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Wilhelm Albert, Duke Of Urach
Prince Wilhelm Albert Raphael Maria of Urach, Count of Württemberg, 5th Duke of Urach (german: Wilhelm Albert Fürst von Urach, Graf von Württemberg, 5. Herzog von Urach; born on 9 August 1957), is the head of the morganatic Urach branch of the dynasty which reigned as kings of Württemberg in Germany until 1918.Enache, Nicolas. ''La Descendance de Marie-Therese de Habsburg''. ICC, Paris, 1996. pp. 435, 438, 443. 445. French. He was also the fourth successor to the defunct Lithuanian throne until his morganatic marriage, following which the Lithuanian royal pretension was passed on to his youngest brother, Prince Inigo. Life Prince Wilhelm Albert was born at Hohenberg Castle near Seeshaupt, Bavaria, the son of Prince Eberhard of Urach and Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis.Willis, Daniel A., ''The Descendants of King George I of Great Britain'', Clearfield Company, 2002, p. 73. He is the grandson and heir of Wilhelm, 2nd Duke of Urach, who was offered the throne of Lithuani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Urach
The title of Duke of Urach (German language, German: ''Herzog von Urach'') was created in the Kingdom of Württemberg on 28 March 1867 for Wilhelm, 1st Duke of Urach, Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Ferdinand, Count of Württemberg, with the style of Serene Highness. The first Duke of Urach was the first head of the House of Urach. Family Wilhelm, 1st Duke of Urach, was the son of Duke William Frederick Philip of Württemberg, Duke Wilhelm of Württemberg (1761-1830) and his Morganatic marriage, morganatic wife, Baroness (Freiin) Wilhelmine von Tunderfeldt-Rhodis (1777-1822), whom he married at Coswig, Anhalt, Coswig on 23 August 1800. His paternal grandfather was Duke Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg, Friedrich II Eugen (1732-1797), from whom all claimants to the Kingdom of Württemberg are descended. Because of his first marriage to Théodolinde de Beauharnais, the first Duke had converted to Roman Catholicism. His second marriage to Her Serene Highness Princess Florestine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state and the seventh-largest city in Germany, with a population of 617,280. Düsseldorf is located at the confluence of two rivers: the Rhine and the Düssel, a small tributary. The ''-dorf'' suffix means "village" in German (English cognate: ''thorp''); its use is unusual for a settlement as large as Düsseldorf. Most of the city lies on the right bank of the Rhine. Düsseldorf lies in the centre of both the Rhine-Ruhr and the Rhineland Metropolitan Region. It neighbours the Cologne Bonn Region to the south and the Ruhr to the north. It is the largest city in the German Low Franconian dialect area (closely related to Dutch). Mercer's 2012 Quality of Living survey ranked Düsseldorf the sixth most livable city in the world. Düsse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Florestine Of Monaco
Princess Florestine Gabrielle Antoinette of Monaco (22 October 1833 – 4 April 1897) was the youngest child and only daughter of Florestan I, Prince of Monaco, and his wife, Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz. Florestine was a member of the House of Grimaldi and a Princess of Monaco by birth and a member of the House of Württemberg and Duchess consort of Urach and Countess of Württemberg through her marriage to Wilhelm, 1st Duke of Urach. Marriage and issue Florestine married Count Wilhelm of Württemberg (later Wilhelm, Duke of Urach, Wilhelm, 1st Duke of Urach), son of Duke William Frederick Philip of Württemberg, Duke Wilhelm of Württemberg and his morganatic wife Baroness Wilhelmine von Tunderfeldt-Rhodis, on 15 February 1863 in Monaco. Florestine and Wilhelm had two sons: *Mindaugas II of Lithuania, ''Wilhelm'' Karl Florestan Gero Crescentius (1864–1928), Count of Württemberg, 2nd Duke of Urach, and nominally King of Lithuania as Mindaugas II of Lithuania :∞ 1892 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm, 1st Duke Of Urach
Count Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Ferdinand of Württemberg, 1st Duke of Urach (6 July 1810 – 17 July 1869), was the son of William Frederick Philip, Duke of Württemberg, Duke Wilhelm of Württemberg (1761–1830), younger brother of Frederick of Württemberg, King Frederick I of Württemberg, by his morganatic wife, Baroness Wilhelmine von Tunderfeldt-Rhodis (1777–1822), who had married in 1800. He was the first Head of the House of Urach. Wilhelm served as a cavalry officer in the army of the then-independent Kingdom of Württemberg. He also tested cannon for the Army of Württemberg, some of which can still be seen at Lichtenstein Castle (Württemberg), Lichtenstein Castle, which he substantially rebuilt in the 1840s. He was inspired by the romantic historical novel Lichtenstein (novel), ''Lichtenstein'' by Wilhelm Hauff (1826). Hauff was in turn inspired by the works of Walter Scott. He was created Duke of Urach on 28 March 1867, with the style of His Serene Highness, Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Elisabeth Of Luxembourg (1901–1950)
, title = Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis , image = Elisabeth, Princess Ludwig of Thurn and Taxis (b. Princess of Luxembourg 1901).jpg , caption = , spouse = Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis , issue = Prince Anselm Iniga, Princess Eberhard of Urach , house = Nassau-Weilburg , father = William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg , mother = Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal , birth_date = , birth_place = Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , death_date = , death_place = Schloss Hohenburg, Hohenburg, Bavaria, Germany , burial_place = St. Emmeram's Abbey, Regensburg , religion = Roman Catholic Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg (Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine; 7 March 1901 – 2 August 1950) was the daughter of William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and his wife, Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal. In 1922, she married Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis. Family Elisabeth was the fifth-eldest daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Ludwig Philipp Of Thurn And Taxis
