Karl Anselm, Duke of Urach
Karl Anselm Franz Joseph Wilhelm Louis Philippe Gero Maria, 4th Duke von Urach, Count von Württemberg (born 5 February 1955) is the former head of the morganatic Urach branch of the House of Württemberg.
| Karl Anselm | |
|---|---|
| Duke von Urach | |
| Reign | 15 August 1981 – 9 February 1991 |
| Predecessor | Duke Karl Gero |
| Successor | Duke Wilhelm Albert |
| Born | 5 February 1955 |
| Spouse | Uta Maria Priemer (m. 2014) |
| Issue | Wilhelm Maximilian |
| House | Württemberg |
| Father | Prince Eberhard von Urach |
| Mother | Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis |
Biography
He was born in Regensburg, Germany, the son of Prince Eberhard von Urach and Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis.[1] He is a grandson of Wilhelm, Duke von Urach,[1] who was from 11 July 1918 to November 1918 the King-elect Mindaugas II of Lithuania.[2]
He became an engineer, having studied agronomy at the University of Kiel.[2] Karl Anselm succeeded his childless uncle Karl Gero as fourth Duke von Urach following his death in 1981.[2] He held the ducal title until 9 February 1991 when he married a commoner and renounced it.[2] His brother Wilhelm Albert succeeded him in his titles.[2] Karl Anselm lives at Niederaichbach Castle, Bavaria, and is the owner of Greshornish Forestry estate in Inverness, Scotland.
Marriage and issue
He married Saskia Wüsthof (born 1968) on 9 February 1991 at Stuttgart. They had two children before divorcing in 1996.[2]
- Wilhelm Fürst von Urach, born 8 July 1991
- Maximilian Fürst von Urach, born 5 May 1993
He married Uta Maria Priemer (born 1964, whose daughter Teresa von Bülow married Count Ferenc Kornis von Göncz-Ruszka, grandson of Prince Rasso of Bavaria) on 2 September 2014.
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References
- Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. "Burke's Royal Families of the World: Volume I Europe & Latin America, 1977, pp. 184, 187-188. ISBN 0-85011-023-8
- de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery. Paris. 2002. pp. 159-163 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
Karl Anselm, Duke of Urach Born: 5 February 1955 | ||
| German nobility | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Karl Gero, 3rd Duke von Urach |
Duke von Urach 1981–1991 |
Succeeded by Wilhelm Albert, 5th Duke von Urach |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Preceded by Karl I |
— TITULAR — King of Lithuania 15 August 1981 – 9 February 1991 |
Succeeded by Wilhelm |