Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis
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Princess Iniga Anna Margarete Wilhelmine Luise of Thurn and Taxis, full German
name: Iniga Anna Margarete Wilhelmine Luise, Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis (25 August 1925, Schloss Niederaichbach, Niederaichbach
, Bavaria
, Germany
– 17 September 2008, Aufhausen
, Bavaria
, Germany
) was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis and a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and a member of the House of Württemberg
and a Princess of Urach
and Countess of Württemberg through her marriage to Prince Eberhard of Urach.
and his wife Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg
.
and his wife Duchess Amalie in Bavaria
, civilly on 18 May 1948 in Niederaichbach
, Bavaria
, Germany
and religiously on 20 May 1948 in Regensburg
, Bavaria
, Germany
. Prince Eberhard served as a reconnaissance officer in 1938-44 and was promoted to Major
. Iniga and Eberhard had five children:
After her father's death, Iniga inherited her father's estate Schloss Niederaichbach.
. A requiem and funeral were held at the Wallfahrtskirche St. Maria Himmelfahrt in Aufkirchen am Starnberger See on 23 September 2008.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
name: Iniga Anna Margarete Wilhelmine Luise, Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis (25 August 1925, Schloss Niederaichbach, Niederaichbach
Niederaichbach
Niederaichbach is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area 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...
– 17 September 2008, Aufhausen
Aufhausen
Aufhausen is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area 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...
) was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis and a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and a member of the House of Württemberg
House of Württemberg
The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:...
and a Princess of Urach
Duke of Urach
The title Duke of Urach was created in the Kingdom of Württemberg for Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Ferdinand, Count of Württemberg on 28 March 1867, with the style of HSH."Urach" is pronounced Oo-raakh -Family:...
and Countess of Württemberg through her marriage to Prince Eberhard of Urach.
Family
Iniga was the second child and only daughter of Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and TaxisPrince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis
Prince Ludwig Philipp Maria Friedrich Joseph Maximilian Antonius Ignatius Lamoral of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: Ludwig Philipp Maria Friedrich Joseph Maximilian Antonius Ignatius Lamoral, Prinz von Thurn und Taxis, also Louis Philippe was a...
and his wife Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg
Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg (1901–1950)
Princess Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine of Luxembourg, full French name: Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine de Nassau-Weilburg, Princesse de Luxembourg was a member of the House of Nassau-Weilburg and a Princess of Luxembourg by birth and a member of the House of Thurn...
.
Marriage and issue
Iniga married Prince Eberhard of Urach, eighth child and youngest son of Wilhelm, 2nd Duke of UrachMindaugas II of Lithuania
Prince Wilhelm of Urach, Count of Württemberg, 2nd Duke of Urach was a German prince who was elected King of Lithuania with the regnal name Mindaugas II on 11 July 1918...
and his wife Duchess Amalie in Bavaria
Duchess Amalie in Bavaria
Duchess Amalie Maria in Bavaria was the only child of Duke Karl-Theodor in Bavaria and his first wife Princess Sophie of Saxony...
, civilly on 18 May 1948 in Niederaichbach
Niederaichbach
Niederaichbach is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area 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...
and religiously on 20 May 1948 in Regensburg
Regensburg
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...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area 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...
. Prince Eberhard served as a reconnaissance officer in 1938-44 and was promoted to Major
Major (Germany)
Major is a rank of the German military which dates back to the Middle Ages.It equates to Major in the British and US Armies, and is rated OF-3 in NATO.During World War II, the SS equivalent was Sturmbannführer....
. Iniga and Eberhard had five children:
- Princess Amelie of Urach (born 6 April 1949)
- Princess Elisabeth of Urach (born 10 December 1952)
- Karl Anselm, Duke of UrachKarl Anselm, Duke of UrachPrince Karl Anselm Franz Joseph Wilhelm Louis Philippe Gero Maria of Urach, Count of Württemberg, 4th Duke of Urach was the head of the morganatic Urach branch of the House of Württemberg.-Biography:...
(born 5 February 1955) - Wilhelm Albert, Duke of UrachWilhelm Albert, Duke of UrachPrince Wilhelm Albert Raphael Maria of Urach, Count of Württemberg, 5th Duke of Urach is the head of the morganatic Urach branch of the House of Württemberg.-Duke of Urach:...
(born 9 August 1957) - Prince Inigo of Urach (born 12 April 1962)
After her father's death, Iniga inherited her father's estate Schloss Niederaichbach.
Death
Iniga died on 17 September 2008 at her home in AufhausenAufhausen
Aufhausen is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany....
. A requiem and funeral were held at the Wallfahrtskirche St. Maria Himmelfahrt in Aufkirchen am Starnberger See on 23 September 2008.
Titles and styles
- 25 August 1925 – 18 May 1948: Her Serene Highness Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis
- 18 May 1948 – 17 September 2008: Her Serene Highness Princess Iniga of Urach, Countess of Württemberg, Princess of Thurn and Taxis