William Frederick, Prince of Wied
William Frederick, Prince of Wied (German: Wilhelm Friedrich Hermann Otto Karl Fürst von Wied; 27 June 1872 – 18 June 1945) was a German nobleman, eldest child of William, Prince of Wied. He was an elder brother of William, Prince of Albania.
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| Born | 27 June 1872 Neuwied, Kingdom of Prussia | ||||
| Died | 18 June 1945 (aged 72) Neuwied, Allied-occupied Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Pauline of Württemberg | ||||
| Issue | Prince Hermann Prince Dietrich | ||||
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| House | Wied-Neuwied | ||||
| Father | Prince William, 5th Prince of Wied | ||||
| Mother | Princess Marie of the Netherlands | ||||
Early life
William Frederick was born at Neuwied in the Kingdom of Prussia. He was the first child of William, Prince of Wied (1845–1907; son of Hermann, Prince of Wied and Princess Marie of Nassau) and his wife, Princess Marie of the Netherlands (1841–1910; daughter of Prince Frederick of the Netherlands and his wife Princess Louise of Prussia). He was descended from George II of Great Britain through both his parents. His great-grandparents were William I of the Netherlands and Frederick William III of Prussia. He was a nephew of Queen Elisabeth of Romania.
Marriage
William Frederick married on 29 October 1898 in Stuttgart, Princess Pauline of Württemberg (1877–1965), only daughter of King William II of Württemberg and his first wife, Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont, daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.[1] The couple had two children:
- Hermann, Hereditary Prince of Wied (18 August 1899 – 5 November 1941); married Countess Marie Antonia of Stolberg-Wernigerode and had issue, including Frederick William, Prince of Wied.
- Prince Dietrich of Wied (30 October 1901 – 8 June 1976); married Countess Antoinette Julia Grote and had issue.
Prince of Wied
William Frederick inherited the title of Prince of Wied after the death of his father in 1907. After the German Revolution in 1919 all nobility titles were abolished. He became the titular Prince, or Fürst, until his death in 1945, upon which the title was inherited by his 14-year-old grandson Frederick William (1931–2000). His son Hermann had predeceased him, having died of wounds received in action during World War II in Rzeszów, Poland.
Ancestry
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Notes
- C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, in 3 volumes (London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973), volume 1, page 226. Hereinafter cited as The Book of Kings
References
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: 336
William Frederick, Prince of Wied Cadet branch of the House of Wied Born: 27 June 1872 Died: 18 June 1945 | ||
| German nobility | ||
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| Preceded by William |
Prince of Wied 1907–1919 |
Succeeded by German nobility titles abolished |
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| Loss of title | — TITULAR — Prince of Wied 1919 – 1945 Reason for succession failure: German nobility titles abolished |
Succeeded by Frederick William |
