Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg

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Philipp Albrecht
Duke of Württemberg
PhilippAlbrechtWurttemberg.jpg
Philipp Albrecht in 1910
Head of the House of Württemberg
Period31 October 1939 – 15 April 1975
Predecessor Crown Prince Albert
Successor Duke Carl
Born(1893-11-14)14 November 1893
Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died1 April 1975(1975-04-01) (aged 81)
Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Spouse
(m. 1923;died 1924)
(m. 1928)
Issue
Names
Georg Philipp Albrecht Carl Maria Joseph Ludwig Hubertus Stanislaus Leopold
House Württemberg
Father Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Mother Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria
Religion Roman Catholicism

Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (born Georg Philipp Albrecht Carl Maria Joseph Ludwig Hubertus Stanislaus Leopold Herzog von Württemberg; 14 November 1893 – 15 April 1975) was the son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, and Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria. He was born in Stuttgart, and became head of the formerly reigning royal House of Württemberg on the death of his father on 29 October 1939. [1] He died in Ravensburg, aged 81.

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Military service

Like many members of ruling houses, Duke Philipp Albrecht nominally entered the army while still a child. On 14 November 1903, the ten-year old Philipp Albrecht was named a Leutnant in Grenadier-Regiment „Königin Olga“ (1. Württembergisches) Nr. 119 of the Württemberg contingent of the Prussian Army. [2]

On 18 August 1912, Philipp Albrecht entered active service in the regiment. [3] He was promoted to Oberleutnant on 25 February 1913. [4] On 16 June 1913, he was placed à la suite of the Royal Prussian Kürassier-Regiment „Herzog Friedrich Eugen von Württemberg“ (Westpreußisches) Nr. 5. [5] He was transferred to Dragoner-Regiment König (2. Württembergisches) Nr. 26 on 1 November 1913. [6]

Philipp Albrecht entered World War I with his regiment and was promoted to Rittmeister on 24 December 1914 [7] In 1916, he was on his father's staff with the 4th Army. On 21 May 1916, he was placed à la suite of the Royal Saxon 6. Infanterie-Regiment König Wilhelm II. von Württemberg Nr. 105. [8] As commander of a Landwehr infantry regiment, he was promoted to Major on 26 August 1917. [9] Besides his honorary positions in the Prussian and Saxon armies, he was also given the Charakter of k.u.k. Major in Husarenregiment Nr. 6 of the Austro-Hungarian Army. [10] After the end of the war and the dissolution of the Imperial German Army, he retired as a Major.

Marriages and children

His first marriage was to Archduchess Helena of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 30 October 1903 in Linz; died 8 September 1924 in Tübingen), daughter of Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria (younger son of Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany) and Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (daughter of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta), on 24 October 1923 in Altshausen. They had one daughter:

Archduchess Helena died a week after giving birth to her daughter, Duchess Maria Christina.

His second marriage was to Archduchess Rosa of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 22 September 1906 in Parsch; died 17 September 1983 in Friedrichshafen), the sister of his late wife, on 1 August 1928 in Friedrichshafen. They had two sons and four daughters: [1]

Together with his children Ludwig and Elisabeth, he took part in the ship tour organized by Queen Frederica and her husband King Paul of Greece in 1954, which became known as the “Cruise of the Kings” and was attended by over 100 royals from all over Europe.

Ancestry

Decorations and awards

References and notes

  1. 1 2 3 Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Hauser Band XVI., Limburg an der Lahn, 2001, pp. 179–180, 600.
  2. Königlich Württembergisches Militär-Verordnungsblatt: Personal-Nachrichten, 1903 No. 27, Stuttgart 14 November 1903, p. 87
  3. Personal-Nachrichten, 1912 No. 20, 19 August 1912, p. 79
  4. Militär-Wochenblatt, 1913 No. 27, 27 February 1913, p. 595
  5. Militär-Wochenblatt, 1913 No. 78/80, 16 June 1913, p. 1764
  6. Personal-Nachrichten, 1913 No. 30, 21 November 1913, p. 127
  7. Militär-Wochenblatt, 1914 No. 183/186, 24 December 1914, p. 3970
  8. Personal-Nachrichten, 1916 No. 27, 2 June 1916, p. 279
  9. Personal-Nachrichten, 1917 No. 37, 26 August 1917, p. 301
  10. Ranglisten des Kaiserlichen und Königlichen Heeres 1918, k.u.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1918, pp. 907, 983
  11. "Iris Caren duchesse de Wurtemberg est décédée : deuil d'une artiste au grand cœur de Stuttgart". news.dayfr.com (in French). 29 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  12. "Wir trauern um Iris Caren Herzogin von Württemberg". vs-baden-wuerttemberg.poetik.de (in German). 29 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 Kriegsministerium (Hrsg.): Rangliste der Königlich Preußischen Armee und des XIII. (Königlich Württembergischen) Armeekorps für 1914, E.S. Mittler & Sohn, Berlin, 1914, p. 1179
  14. Personal-Nachrichten, 1918 No. 8, 25 February 1918, p. 54
  15. Personal-Nachrichten, 1915 No. 5, 21 January 1915, p. 43
  16. Personal-Nachrichten, 1915 No. 37, 22 June 1915, p. 323
  17. Personal-Nachrichten, 1916 No. 58, 16 October 1916, p. 611
  18. Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg
  19. Personal-Nachrichten, 1917 No. 26, 11 June 1917, p. 183
  20. Personal-Nachrichten, 1917 No. 44, 10 October 1917, p. 351
  21. Personal-Nachrichten, 1915 No. 14, 6 March 1915, p. 149
  22. Personal-Nachrichten, 1916 No. 73, 11 December 1916, p. 784
  23. Militär-Wochenblatt, 1915 No. 152/153, 24 August 1915, p. 3610
  24. Personal-Nachrichten, 1915 No. 45, 23 July 1915, p. 391
  25. Personal-Nachrichten, 1915 No. 39, 24 June 1915, p. 335
  26. Personal-Nachrichten, 1917 No. 20, 4 May 1917, p. 146
  27. Personal-Nachrichten, 1917 No. 35, 13 August 1917, p. 285
  28. Personal-Nachrichten, 1918 No. 3, 17 January 1918, p. 13
  29. Personal-Nachrichten, 1915 No. 45, 23 July 1915, p. 391
  30. Personal-Nachrichten, 1917 No. 2, 16 January 1917, p. 9
  31. Personal-Nachrichten, 1916 No. 19, 14 April 1916, p. 200
  32. Personal-Nachrichten, 1916 No. 19, 14 April 1916, p. 200
Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Born: 14 November 1893 Died: 15 April 1975
Titles in pretence
Preceded by TITULAR 
King of Württemberg
31 October 1939 – 17 April 1975
Reason for succession failure:
Kingdom abolished in 1918
Succeeded by

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