Prince Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Prince Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (7 October 1841 – 6 August 1866) was a German prince and soldier. He was a member of the Princely House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. During the Austro-Prussian War, while serving with the First Foot Guards, Prince Anton was mortally wounded at Königgrätz and died 33 days later of his wounds.

Prince Anton
Born(1841-10-07)7 October 1841
Sigmaringen
Died6 August 1866(1866-08-06) (aged 24)
Dvůr Králové nad Labem
HouseHohenzollern-Sigmaringen
FatherCharles Anthony, Prince of Hohenzollern
MotherPrincess Josephine of Baden

Family

His father was Charles Anthony, Prince of Hohenzollern, and his mother was Princess Josephine of Baden, daughter of Grand Duke Charles of Baden. Anton had several siblings, including:

  • Leopold (1835–1905)
  • Stephanie (1837–1859)
  • Karl (1839–1914)
  • Friedrich (1843–1904)
  • Maria Luise (1845–1912)

He was very close to his brother, Prince Frederick of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.

Ancestry

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