Royal and Princely Houses of Hohenzollern

Julia · #1 01-15-2003, 07:51 PM

Hey Dulce Elena! If you are talking about Georg Frederich, Prince of Prussia, I can give you a little info.

Info from Netty's Royal Page (EXCELLENT site...highly recommend it)

Georg Friedrich Prince of Prussia
Full name: Georg Friedrich Ferdinand
Title: Prince of Prussia (His Imperial and Royal Highness)
Born: Bremen, Germany, June 10th, 1976

Parents: Louis-Ferdinand Prince of Prussia (1944-1977) and 1975, Donata countess of Castell-Rüdenhausen (1950)
Stephfather: Friedrich August Duke of Oldenburg (1936)
Sister: Cornelie Cécile (1978)
Steph-brother: Paul (1969, married)
Steph-sisters: Rixa (1970) and Bibiane (1974)

Education: School in Bremen; Gymnasium, Oldenburg in Holstein, Germany (2 years, around 1991); Glenalmond College, Aberdeen, Scotland (-1996) - A-levels'; German Army (1996-1998) - Gebirgsjägern (German Mountain Troops) in the Mittenwald; Technical University of Freiberg, Saxony (1998-) - business administration; trainees in Germany and abroad, among others at a German Internet company (2000) and stayed for a few months in Ecuador.

Personality: spontaneous, punctual, sense of duty.

Hobbies: history, mountain-biking, judo, taekwondo, travelling, hunting and shooting.

Further facts: Grew up in Fischerhude near Bremen, Germany. Head of the Royal Family of Prussia since September 25th, 1994. 1.93m tall. Chairman of the Prinzessin Kira von Preussen Stiftung.

Julia

Dulce Elena · #2 06-14-2003, 09:45 PM

Hohenzollerns
that pic again....

Lalla Meriem · #3 06-09-2004, 01:28 AM

Concering the court case George Friedrich won the case (at much expense) he is the head of the house and the will was upheld meaning he got everything. The requirement for equal marriage (which GF is a product of) was only for 3 generations - which means it expired with his parents. GF is under no obligation to marry a person of high birth. Though, he probably will.

morgaine · #4 06-04-2005, 11:53 AM

I like to start a new thread with Information and Pics of the Prussian Family which ruled Germany until World War I 1918 including the Members of the House of Prussia today.

Here is a pic of Georg Friedrich of Prussia with his Sister Cornelie Cecilie.

juliamontague · #5 08-27-2005, 10:41 AM

She was the daughter of Emperor Wilhelm II.

Idriel · #6 09-26-2005, 12:25 PM

So apparently there was a certain Concert Princesse Kira.

Lots of German princes. The last one is Georg von Prussia. I have no idea for the others, I let the specialist do their job... :p

From Sergio press

**Warren** · #7 09-27-2005, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Idriel

So apparently there was a certain Concert Princesse Kira.
Lots of German princes. The last one is Georg von Prussia. I have no idea for the others, I let the specialist do their job... :p

Thank you for the pics Idriel, and the challenge. With the assistance of my magnifying glass (to decipher the tiny captions) and an Almanach de Gotha, here is the list:

row 1
1. HI&RH George Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, Head of the Imperial and Royal House of Prussia, Head of the House of Hohenzollern.
2. HRH Princess Christa of Prussia; Mr xxx; HRH Princess Felicitas of Prussia (sisters)
3. probably HIllH Count Philip zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (son of Rupert below); Prince Lelie Nicolo Orsini
4. HH Duchess Donata of Oldenburg; HIllH Count Rupert zu Castell-Rüdenhausen
row 2
1. HSH Erbprinzessin (Hereditary Princess) Alexandra von Hohenzollern; HSH Erbprinz (Hereditary Prince) Karl Friedrich von Hohenzollern; HIllH Countess Alexandra zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (wife of Rupert above)
2. Prince Raimondo Orsini; his wife Pricess Katherine neé Bagration; and daughter Princess Luisa Eleonora Orsini
3. HRH Prince Franz Friedrich of Prussia and his wife HRH Princess Susann
4. HRH Princess Christa (again); Mrs xxx
row 3
1. HSH Albrecht, 3rd Fürst zu Castell-Castell; Mrs xxx
2. Count Bjorn Bernadotte (Mainu branch; ABBA lives on!)

Princess Kira of Prussia was the daughter of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, Head of the Imperial House. She was involved in cultural and artistic pursuits, and died last year. This concert was no doubt in tribute to her memory. I understand her daughter Kira-Maria is setting up a foundation in her mother's name.
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Idriel · #8 09-27-2005, 05:41 PM

Warren, I knew you would be the one up to the challenge, but I have to confess I doubted the depth of your knowledge (or rather the strength of your magnifying glass). Mia culpa, mia maxima culpa!

