son of Ernst August Prinz von Hannover
(1914–1987) and his wife Ortrud Prinzessin von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(1925–1980). Ludwig Rudolph was a great-great-great-great-grandson of George III of the United Kingdom
and a great-grandson of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
Ludwig Rudolph trained to become a music producer in Los Angeles
and London
.
, Carinthia
in Austria
. Ludwig Rudolph and Isabelle had one son:
Ludwig Rudolph committed suicide
in Gmunden
after discovering his wife Isabelle dead from a cocaine overdose. Ludwig Rudolph and Isabelle were interred on 2 December 1988 at Grünau im Almtal
, Austria
House of Hanover
The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
and a music producer.
Early life and career
Ludwig Rudolph was born in HanoverHanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, 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...
the third child and second son of Ernst August Prinz von Hannover
Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover
Ernst August IV, Prince of Hanover, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland was head of the House of Hanover from 1953 until his death...
(1914–1987) and his wife Ortrud Prinzessin von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg , was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and a Princess of...
(1925–1980). Ludwig Rudolph was a great-great-great-great-grandson of George III of the United Kingdom
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
and a great-grandson of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
Ludwig Rudolph trained to become a music producer in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Marriage and death
Ludwig Rudolph married Isabelle von Thurn-Valsassina-Como-Vercelli, a former fashion model and the daughter of Ariprand von Thurn-Valsassina-Como-Vercelli and Marie Perpetua Euphemia Prinzessin von Auersperg, on 4 October 1987 at BleiburgBleiburg
Bleiburg is a small town in the south Austrian state of Carinthia , south-east of Klagenfurt , in the district of Völkermarkt, some four kilometres from the border with Slovenia....
, Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. Ludwig Rudolph and Isabelle had one son:
- Otto Heinrich Aripand George Johannes Ernst August Vinzenz Egmont Franz Prinz von HannoverPrince Otto Heinrich of HanoverPrince Otto Heinrich of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg) was the only child of music producer Prince Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover and his wife,...
(born 13 February 1988)
Ludwig Rudolph committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
in Gmunden
Gmunden
Gmunden is a town in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden. It has 13,202 inhabitants . It is much frequented as a health and summer resort, and has a variety of goat, lake, brine, vegetable and pine-cone baths, a hydropathic establishment, inhalation chambers, whey cure, etc...
after discovering his wife Isabelle dead from a cocaine overdose. Ludwig Rudolph and Isabelle were interred on 2 December 1988 at Grünau im Almtal
Grünau im Almtal
Grünau im Almtal is a village in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. The village had a population of 2,115 as of 2002.Grünau is surrounded by mountains with a central river that runs throughout the valley....
, Austria