Berthold Prinz und Markgraf von Baden (24 February 1906 – 27 October 1963), styled Margrave of Baden and Duke of Zähringen, was the head of the

House of Baden A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...

, which had reigned over the

Grand Duchy of Baden The Grand Duchy of Baden () was a German polity on the east bank of the Rhine. It originally existed as a sovereign state from 1806 to 1871 and later as part of the German Empire until 1918. The duchy's 12th-century origins were as a Margravia ...

until 1918, from 1929 until his death. He was the brother-in-law of

Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 19219 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from ...

, through his marriage to Philip's sister, Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark.

Marriage and children

The only son and younger child of Prince Maximilian, Margrave of Baden and Princess Marie Louise of Hanover, Berthold married his second cousin Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and

Princess Alice of Battenberg Princess Alice of Battenberg (Victoria Alice Elizabeth Julia Marie; 25 February 1885 – 5 December 1969) was the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II, and paternal grandmother of King Charles III. Af ...

, on 17 August 1931 in Baden-Baden. Via his marriage, he was the brother-in-law of Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 19219 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from h ...

from November 1947. His bride was also his second cousin, through Christian IX of Denmark. The couple had three children: * Princess Margarita Alice Thyra Viktoria Marie Louise Scholastica ( Salem, 14 July 1932 –

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

, 15 January 2013), married, civilly, in Salem on 5 June 1957 and religiously on 6 June Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia,German Princess Marries
'' Calgary Herald''. had issue; divorced in 1981. * Prince Max Andreas Friedrich Gustav Ernst August Bernhard (3 July 1933 – 29 December 2022), married civilly on 23 September 1966 at Salem and religiously on 30 September at Persenbeug Castle, Austria, Archduchess Valerie of Austria, had issue. * Prince Ludwig Wilhelm Georg Ernst Christoph (b.

Karlsruhe Karlsruhe ( ; ; ; South Franconian German, South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, third-largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, after its capital Stuttgart a ...

, 16 March 1937), married civilly to Princess Anna Maria (Marianne) Henrietta Eleonora Gobertina of Auersperg-Breunner (b. Zseliz, Hungary, today Želiezovce,

Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...

, 15 December 1943) in Salem on 21 September 1967 and religiously in Wald,

Lower Austria Lower Austria ( , , abbreviated LA or NÖ) is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Major cities are Amstetten, Lower Austria, Amstetten, Krems an der Donau, Wiener Neustadt and Sankt Pölten, which ...

, on 21 October, and has three children: ** Princess Sophie Thyra Josephine Georgine Henriette (b.

Heidelberg Heidelberg (; ; ) is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fifth-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with a population of about 163,000, of which roughly a quarter consists of studen ...

, 8 July 1975), unmarried and without issue ** Prince Berthold Ernst-August Emich Rainer (b. Heidelberg, 8 October 1976), married civilly in 2020 and religiously on 28 August 2021 Nina Schröder and had issue. ** Princess Aglaë Margarete Tatiana Mary (b. Heidelberg, 3 March 1981), married in 2019 Wolf von Trotha (b. 28 August 1974), without issue.

Personal life

He was conscripted as a soldier into the army of the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...

, but served only briefly and was exempted from military service in 1940 after being injured in France.

Death

Berthold died on 27 October 1963, aged 57, in Spaichingen. He was in a car driving with his son when he suddenly died from an acute health issue, probably a heart attack. He was succeeded as titular margrave and head of house by his son

Max Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) ...

Ancestry

Notes

References

Bibliography

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Berthold, Margrave of Baden 1906 births 1963 deaths Nobility from Karlsruhe House of Zähringen Princes in the German Empire German military personnel of World War II Pretenders Children of prime ministers