Princess Margarita of Leiningen
| Princess Margarita of Leiningen | |||||
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| Princess of Hohenzollern | |||||
| Born |
9 May 1932 Coburg, Bavaria, Germany | ||||
| Died |
16 June 1996 (aged 64) Überlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Frederick William, Prince of Hohenzollern | ||||
| Issue |
Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern Prince Albrecht Prince Ferdinand | ||||
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| House |
House of Leiningen House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | ||||
| Father | Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen | ||||
| Mother | Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia | ||||
Princess Margarita of Leiningen[1][2] (Full German name: Margarita Ileana Viktoria Alexandra Prinzessin zu Leiningen[1][2]) (born 9 May 1932 in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany;[1][2] committed suicide[3] on 16 June 1996 in Überlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[1][2]) was a Princess of Leiningen by birth and the Princess of Hohenzollern by marriage. Margarita was the fourth child and second-eldest daughter[1][2] of Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia.[1][2] Margarita was the Princess consort of Hohenzollern 6 February 1965 – 16 June 1996.
Marriage and issue
Margarita married Frederick William, Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern (later Frederick William, Prince of Hohenzollern), eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern and his wife Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony, civilly in Sigmaringen on 5 January 1951 and religiously in Amorbach on 3 February 1951.[1][2] Margarita and Frederick William had three sons:[1][2]
- Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern (born 1952)
- Prince Albrecht Johannes of Hohenzollern (born 3 Aug 1954)
- Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern (born 14 Feb 1960)
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 9 May 1932 – 5 January 1951: Her Serene Highness Princess Margarita of Leiningen
- 5 January 1951 – 6 February 1965: Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Princess of Hohenzollern
- 6 February 1965 – 16 June 1996: Her Highness The Princess of Hohenzollern
Ancestry
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Darryl Lundy (20 September 2006). "Margarita Ileana Viktoria Prinzessin zu Leiningen". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-28. External link in
|publisher=(help) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Paul Theroff. "LEININGEN". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ↑ http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2010/03/divorce-for-hohenzollerns.html
| Princess Margarita of Leiningen Born: 9 May 1932 Died: 16 June 1996 | ||
| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony |
— TITULAR — Princess consort of Hohenzollern Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 6 February 1965 – 16 June 1996 Reason for succession failure: Principality annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1850 |
Succeeded by Katharina de Zomer |