Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Countess Cecilie von Goëss-Saurau
(m. 1988)Prince Josias
Prince Johannes
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West GermanyWittekind Adolf Heinrich Georg-Wilhelm, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born 9 March 1936) has since 1967 been the head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont.[1]
Early life
He was born in Arolsen the son of Hereditary Prince Josias of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife, Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg (1903–2001).[1] Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler were among his godparents.[2] Wittekind, who has served in the German Armed Forces and held the rank lieutenant colonel, succeeded as head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont on the death of his father on 30 November 1967.[2] He lives with his family at Arolsen Castle.
Marriage and issue
Wittekind was married on 19 May 1988 in Frohnleiten to Countess Cecilia von Goëss-Saurau (b. 1956). They have three sons.
Honours
- 9 August 2001: Federal Cross of Merit from Roland Koch, then Minister-President of Hesse.[3]
Ancestors
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Notes
- ^ a b Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. "Burke’s Royal Families of the World: Volume I Europe & Latin America, 1977, p. 287. ISBN 0-85011-023-8
- ^ a b Petropoulos, Jonathan (2006). Royals and the Reich: The Princes Von Hessen in Nazi Germany. Oxford University Press. pp. 265, 266. ISBN 0-19-516133-5.
- ^ "Aufgeschlossen für Wald, Kultur, Sport und Tradition". Waldeckische Landeszeitung. 9 August 2001. Retrieved 21 March 2008. [dead link]
Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont House of Waldeck and Pyrmont Cadet branch of the House of Waldeck Born: 9 March 1936 | ||
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| Preceded by | — TITULAR — Prince of Waldeck 30 November 1967 – present Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished in 1918 | Incumbent Heir: Prince Carl-Anton |
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