Royal, Princely and Noble Families of Germany & Austria 2: Ending 2022

[Artemisia]

Thanks for posting. Does anyone know if this lucky Von und zu Eltz is of the same family that owns the stupendous Burg Eltz? If so, there will be no problem spending the Heineken fortune:|

The castle still belongs to the zu Eltz family, the current owner being Karl, Graf zu Eltz.
Stephanie and Karl appear to be second cousins once removed; Stephanie's great-grandfather and Karl's grandfather were brothers.

 

[MAfan]

Stephania's great-grandfather was a brother of Karl's great-grandfather, thus Stephania and Karl are third cousins:
Friedrich (1823-1900) - Johann (1860-1906) - Karl (1896-1922) - Jakob (1921-2006) - Karl (194
Friedrich (1823-1900) - Erwein (1863-1936) - Peter (1909-1992) - Alexander (1947-) - Stephania (1984-)

On a different note, Stephania's paternal grandmother was Countess Henriette von und zu Eltz, who was born a Princess von und zu Liechtenstein (and who passed away last year); this means that Stephania is a first cousin once removed of the present Reigning Prince of Liechtenstein, Hans Adam II.

 

[Artemisia]

Thank you Mafan for the more detailed information.
I appear to have missed one generation in Karl's ancestry.

 

[Warren]

Burg Eltz, Rhineland-Palatinate

As Burg Eltz has been mentioned, it's a good opportunity to add some pictures.
The castle is still owned by a branch of the same family that has lived there since the 12th century.
The current owner, Karl, Graf and Edler von Eltz, Faust von Stromberg, represents the 33rd generation to inhabit the family home.

v Burg Eltz
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Attribution: Charlie1965nrw at the German language Wikipedia

 

[Stefan]

As Burg Eltz has been mentioned, it's a good opportunity to add some pictures.
The castle is still owned by a branch of the same family that has lived there since the 12th century.
The current owner, Karl, Graf and Edler von Eltz, Faust von Stromberg, represents the 33rd generation to inhabit the family home.

v Burg Eltz
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Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Attribution: Charlie1965nrw at the German language Wikipedia

Actually the don't live there anymore as it is a very pouplar Toursit attraction. They have their home at Elvtille I visited it last year and there where major restoration going on. They also had to replace the entire roof.
The mother of Count Karl btw. is a born Freiin Mayr von Melnhof and sister of Fürstin Marianne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn

 

[Biri]

Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Wallerstein

Delia Fürstin zu Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Wallerstein, née Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg, died on 5 May.

She was born at Stuttgart in 1919, daughter of Markwart Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1889-1975) and his second wife, Olga-Maria Böhl de Liagre (1889-1973).
In 1942 she married Carl Friedrich Fürst zu Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Wallerstein (1917-1991).
She is survived by their daughter Ernestine (b.1943), two sons Moritz (b.1946) and Kraft (b.1951), five grandsons and eight great-grandchildren.

Source:http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/news/2012_2.html

 

[Biri]

Stolberg-Stolberg

Countess Elisabeth zu Stolberg-Stolberg died on 29 May, eight days after her 93rd birthday.

She was born at Innsbruck, Austria on 21 May 1919, the eldest of eight children of Archduchess Hedwig of Austria (1896-1970; granddaughter of Emperor Franz Josef I and Empress Sissi by their youngest daughter, Archduchess Valerie and her husband Archduke Franz Salvator of the Tuscan branch) and her husband, Count Bernhard zu Stolberg-Stolberg (1881-1952).

Athough she was the eldest, all of her younger siblings are deceased, except for the youngest, Countess Magdalena (b.1930), who married Martin, Baron von Kripp zu Prunberg und Krippach.

Countess Elisabeth leaves 15 nieces and 16 nephews with their families. One niece, one nephew and one great-niece predeceased her.

Countess Elisabeth never married and was later Mother Maria Bonifacia at the OSB Benedictine Mission.

