Prince Nikolaus of Thurn and Taxis (later Nikolaus, Baron of Hochstadt) (german: Nikolaus Prinz von Thurn und Taxis; Nikolaus, Freiherr von Hochstadt) (21 January 1885 – 8 June 1919) was a member of the

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and a Prince of Thurn and Taxis. Nikolaus was a Lieutenant in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine).

Family

Nikolaus was born in Athens, Kingdom of Greece, the eldest child and son of Prince Franz of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Countess Theresia Grimaud of Orsay. Nikolaus was an older brother of Princess Luise of Thurn and Taxis (1887–1949),

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(1888–1919), Prince Egon of Thurn and Taxis (1890–1915), and Prince Franz of Thurn of Taxis (1892–1944). Through his father, Nikolaus was a grandson of

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and his second wife

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Marriage

Nikolaus renounced his princely rights and title of "Prince of Thurn and Taxis" and was subsequently created "Baron of Hochstadt" by

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on 19 May 1913. His renunciation of his succession rights and title followed his

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to the Munich actress Carola Reichenberger, the daughter of a foreman of a printing shop. Because Reichenberger was "of humbler birth" than Nikolaus, his family objected to the union. It was announced that their wedding was scheduled to take place in early August 1913 and the couple wed on 3 August. Following the wedding, Nikolaus and his wife relocated to Texas in the United States.

Military career

Nikolaus entered the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) on 1 April 1903 where he served in the "Fürst Bismarck" unit at the rank of Ensign (german: Fähnrich zur See). By 1913, Nikolaus had attained the rank of Lieutenant.

Ancestry

References

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Photograph of Prince Nikolaus of Thurn and Taxis
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