Wilhelm, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg

Wilhelm Paul Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (German: Wilhelm Paul Ludwig Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg; 19 March 1817 – 10 March 1887) was a member of the princely house of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg. He became the fourth Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg in 1861.

Wilhelm
4th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
PredecessorPrince Adolf of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
SuccessorPrince Ernest Alban of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
Born(1817-03-19)19 March 1817
Stuttgart
Died10 March 1887(1887-03-10) (aged 69)
Karlsruhe, German Empire
SpouseCountess Olga Clara of Schönburg-Glauchau
Bertha Hagen
Names
William Paul Louis of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
German: Wilhelm Paul Ludwig zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
HouseLöwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
FatherCount William of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
MotherDorothy Christine von Kahlden
ReligionRoman Catholic

Early life

Wilhelm was born on 19 March 1817 in Stuttgart, Germany, as the eldest son of Prince Wilhelm of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1783–1847) and his wife, Dorothea Christine von Kahlden (1791–1860). Wilhelm received a humanistic education by private teachers, and he studied science at the University of Bonn.[1] He also studied law, political economy, philosophy, and art history. His friend from this time of studies was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who became the husband of Queen Victoria.[2]

Career

In 1861, Wilhelm became the reigning prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg upon the death of his predecessor, Prince Adolf of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg.

Personal life

Wilhelm married Countess Olga Clara von Schönburg-Glauchau (1831–1868) on 20 April 1852 in Pillnitz bei Dresden. She was a daughter of Karl Heinrich Alban Graf und Herr von Schönburg-Forderglauchau (1804–1864) and his wife, Countess Amalie von Jenison-Walworth (youngest daughter of Count Franz von Jenison-Walworth). Before the death of his first wife in 1868, they were the parents of nine children together:[3]

  • Ernst Alban Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1854–1931), who married Wanda, Countess of Wylich and Lottum, youngest daughter of Wilhelm Malte II, in 1886.[4]
  • Alfred, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1855–1925), who married Pauline, Countess of Reichenbach-Lessonitz, daughter of Wilhelm, Count of Reichenbach-Lessonitz (a younger son of William II, Elector of Hesse and Emilie Ortlöpp), in 1880.[4]
  • Vollrath, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1856–1919)[4]
  • Karl, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1858–1928)[4]
  • Friedrich Ernst Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1860–1920), who married Hedwig Aloysia Muller, daughter of Anton Muller, in 1890.[4]
  • Marie, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1861–1941), who married Friedrich Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld in 1892.[4]
  • Wilhelm Gustav Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1863–1915), who married his cousin, Luise Baroness von Fabrice, daughter of Bernhard, Baron von Fabrice and Ida, Countess von Schönburg-Glauchau, in 1887.[4]
  • Ludwig, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1864–1899), who married Lady Anne Savile, daughter of John Savile, 4th Earl of Mexborough, in 1897.[5][6][7]
  • Adele, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1866–1890), who married Gustav Biron von Kirland in 1885.[4]

After the death of his first wife, Wilhelm married again. His second wife was Bertha Hagen (1845–1895).[4]

On 10 March 1887, Wilhelm died at the age of 69.[4]

Honours and awards

References
  1. Franz Bosbach. Die Studien des Prinzen Albert an der Universität Bonn (1837–1838), Verlag: Saur K.G. Verlag Gmbh 2009, S. 133.
  2. Franz Bosbach, op. cit., S. 133.
  3. Marburg, Silke (21 February 2014). Europäischer Hochadel: König Johann von Sachsen (1801-1873) und die Binnenkommunikation einer Sozialformation (in German). Walter de Gruyter. pp. 92, 161, 204. ISBN 978-3-05-008671-2. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. Gothaischer genealogischer Hofkalender nebst diplomatisch-statistichem Jahrbuch (in German). J. Perthes. 1919. p. 442. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. "The Mystery of Loewenstein" (PDF), The New York Times, 27 March 1899, retrieved 19 August 2010
  6. Christ Church Cathedral (1906), The Bystander, Volume 10, Christ Church Cathedral, archived from the original on 16 December 2017
  7. "Speculation About A Prince" (PDF), The New York Times, 5 March 1899, retrieved 19 August 2010
  8. "Königlich Preussische Ordensliste", Preussische Ordens-Liste (in German), Berlin, 1: 33, 1013, 1886 – via hathitrust.org
  9. "Großherzogliche Orden", Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogtum Baden, Karlsruhe, 1868, p. 62{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Bibliography
  • Franz Bosbach. Die Studien des Prinzen Albert an der Universität Bonn (1837–1838), Verlag: Saur K.G. Verlag Gmbh 2009, ISBN 3-5982-3004-4.
  • Stanley Weintraub. Albert: Uncrowned King, London 1997, ISBN 0-7195-5756-9.
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