Sources: Stolberg
Descendants of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria

 

[MAfan]

It appears that there was a mistake about the date of death of Countess Marie Elisabeth; she didn't die on 29 May - as it was firstly reported - but on 9 June 2012 in Vanves (France).

The Countess was a Benedectine nun since 17 November 1951, under the name of Sister Marie-Boniface.
She has been a missionary in Vietnam for 21 years and in Madagascar for 9 years.
She has been ill since last October.

Bénédictines de Sainte Bathilde
http://japp.tt.com/anzeigen/media/20...f/1093730R.pdf

 

[Biri]

Toerring-Jettenbach birth

Hereditary Count Ignaz of Toerring-Jettenbach (b.30 March 1966) [son of Hans Veit, Count of Toerring-Jettenbach (b.1935) & his wife Henriette, nee Princess of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein (b.1938)] & his wife Robinia, née Mentasti-Granelli (b.13 January 1976) had their fifth daughter, Maximiliana Marina Nicola Maria-Rosa Viviana, at Munich on 7 December.

A sister for Floriana (5-3-2005), Georgiana (11-7-2006), Elisabeth (18-6-2008) & Elena (28-12-2008)

Source: Toerring-Jettenbach

 

[Biri]

Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee

Count Ludwig von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee (b.20 August 1971) [younger son of Count Maximilian von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee (b.1935) & his wife Henriette, nee von Habermann (b.1937)] & his wife Alexandra Luise, née von Poser und Groß-Naedlitz (b.18 July 1972) had their second daughter, Martha Elisabeth Maria Walburga Luise, at Berlin on 1 January.

A sister for Helena Maria Walburga Luise Celestina (18-3-2009)

For her paternal grandparents the little one is their fifth grandchild; their older son Christoph (b.1961) & his wife Viktoria, nee Freiin von Rosenberg (b.1969) have three children: Juliane (b.2001), Amelie (b.2002) and Moritz (b.2005).

Source: www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/waldburg.html

 

[MAfan]

Fürstin Christiane zu Eulenburg und Hertefeld, née Pollay, died on 10 January 2013, aged 71.

She was born at Lüneburg on 16 August 1941. She was the wife, since 1964, of Count (later Fürst) Philipp zu Eulenburg und Hertefeld, by whom she had two sons.
She is survived by her husband, their sons Friedrich and Botho, their daughters-in-law and by five grandchildren.

Eulenburg

 

[Stefan]

Count Albert of Rechberg died on 17.01.2013 at the age of 100.
Royal Travel and Events Blog: † Count Albert of Rechberg

 

[Stefan]

Count Albert of Rechberg died on Thursday 17.01.2013. Only a few ago at the End of Nobember 2012 he celebrated his 100th birthday
Royal Travel and Events Blog: † Count Albert of Rechberg

 

[Biri]

Solms-Hohensolms-Lich

Prince Louis Philipp zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (b.11 July 1978) [2nd son of Philipp-Reinhard, 8th Fürst zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (b.1934) & his wife Marie, nee Fouche d'Otrante (b.1948)] married Countess Antonia von Kielmansegg (b.1984) sometime this year.

Source: Descendants of Grand Duke Ludwig I of Baden

 

[Biri]

Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems

Count Maximilian von Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems (b.14 November 1976)
[youngest of seven children of Count Franz Josef von Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems (b.1927) & his wife Priscilla, nee Countess von Schonburg-Wiesentheid (b.1934)]
will marry Countess Clementine von Altmann (b.1980) on 27 April 2013.

Source: www.nettyroyal.nl Upcoming Events.

 

[MAfan]

H.Ill.H. Count Eberhard von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg passed away on 03 March 2013. He was 72.

He was born at Schloss Zeil on 30 April 1940, the fourth son and the last of the seven children of Fürst Erich August von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (1899-1953) and of his wife Fürstin Monika, née Princess zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1905-1992, herself daughter of Fürst Aloys and Fürstin Josephine zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg).
He was married since 1966 to Countess Johanna Harrach, by whom he had two daughters and two sons (Stephanie, Maria Theresa, Johannes and Karl).
He is survived by his wife, his children, his son-in-law Philipp Hammer-Purgstall (husband of Maria Theresa), three grandchildren (children of Maria Theresa and Philipp) and by his siblings Georg, Maria Theresia, Aloysius, Karl and Sophie.

