Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern
| Ferdinand | |||||
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| Prince of Hohenzollern | |||||
| Born |
14 February 1960 Sigmaringen, Sigmaringen District, Tübingen Region, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Countess Ilona Kálnoky de Köröspatak (m. 1996) | ||||
| Issue |
Prince Aloys Prince Fidelis Princess Victoria | ||||
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| House | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | ||||
| Father | Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern | ||||
| Mother | Princess Margarita of Leiningen | ||||
Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern (Ferdinand Maria Fidelis Leopold Meinrad Valentin; born 14 February 1960[1] is the youngest of three children of Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern and his wife Princess Margarita of Leiningen.[2] He has the 4th position in line of succession to the headship of the Royal House of Romania (by Salic law).
Early life
Birth
Prince Ferdinand Maria Fidelis Leopold Meinrad Valentin was born at Sigmaringen Castle, on 14 February 1960, the youngest of the three children of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern (son of Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern and his wife Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony) and his wife Princess Margarita of Leiningen (daughter of Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia).
Marriage and issue
He married Countess Ilona Kálnoky de Köröspatak, daughter of Count Alois Kálnoky de Köröspatak and Baroness Sieglinde von Oer, on 10 May 1996 in Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, civilly and religiously on 3 August 1996 in Csicso, Slovakia.[2] They have three children:[1][2][3]
- HSH Prince Aloys Maria Friedrich Karl of Hohenzollern (b. 6 April 1999)
- HSH Prince Fidelis Maria Anton Alexis Hans of Hohenzollern (b. 25 April 2001)
- HSH Princess Victoria Margarita Sieglinde Johanna Isabella Maria of Hohenzollern (b. 28 January 2004)
Personal life
Ferdinand has a degree in engineering and is an architect;[2] he and his family live in a house in Germany that he built himself. Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia was his godfather, and so he spent a lot of time at Hohenzollern Castle.[4]
Title, style and honour
Titles
- 14 February 1960 – Present: His Serene Highnness Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern
Honour
National dynastic honour
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House of Hohenzollern: Knight Grand Cross with Chain of the Princely House Order of Hohenzollern
Ancestry
References
- 1 2 http://www.thepeerage.com/p10440.htm#c104400.1
- 1 2 3 4 Gothaisches Genealogisches Handbuch der Fürstlichen Häuser, Band I. Haus Hohenzollern. Verlag des Deutschen Adelsarchivs. Marburg. 2015. p. 128-131. (German). ISBN 978-3-9817243-0-1.
- ↑ Theroff, Paul. "hohenzollern". www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/ (Paul Theroff’s Royal Genealogy Site).
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXFC1dkRsio
External links
| Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern Born: 14 February 1960 | ||
| Lines of succession | ||
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| Preceded by Prince Albrecht of Hohenzollern |
Line of succession to the headship of the House of Hohenzollern 3rd position |
Succeeded by Prince Aloys of Hohenzollern |
| Preceded by Princess Eugenia of Hohenzollern |
Line of succession to the British throne descended from Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, son of Queen Victoria |
Succeeded by Prince Aloys |