Wilhelm, Duke of Württemberg

Wilhelm Friedrich Carl Philipp Albert Nikolaus Erich Maria Herzog von Württemberg (born 13 August 1994) is the head of the House of Württemberg and a German businessperson. He is Chair of the Hofkammer des Hauses Württemberg, the company which manages the forests, farms, wineries, and housing estates of the former royal family of the Kingdom of Württemberg.

Wilhelm Herzog von Württemberg
Head of the House of Württemberg
Tenure7 June 2022 – present
PredecessorCarl
Heir presumptiveEberhard
Born (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994
Ravensburg, Germany
Names
Wilhelm Friedrich Carl Philipp Albert Nikolaus Erich Maria Herzog von Württemberg
HouseWürttemberg
FatherDuke Friedrich of Württemberg
MotherPrincess Marie of Wied
ReligionCatholic

Life

Wilhelm is the eldest child of Friedrich, Hereditary Duke of Württemberg (1961–2018) and Princess Marie Wilhelmine of Wied (born 1973). He was baptised in September 1994 with his uncles Erich, Prince of Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg, and Prince Wilhelm of Wied, as his godfathers.[1] He has two younger sisters, Duchess Marie Amelie (born 1996) and Duchess Sophie Dorothee (born 1997).[2]

On 9 May 2018, Wilhelm's father died in a car accident while driving on his way home to Friedrichshafen.[3] Upon the death of his father, Wilhelm became the heir apparent to his grandfather, Carl, Duke of Württemberg as Head of the House of Württemberg.[4] In July 2019, it was also announced that Wilhelm would be the future head of the Württemberg Hofkammer, the administrative offices of the family business.[5]

On 7 June 2022, Wilhelm succeeded as Head of the House of Württemberg upon the death of his grandfather, Carl, Duke of Württemberg.[6]

Wilhelm is unmarried. He has a sister, Amelie, who is married to Baron Franz-Ferdinand von Feilitzsch: however, the headship of the house passes through the male line. The heir presumptive to the headship of the House is Wilhelm's paternal uncle Prince Eberhard of Württemberg. Eberhard married Gaby Maier, on 15 July 2023.

References
  1. "Baptême de l'Héritier". Point de vue (in French). No. 2408. Paris. 1994-09-27. p. 11.
  2. "Trauer um Friedrich Herzog von Württemberg - Herzog stirbt bei Verkehrsunfall". suedkurier.de (in German). Südkurier Online. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. "Duke Friedrich of Württemberg killed in car crash". Royal Central. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  4. "Friedrich Herzog von Württemberg: Wird sein Sohn der nächste Erbprinz?". stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in German). Stuttgarter Zeitung. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  5. "Adelshaus von Württemberg: Wilhelm soll Geschäfte übernehmen". welt.de (in German). Die Welt. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  6. "Carl Herzog von Württemberg gestorben". sueddeutsche.de (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
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