Royals & Nobles Who Died Young

[Stefanie]

Lady Leonora Knatchbull passed away of kidney cancer at the age of six in 1991.
I think her grandfather was Lord Mountbattan of Burma who was killed by a Terrorist bomb Attac in 1979.

 

[kalnel]

We can also add princess Leila Pahlavi, daughter of the last Shah of Iran, who died at age of 31.

And her brother, Prince Ali Reza, was just 44 when he died in 2011.

 

[Curryong]

Lord Leopold Mountbatten (a haemophiliac and the second son of Princess Beatrice, the youngest child of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Henry of Battenberg) died at the age of 32 after undergoing a hip operation in 1922 at Kensington Palace. That was a perilous procedure for a haemophiliac especially in those days.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682-1712) was the son of Louis, Grand Dauphin of France. In April 1711 he became the Dauphin of France. In 1712 he caught measles and died. He was 29 years old.

 

[taogg]

Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, died in 1938 at age 31.
His brother, Infante Gonzalo, died in 1934 at age 19.
Both were haemophiliac and died in car crashes.

 

[Blog Real]

Infante Alfonso of Spain (3 October 1941 – 29 March 1956) was the younger brother of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. He died young at 14 from.

 

[doro]

He was shot accidentally by his own brother

Infante Alfonso of Spain (3 October 1941 – 29 March 1956) was the younger brother of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. He died young at 14 from.

 

[maria-olivia]

Duke Frederich of Wurtenberg
Prince François d' Orleans
The second Son of Prince Thibaud d' Orléans
Prince Thibaud d Orléans

 

[doro]

I could add Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, father of King Carl XVI Gustaf, who was killed in a plane crash at 39 in January 26, 1947

 

[Meraude]

Many, if not the majority, of members in the Swedish royal Bernadotte have lived long lives, into their 80s and even 90s, but here are a few who have died young.
Prince Gustaf, son of Oscar I, 1827 - 1853, 25 years old
Carl Oscar, son of Carl XV, December 1852 - March 1854, 1 year old
Erik, son of Gustaf V, 1889 - 1918, 29 years old

 

[Stefan]

Many, if not the majority, of members in the Swedish royal Bernadotte have lived long lives, into their 80s and even 90s, but here are a few who have died young.
Prince Gustaf, son of Oscar I, 1827 - 1853, 25 years old
Carl Oscar, son of Carl XV, December 1852 - March 1854, 1 year old
Erik, son of Gustaf V, 1889 - 1918, 29 years old

But then the longlivity ist only since the descendants of Oscar II. Oscar I. for example did not become very old and also Carl XV.

 

[Meraude]

It's interesting that two early deaths in the last 208 years have lead to the present British Royal Family as it is today. The death of Princess Charlotte of Wales (and her stillborn son), the daughter of the future George IV, at the age of 21 in 1817, and Prince Albert Victor, the son of the future Edward VII, at the age of 28 in 1892. If any of them would had have surviving issue, then the members of British Royal Family would have been others than those today. Maybe also the Belgian Royal Family and Luxembourg Grand ducal Family would have been different from todays.

But then the longlivity ist only since the descendants of Oscar II. Oscar I. for example did not become very old and also Carl XV.

Well, Karl XVI Johan was 81 years old when he died, his wife, Desiree, lived to be 83. Oscar I had had a weak health, and died of a brain tumor. Four of his children died between the ages of 25 and 58, by tuberculosis (Carl), typhoid fever (Gustaf), and lung problems (August and Eugenie). It's very possible that Oscar I, as well as his four children had been infected by tuberculosis, I remember reading once that one of the royal childrens' teacher had had tuberculosis. Today most likely all of them would have benefited from antibiotics, and surgery. Oscar II lived to be 78, but had health problems during the last years of his life.

 

[JR76]

Well, Karl XVI Johan was 81 years old when he died, his wife, Desiree, lived to be 83.

Queen Desirée's grandson, the future King Carl XV, once said about his very short and very old grandmother that she'd never die just keep on shrinking until she got so small that they couldn't find her anymore.

 

[Luc122]

It's interesting that two early deaths in the last 208 years have lead to the present British Royal Family as it is today. The death of Princess Charlotte of Wales (and her stillborn son), the daughter of the future George IV, at the age of 21 in 1817, and Prince Albert Victor, the son of the future Edward VII, at the age of 28 in 1892. If any of them would had have surviving issue, then the members of British Royal Family would have been others than those today. Maybe also the Belgian Royal Family and Luxembourg Grand ducal Family would have been different from todays.

This is where we say that it is the will of god, that the family tree split a bit.

 

[maria-olivia]

Prince louis Philippe of the Belgians first Child of Leopold I and Queen Louise Marie
Prince Leopold of the Belgians only Son of King Leopold II and Queen Marie Henriette. He should have been King Leopold III. He was 10 years old
Prince Baudouin first Son of Count and Countess Philippe of Flanders and eldest brother of King Albert I
King Albert I asked his Son Prince Leopold and Princess Astrid to give to their first born Son the surname of Baudouin remembering his beloved Brother who died at 21 yeard old and was the Heir.
Prince Leopold of Liechtenstein first Child of Prince Niklaus and Princess Margarethe of Liechtenstein and Godson of King Baudouin

 

[Stefan]

In Württemberg, 2 little Princes died young in the 19th Century
Prince Ulrich, only son of King Wilhelm II. died in December 1880 at the age of 6 months
Duke Karl Eugen, son of Duke Eugen and Grand Duchess Vera of Russia died in November 1876 at the age of 7 months
If one of them had survived and had descendants, then the catholic branch would not be the only surviving branch of the family

 

[Stefan]

It's interesting that two early deaths in the last 208 years have lead to the present British Royal Family as it is today. The death of Princess Charlotte of Wales (and her stillborn son), the daughter of the future George IV, at the age of 21 in 1817, and Prince Albert Victor, the son of the future Edward VII, at the age of 28 in 1892. If any of them would had have surviving issue, then the members of British Royal Family would have been others than those today.

Or if one of the 2 daughters of the future King William IV. had survived and succeeded her father ...

 

[Meraude]

Two royals who died young were Isabella of Valois, the child Queen of Richard II. Married not yet seven years old, and a widow at the age of ten. Later she married a cousin, Charles, Duke of Orléans, at the age of 16, but died at 19, after giving birth to a daughter, Joan. Joan married John II, Duke of Alençon, at the age of 15, but died 22 years old, without having issue.