, image =Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis with his wife.JPG , caption =Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis with his wife , spouse = Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg , issue = Prince Anselm Princess Iniga of Urach , house = Thurn and Taxis , father =Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis , mother =Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria , birth_date = , birth_place = Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria , death_date = , death_place = Schloss Niederaichbach, Niederaichbach, Bavaria, Germany , burial_place = St. Emmeram's Abbey, Regensburg , religion = Roman Catholic Prince ''Ludwig Philipp'' Maria Friedrich Joseph Maximilian Antonius Ignatius Lamoral of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: ''Ludwig Philipp Maria Friedrich Joseph Maximilian Antonius Ignatius Lamoral, Prinz von Thurn und Taxis'', also ''Louis Philippe''Dallmeier/Schad: Das fürstliche Haus Thurn und Taxis. Pustet Regensburg 1996 (2 February 1901, Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duchess Amalie In Bavaria
, title = Duchess of Urach , image = AmalieinBayern.jpg , caption = , reign = , coronation = , predecessor = , successor = , succession = , spouse = Wilhelm, 2nd Duke of Urach , issue = Princess Marie Gabriele Princess ElisabethPrincess Karola Prince WilhelmKarl Gero, Duke of UrachPrincess Margarete Prince AlbrechtPrince EberhardPrincess Mechtilde , house =Wittelsbach , father =Duke Karl-Theodor in Bavaria , mother =Princess Sophie of Saxony , birth_date = , birth_place =Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria , death_date = , death_place = Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg , burial_place = Duchess ''Amalie'' Maria in Bavaria (Full German name: ''Amalie Maria, Herzogin in Bayern'') (24 December 1865 – 26 May 1912) was born in Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, the only child of Duke Karl-Theodor in Bavaria and his first wife Princess Sophie of Saxony. Amalie was a member of the House of Wittelsbach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesel (district)
Wesel () is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Borken, Recklinghausen, district-free cities Bottrop, Oberhausen, Duisburg and Krefeld, districts Viersen, Cleves. History The district was created in 1975 by merging former districts Dinslaken, Moers and Rees, which were all created in 1816 when the area became part of Prussia. Its capital is Wesel, its most populated city is Moers. Geography The main river through the district is the Rhine. Coat of arms The coat of arms show a willow tree Willows are a genus of trees. Willow Tree may refer to: Places * Willow Tree, New South Wales, a village in Australia * Willow Tree railway station, in Australia * Willow Tree (LIRR station), a railway station in New York Entertainment * "Wil ... with 13 branches representing the 13 municipalities and cities in the district. The green color as well as the tree was chosen to show that the city is surrounded by a gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rheinberg
Rheinberg () is a town in the Wesel (district), district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. north of Moers and south of Wesel. It comprises the municipal districts of Rheinberg, Borth, Budberg, and Orsoy, Germany, Orsoy. History Rheinberg, is first documented in 1003, came into the possession of the archbishops of Colognein the 11th century. After the town rights of Rheinberg had been granted to Archbishop Heinrich von Molenark in 1233, the construction of a city fortification began. This was initially only made of wood, but was replaced at the end of the 13th century by basalt, among other things. Almost at the same time, around 1293, the construction of the electoral palace and the customs tower called the ''Powder Tower,'' northeast of the city center, began. Explosion of the Powder Tower in 1598, in which large parts of Rheinberg, the castle and the associated Old Waiter's Shop were destroyed The castle wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimburg
Rimburg () is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Landgraaf, on the German border. Rimburg was a separate municipality until 1887, when it was merged with Ubach over Worms.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. {{cite web , url=http://www.knaw.nl/Content/Internet_KNAW/publicaties/pdf/20061061.pdf , title=Archived copy , accessdate=2011-09-04 , url-status=dead , archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325163729/http://www.knaw.nl/Content/Internet_KNAW/publicaties/pdf/20061061.pdf , archivedate=2012-03-25 Rimburg is a village (consisting of the cores and Rimburg Broekhuizen) on the River Worm in eastern South Limburg. Rimburg is part of the municipality of Landgraaf. It is part of the former municipality Ubach over Worms. In the early 1980s the municipalities of Schaesberg, Ubach over Worms and Nieuwenhagen were collectively known as the ''SUN'' municipalities, until they merged to for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duchy Of Limburg
The Duchy of Limburg or Limbourg was an imperial estate of the Holy Roman Empire. Much of the area of the duchy is today located within Liège Province of Belgium, with a small portion in the municipality of Voeren, an Enclave and exclave, exclave of the neighbouring Limburg (Belgium), Limburg Province. Its chief town was Limbourg, Limbourg-sur-Vesdre, in today's Liège Province. The Duchy evolved from a county which was first assembled under the lordship of a junior member of the House of Ardenne–Luxembourg, Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Frederick. He and his successors built and apparently named the fortified town which the county, and later the Duchy, were named after. Despite being a younger son, Frederick had a successful career and also became Duke of Lower Lorraine, Lower Lotharingia in 1046. Lordship of this county was not originally automatically linked with possession of a ducal title (''Herzog'' in German, ''Hertog'' in Dutch), and the same title also eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