Waldburg

His oldest brother Fürst Georg von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg is the husband of H.R.H. Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bavaria, sister of the Duke of Bavaria.

 

[MAfan]

Prince Clemens von Croÿ passed away on 21 March 2013, aged 78.

Prince Clemens was born in Berlin on 5 July 1934, the only child of Duke Karl Rudolf von Croÿ (1889-1974) by his third wife, née Marie Louise Wiesner (1904-1945). He had three older half-siblings, the children of his father by his first wife: Duke Carl, Princess Antoinette and Princess Marie-Luise. He was the uncle of the current Head of the Family, Duke Rudolf von Croÿ (the eldest son of the late Duke Carl by his wife, née Princess Gabriele of Bavaria).
He married firstly in 1962 to Countess Madeleine Kottulinsky (1941-1999); they had three children together, Princes Carl, Cecile and Constantin. Two years after his first wife's death, he remarried to Mrs Ilse Lilly Beck, née Hofmann (1937-2011).
He is survived by his three children, his children-in-law and many grandchildren, as well as his half-sister Marie-Luise.

Ein Freund von Dülmen : Clemens Prinz von Croÿ im Alter von 79 Jahren verstorben - Dülmen - Dülmener Zeitung
Croy

 

[Biri]

Auersperg

Prince Ferdinand of Auersperg, who turned 37 eleven days ago [third of five children and only son of Prince Ferdinand of Auersperg (b.1939) & his former wife, Liliana Faget Llovet (b.1943)] & his wife Mercedes, nee Gebelin, who celebrates her 33rd birthday today, had their second son, Matias, last year.

A brother for Juan Sebastian (8-9-2010)

Source: Auersperg

 

[Al_bina]

Verushka Gräfin von Lehndorff is in Moscow.| Tatler.ru

Legendary Verushka in Moscow, Buro 24/7

 

[victor1319]

Thank you!



After all these death announcements I was afraid there is noone left of the German nobility. At least the Countess of Lehndorff Steinort is alive and kicking!

Today Bunte (a German Boulevard-Magazine) reported about just another "Prince" of Anhalt, adopted by the notorious husband of Zsa Zsa Garbor.

I was ready to stop reading about German nobility - but you saved my day.

 

[Biri]

Count Maximilian von Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems (b.14 November 1976) [youngest of seven children of Count Franz Josef von Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems (b.1927) & his wife Priscilla, nee Countess von Schonburg-Wiesentheid (b.1934)] married Countess Clementine von Altmann (b.1980) on 27 April.

Source: Netty's Royalty Page Genealogical News 2013

 

[Lenora]

Baroness Carmen Von Thyssen-Bornemisza attended the opening of the exhibition “Rusiñol, Gauguin, Sunyer, Monet. Paysages de la collection de Carmen Thyssen » in Caixa Forum de Lleida, Catalonia. The exhibition includes great artists' paintings, that belong to Baroness's personal collection. The exhibition will remain on display until July 28.
Noblesse & Royautés » Exposition d’oeuvres de la collection de la baronne von Thyssen à Lleida

 

[sjetajiem]

Auersperg-Breunner

Princess Elisabeth and her husband Prince Alexander von Auersperg-Breunner
had their first daughter and third child together, Séverine Eloise in April 2013.

A sister for Aloysius and Balthasar.

A half sister for Emilia (from the first marriage of Princess Elisabeth, née Flick).

Source: Bunte nr. 21 (16-5-2013)

 

[Biri]

Count Peter Wolff Metternich zur Gracht died on 26 May.

