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Duke Eugen of Württemberg (german: Herzog Wilhelm Eugen August Georg von Württemberg; 20 August 1846 – 27 January 1877) was a German prince and a staff officer of Württemberg.

Early life and family

Duke Eugen was born at

, second child and first son of Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1820–1875) (son of Duke Eugen of Württemberg, and Princess Mathilde of Waldeck and Pyrmont) and his wife, Princess Mathilde of Schaumburg-Lippe (1818–1891) (daughter of

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and

Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont , reign = 23 June 1816 – 21 November 1860 , succession = Princess consort of Schaumburg-Lippe , house = House of Waldeck-Pyrmont (by birth)House of Lippe (by marriage) , spouse = George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe , issue = Ad ...

). Eugen grew up in Carlsruhe in Silesia. He studied at the

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Military career

In 1866 he joined as a lieutenant in the

Army of Württemberg The army of the German state of Württemberg was until 1918 known in Germany as the ''Württembergische Armee''. Its troops were maintained by Württemberg for its national defence and as a unit of the Swabian Circle (district) of Holy Roman Empi ...

. With the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, he took part in the

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. Back in September 1866 after the war, until 1870 he leave the military service to continue his studies, he lived for one period in Paris. Together with his uncle,

Duke William of Württemberg Duke William of Württemberg (german: Wilhelm Nikolaus Herzog von Württemberg; 20 July 1828 – 5 November 1896) was an Austrian and Württemberg General. Early life and family Duke William was born at Carlsruhe, Kingdom of Prussia (now P ...

, he undertook from July 1868 to January 1869 a trip to the

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. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, he fought as a lieutenant in the Battles of Mezieres, Chevilly, Mont Mesly and Villiers. In 1871 he became captain, in 1872 he was the ''19th (1st Württemberg) Uhlans "King William I"''. In 1874 he was Major and 1876 staff officer. In December 1876 as a squadron leader Eugene was reassigned for the ''2 Westphalian Hussar Regiment No. 11'' in

Marriage and issue

Duke Eugen was chosen by

Charles I of Württemberg Charles (german: Karl Friedrich Alexander; 6 March 18236 October 1891) was King of Württemberg, from 25 June 1864 until his death in 1891. Early life Charles was born on 6 March 1823 in Stuttgart as the son of King William I and his third wif ...

(a distant relative) as a husband for

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, who was Charles' and Queen Olga's niece and adopted daughter. On 8 May 1874, in

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...

, he married Vera (1854–1912), daughter of

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and

Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia (born Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg, 8 July 1830 – 6 July 1911) was the fifth daughter of Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Duchess Amelia of Württemberg. She is an ancestress of the British, G ...

. They had three children: * Duke Charles-Eugen of Württemberg (8 April 1875 – 11 November 1875); died young. *

Duchess Elsa of Württemberg , house =Württemberg , father = Duke Eugen of Württemberg , mother =Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia , birth_date = , birth_place =Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg , death_date = , death_place = Pfaffstätt, ...

(1 March 1876 – 27 May 1936); married Prince Albrecht of Schaumburg-Lippe (24 October 1869 – 25 December 1942) in 1897. *

Duchess Olga of Württemberg , house =Württemberg , father = Duke Eugen of Württemberg , mother =Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia , birth_date = , birth_place =Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg , death_date = , death_place =Ludwigsburg, W ...

(1 March 1876 – 21 October 1932); married Prince Maximilian of Schaumburg-Lippe (13 March 1871 – 1 April 1904) in 1898.

Death

Eugen died of a sudden illness aged 30. He was buried in the Castle Church in

. At the time of his death he was next in the line to the throne of Württemberg after

Prince William William, Prince of Wales, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. Born in London, William was educat ...

(later King William II).

Honours

Ancestry

Notes and sources

thePeerage.com - Eugen Herzog von Württemberg
*The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: page 223 *L'Allemagne dynastique, Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: vol II page 540. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wurttemberg, Eugen Duke 1846 births 1877 deaths Military personnel of Württemberg People from the Kingdom of Prussia Members of the Prussian House of Lords

Eugen Eugen is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Archduke Eugen of Austria (1863–1954), last Habsburg Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order from 1894 to 1923 * Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865–1947), Swedish painter, art collector, and pat ...

German military personnel of the Franco-Prussian War Recipients of the Iron Cross, 2nd class Military personnel from Lower Saxony