Royal House of Bavaria (Wittelsbach)

[AdmiralSteven]

Hey everyone,

So I was poking around online and read on Wikipedia, that Nymphenburg Palace continues to be the home and Chancery for the head of the house of Wittlesbach family, Franz, Duke of Bavaria. This may sound like a stupid question, but how is the Duke able to live there? Wouldn't the state of Bavaria confiscated the palace when the monarchy fell and forbidden the family from living there? I would think that would have been the case, but curious nonetheless. Is the Duke the only one allowed to live there, or do other Wittlesbach family members live there?

Thanks

[Stefan]

It was part of an agreemtn made after the End of the Monarchy. Alos other members of the Royal House used to lieve there but not in the Main Palace but in the small Houses which are in the Rondell opposide the Palace.

[Biri]

Prince Wolfgang of Bavaria (b.28 January 1960) [son of late Prince Rasso of Bavaria (1926-2011) & his wife Theresa, nee Archduchess of Austria (b.1931)] married, as his second wife, Tatiana Maria Eames (b.1976) last year. They are already parents of Flavia (b.2011).

From 1991 to 2008 he was married to Countess Beatrice zu Lodron-Laterano and Castelromano (b.29 May 1964) by whom he has three sons: Tassilo (19-6-1992), Richard (19-11-1993) & Phillip (25-6-1996).

Source: Descendants of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria

[iceflower]

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Leopold, Prince von Bayern, participates in the Mille Miglia 2014, 1000 Miles Historic Road Race, and was pictured in Brescia, Italy, today, May 15:



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[Marlina]

Hello,

I need more information about Prince Wolfgang of Bavaria and his family (wife, childrens). Maybe somebody know where I can find it?

[LadyFinn]

Prince Leopold of Bavaria and his wife Ursula attended at the dinner of the 15th anniversary of the World Childhood Foundation in Mainau on Saturday.
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[firelight]

Originally Posted by Biri

Prince Wolfgang of Bavaria (b.28 January 1960) [son of late Prince Rasso of Bavaria (1926-2011) & his wife Theresa, nee Archduchess of Austria (b.1931)] married, as his second wife, Tatiana Maria Eames (b.1976) last year. They are already parents of Flavia (b.2011).

From 1991 to 2008 he was married to Countess Beatrice zu Lodron-Laterano and Castelromano (b.29 May 1964) by whom he has three sons: Tassilo (19-6-1992), Richard (19-11-1993) & Phillip (25-6-1996).

Source: Descendants of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria

Can anyone please tell me if Prince Wolfgang's second marriage is considered equal or not by the family? And does anyone know more about Tatiana - is she from a noble family?

Also I would like to know what happens in cases where there is a divorce, does the ex-wife retain the use of her title or does she return to whatever title she had before her marriage to the prince?

[iceflower]

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Anna and Manuel of Bayern participated in Prince Albert of Monaco's annual Star Team for Children Charity Event in Sexten, Italy, today, March 28:



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[Tilia C.]

Originally Posted by firelight

Can anyone please tell me if Prince Wolfgang's second marriage is considered equal or not by the family? And does anyone know more about Tatiana - is she from a noble family?

Also I would like to know what happens in cases where there is a divorce, does the ex-wife retain the use of her title or does she return to whatever title she had before her marriage to the prince?

From what I understand the Bavarian family does not insist on equal marriage anymore. Furthermore in Germany there are no more noble titles, the titles have become part of the surname. A divorced woman may keep her ex-husbands surname if she wants. So she is allowed to keep the name 'Prinzessin von Bayern'.

[LadyFinn]

Prince Leopold of Bavaria attended today at Queen Silvia's visit to Silviahemmet's day centre (Tagesstätte des Malteser Hilfsdienstes für Menschen mit beginnender Demenz) in Munich.
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[iceflower]

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Leopold, Prince of Bavaria, was seen training for the Race of Champions at the Bobsled World Cup in Königssee, Germany, on February 28, 2016. Eight teams of former bobbers were competing with historic bobsleds.



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[Duc_et_Pair]

HRH Prince Max Emanuel, Duke in Bavaria, the Heir to the House of Bavaria, is seated next to HM Queen Máxima in the splendid Antiquarium of the Münchener Residenz: picture

[LadyFinn]

Prince Leopold and princess Ursula at the premiere of the opera 'Manon Lescaut' on August 1st in Salzburg.
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[eya]

Franz Duke of Bavaria "I'm not sad that I am not a King"

"Ich bin nicht traurig, dass ich kein König bin"

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[Marengo]

Thank you for posting that article eya, it made an interesting read.

In the end of the article they are discussing the Ausgleichsfonds and that some may consider it unfair. Was there adiscussion about it in Bavaria recently?

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Thank you for posting that article eya, it made an interesting read.

In the end of the article they are discussing the Ausgleichsfonds and that some may consider it unfair. Was there adiscussion about it in Bavaria recently?

There was some critic from "Die Grüne" members about the privilegies some of the Wittelsbach Family members have due to the Fonds.
Wittelsbacher Ausgleichsfonds: Grüne prangern Sonderrechte der ehemaligen Königsfamilie an | Politik

[eya]

The Evil-Eyed Dancer Who Brought Down a Beauty-Obsessed King - The Daily Beast

[iceflower]

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Prince Leopold, Princess Ursula, Prince Manuel, Princess Anna, Princess Felipa and her husband Christian attended the 'PIN Party - Let's party 4 art' in Munich, Germany, yesterday, November 26:


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[Stefan]

An interesting documentary aboput the sibling of Empress Elisdabgeth of Austria, née Duchess in Bavaria which was recently shown on bavarian TV. It is guided by Duke Max in Bavaria. Interviewed are among others Duchess Anna in Bavaria dn Fürstin Gloria of Thurn and Taxis
Sisis berühmte Geschwister vom 01.01.2017: Sisis berühmte Geschwister | BR Mediathek VIDEO

[Marengo]

Thanks Stefan. Was it Schloss Possenhofen where the interview witht he duke was recorded?

Nice to have some attention for the other sisters, esp. the life of the "soldier queen on the ramparts of Gaeta" was intersting.