He was born at Göttingen on 5 Mar 1929 as a son of Count Wolfgang Wolff Metternich zur Gracht (1894-1967) and & his wife Adelheid, nee von Adelebsen (1898-1987). On 18 July 1955 he married civilly and on 27 July religiously in Alfter Countess Marie Christine zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim und Dyck (1932-2010). He is survived by their four children and their families.

Source: Royal News of 2013, Section II

 

[MAfan]

Count Albrecht von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen zu Hohenrechberg passed away on 30 May 2013, aged 92.

He was born on 23 September 1920, the second son of Count Wolfgang von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen zu Hohenrechberg and of his wife, née Countess Maria Franziska Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz.
He was married since 1962 to Baroness Freude-Marie Varnbüler von und zu Hemmingen (born in 1931), by whom he had two sons and one daughter (who predeceased her parents in 1974).He is survived by his wife and their two sons Ulrich and Thomas.

Rechberg

 

[Biri]

Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

Two Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg cousins - granddaughters of late Prince Johannes of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1981-2000) & his wife Christine, nee Freiin von Loe (b.1927) - has got married recently:

Princess Marie (b.14 March 1988) [youngest of four children of his second son, Prince Karl of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (b.1952) & his wife Maria-Assunta, nee Freiin Weichs zur Wenne (b.1952)] married Baron Felix van Hovell tot Westerflier (b.1987) in Wissen, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany, on 22 June.

&

Princess Louisa (b.23 June 1984) [third of six daughters of his third son, Prince Felix of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (b.1954) & his wife Elisabeth, nee Countess von Meran (b.1952)] married Caspar Schmick in Bourbon Lancy, France, on 20 July.

Marie is the second child who marries; her sister Katharina (b.1981) married Count Maximilian Droste zu Vischering von Nesselrode-Reichenstein (b.1979) in 2008, whereas both her brothers, Philipp (b.1979) and Felix (b.1984) are still single.

Louisa is the third one who marries; Johanna (b.1981) married Robert, Freiherr Heeremann van Zudtwyck (b.1978) in 2003 and Theresa (b.1985) married Jurgen Hayessen (b.1981) in 2011.
Sophie (b.1979), Assunta (b.1988) and Alexandra (b.1993) are still single

Sources: Lwenstein
2013 | Crowned Heads


http://www.royalark.net/Malaysia/kelant8.htm

 

[Biri]

Colloredo-Mansfeld

Count Paul-Josef von Colloredo-Mansfeld, Count von Mansfeld, (b.8 June 1981) [eldest of the three children of Hieronymus II, 9th Fürst von Colloredo-Mannsfeld (b.1949) & his current wife Livia, nee Fuchs (b.1956)] & his wife Elke, nee Taus (b.17 April 1982) had their second son, Felix Josef Friedrich Maria, on 1 February.

A brother for Hieronymus (b.2011), the future Fürst von Colloredo-Mansfeld.

Source: Colloredo

 

[Biri]

Ursula Countess of Hochberg, née Countess of Schmettow, died on 20 October.

She was born at Potsdam on 4 November 1925 as a daughter of Lazarus Bernhard Gottfried, Count of Schmettow (1878-1967) & his wife, Marie Therese Freiin von Ketteler (1888-1948). In 1953 she married Karl Albrecht Heinrich Count of Hochberg (1912-1979).
She is survived by their four sons (and eleven grandchildren) the second of whom, Peter Konrad Friedrich, is apparently heir presumptive to the title Prince of Pless, the eldest son as well as his only son having apparently renounced their rights to the succession.

Source: Royal News of 2013, Section III

 

[fearghas]

They both renounced in 2003. I wonder why. Its not as if they had married 'incorrectly' . Her eldest son married as his first wife, a von but the second son didn't.

 

[MAfan]

Well, marrying a "von" doesn't mean that the marriage is equal - there are lots of examples of unequal marriages of German noblemen to women whose surname was von Something.
Btw, I don't think that the renounciations have to do with marriages; her eldest son Hans Heinrich married his second and current wife in 1982 and their son is unmarried, but they both renounced to their succession rights in 2003.