Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Hermann Ernst Franz Bernhard; 31 August 1832 – 9 March 1913) was the 6th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and the second son of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and Princess Feodora of Leiningen (half-sister of Queen Victoria).
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| Born | 31 August 1832 Langenburg, Kingdom of Württemberg | ||||
| Died | 9 March 1913 (aged 80) Langenburg, Kingdom of Württemberg | ||||
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| Father | Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Feodora of Leiningen | ||||
He succeeded to the title of Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg) on 21 April 1860, when his elder brother signed over his rights to the throne. He died on 9 March 1913 in Langenburg, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire (present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany).
Life and career
He was a general in the Prussian Cavalry.
On 19 September 1899, he and his wife were in a saloon railway carriage at Perth Station. Lieutenant Colonel H A Yorke (RE retired), the Inspecting Officer of Railways who reported on the accident, said that they had had a miraculous escape from injury when another train collided with the stationary train in which they were standing.
Marriage and children
On 24 September 1862 at Karlsruhe, he married Princess Leopoldine of Baden, daughter of Prince William of Baden.
They had three children (one son and two daughters):
- Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (13 September 1863 – 11 December 1950) he married Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 20 April 1896. They have five children.
- Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (4 September 1864 – 18 March 1929) she married Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line on 11 November 1884. They have five children.
- Princess Feodora Viktoria Alberta of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (23 July 1866 – 1 November 1932) she married Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen on 12 July 1894. They have five children.
Ancestry
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References
- Kurt Eißele: Fürst Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg als Statthalter im Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen 1894–1907. O.O., 1950
- Günter Richter: Hermann Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg. In: Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Vol 9, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, 1972, p. 491 et suiv.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. |
- Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg in daten.digitale-sammlungen.de.
Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Cadet branch of the House of Hohenlohe Born: 31 August 1832 Died: 9 March 1913 | ||
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Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg 1860–1913 |
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