Well in case you want more, here an article about the party:

60. Wohltätigkeitskonzert der Prinzessin Kira von Preussen-Stiftung

Bei strahlendem Wetter fand am 24. September 2005 das
60. Wohltätigkeitskonzert der Prinzessin Kira von Preussen Stiftung auf der Burg Hohenzollern bei Hechingen statt.

Für das diesjährige Konzert wurden der russische Pianist Dimitri Vinnik und das Amira-Quartett aus München gewonnen, Preisträger zahlreicher Musikwettbewerbe im In- und Ausland. Mit großem Applaus wurden das Klavierkonzert A-Dur KV 414 von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart und das Klavierkonzert F-Moll von Cesar Franck aufgenommen. [...]

Jil · #9 10-24-2005, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by morgaine

I like to start a new thread with Information and Pics of the Prussian Family which ruled Germany until World War I 1918 including the Members of the House of Prussia today.

Here is a pic of Georg Friedrich of Prussia with his Sister Cornelie Cecilie.

Is Prince Georg Friedrich and his sister, Cornelie Cecilie children of Prince Louis Ferdinand and Princess Kira?

**Warren** · #10 10-25-2005, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jil

Is Prince Georg Friedrich and his sister, Cornelie Cecilie children of Prince Louis Ferdinand and Princess Kira?

No, they are the grandchildren of Prince Louis Ferdinand and the former Grand Duchess Kira.

The eldest son, Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, renounced his rights for himself and his descendants in 1967 (unequal marriage);

The second son, Prince Michael, had done the same in 1966 (same reason);

The third son, Prince Louis Ferdinand (jnr) was killed in an accident during army manoeuvres in 1977. He had married two years previously HIllH Countess Donata, daughter of the 4th Fürst zu Castell-Rüdenhausen. They had two children, Prince Georg Friedrich, the current Head of the House of Hohenzollern, and Princess Cornelie-Cecile, who was born posthumously in 1978.
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**Marengo** · #11 10-25-2005, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by morgaine

I like to start a new thread with Information and Pics of the Prussian Family which ruled Germany until World War I 1918 including the Members of the House of Prussia today.

Here is a pic of Georg Friedrich of Prussia with his Sister Cornelie Cecilie.

Isn't this his cousin Victoria-Luise? I always thought that Cornelie-Cecile was mentally handicapped.

bad_barbarella · #12 11-24-2005, 05:33 PM

The official king of Prussia lives in Australia... even though the family doesnt rule anymore i know the man who has the official documentation...

It will come out in the media in a few years time

**Warren** · #13 11-24-2005, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bad_barbarella

The official king of Prussia lives in Australia... even though the family doesnt rule anymore i know the man who has the official documentation...

You will have to provide more information.
The Kaiser, Wilhelm II, was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia. His eldest son was Crown Prince Wilhelm. His eldest son predeceased his father in 1940, and had two daughters. Crown Prince Wilhelm's second son was Prince Louis Ferdinand, Head of the Imperial and Royal House of Prussia. His two eldest sons renounced their rights on their unequal marriages. Louis Ferdinand's third son, also named Prince Louis Ferdinand, died tragically in an accident during army manoeuvres in 1977. His only son, Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, b 1976 is the current Head of the House and de juré King of Prussia.

Where is the Australian connection? And how can this person be the "official" King of Prussia when Georg Friedrich is the acknowledged and undisputed Head of the Hohenzollerns?
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bad_barbarella · #14 11-26-2005, 07:03 PM

sorry obviously i have the wrong facts... does the royal famiy have a web site at all?

**Warren** · #15 11-26-2005, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bad_barbarella

sorry obviously i have the wrong facts... does the royal famiy have a web site at all?

Yes! Here is the link to the Official Website of the House of Hohenzollern:

http://www.preussen.de/en/today.html
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zanychick3000 · #16 01-07-2006, 06:49 PM

Former Prussian royal families, I havent heard anything new about Prince Georg Friedrich. I also wanted to know if there was any news on the Hohenlohe-Oehringen family. I have also looked online and tried to find online magazines or newspapers about these 2 families, but can't seem to find anything on either. If someone would be kind to post links to magazines and newspapers where I could find regular information and newer pics on these 2 families, it would be greated appreciated. Thanks!

Furienna · #17 03-30-2006, 07:03 PM

Isn't one of our swedish princesses married to a prince of Hohenzollern?

**Warren** · #18 03-31-2006, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Furienna

Isn't one of our swedish princesses married to a prince of Hohenzollern?

Yes, Princess Birgitta is married to HSH Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern (a brother of the current Head of the Princely branch of the Hohenzollerns).
He is/was the Keeper of the Bavarian State Picture Gallery in Munich.