Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis

Raphael Rainer Karl Maria Joseph Antonius Ignatius Hubertus Lamoral Prince of Thurn and Taxis (30 May 1906 at Regensburg, Germany – 8 June 1993 at Schwangau, Germany) was the sixth son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria. He is the father of Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis, the heir presumptive to Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.

Prince Raphael Rainer
Born(1906-05-30)30 May 1906
Regensburg, Germany
Died8 June 1993(1993-06-08) (aged 87)
Schwangau, Germany
SpousePrincess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis
IssuePrince Max Emanuel
Full name
Raphael Rainer Karl Maria Joseph Antonius Ignatius Hubertus Lamoral
HouseThurn and Taxis
FatherAlbert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
MotherArchduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria

Early life

Raphael Rainer was born at Regensburg, Germany, the sixth son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria Prince Raphael Rainer had six brothers and a sister. One of his brothers was Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis (1902–1994), a member of the Order of Saint Benedict known as Pater Emmeram. Raphael Rainer received a humanistic education by private teachers.

Marriage and issue

On 24 May 1932 at Regensburg, Raphael Rainer married Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis (19 October 1913 Berlin – 16 June 1997 Füssen). Prince Raphael Rainer and his wife Princess Margarete have only one child, a son Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis Son Prince Max Emanuel was born on 7 September 1935 at Schloss Bullachberg.

Death

He died on 8 June 1993 at age 87 at Schwangau, Germany.

Styles of
Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis
Reference styleHis Serene Highness
Spoken styleYour Serene Highness

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles
  • 30 May 1906 – 8 June 1993: His Serene Highness Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis

Honours
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See also
  • House of Thurn and Taxis line of succession

Ancestry

References
  1. Petropoulos, Jonathan (2006). Royals and the Reich: The Princes von Hessen in Nazi Germany. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 111.
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