Princess Margarita of Leiningen
Princess Margarita of Leiningen (Full German name: Margarita Ileana Viktoria Alexandra Prinzessin zu Leiningen) (born 9 May 1932 in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany; committed suicide[1] on 16 June 1994 in Überlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) was a Princess of Leiningen by birth and the Princess of Hohenzollern by marriage. Margarita was the fourth child and second-eldest daughter of Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia. Margarita was the Princess consort of Hohenzollern 6 February 1965 – 16 June 1994.
| Princess Margarita | |||||
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| Princess of Hohenzollern | |||||
| Born | 9 May 1932 Coburg, Bavaria, Weimar Republic | ||||
| Died | 16 June 1994 (aged 62) Überlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Frederick William, Prince of Hohenzollern
( m. 1951) | ||||
| Issue | Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern Prince Albrecht Prince Ferdinand | ||||
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| House | Leiningen | ||||
| Father | Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen | ||||
| Mother | Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia | ||||
Marriage and issue
Margarita married Frederick William, Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern (later Frederick William, Prince of Hohenzollern), eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern, and his wife, Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony, civilly in Sigmaringen on 5 January 1951 and religiously in Amorbach on 3 February 1951. Margarita and Frederick William had three sons:
- Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern (20 April 1952); married Countess Alexandra Schenck von Stauffenberg on 17 May 1985 and they were divorced on 21 January 2010. They have four children. He remarried Nina de Zomer on 17 July 2010.
- Prince Albrecht Johannes Hermann Meinrad Hubertus Michael Stephan of Hohenzollern (3 August 1954); married Nathalie Rocabado de Viets on September 2001. They have two daughters:
- Princess Josephine Marie Isabelle Sophia Margarete of Hohenzollern (31 October 2002)
- Princess Eugenia Bernadette Maria Theresia Esperanza of Hohenzollern (8 June 2005)
- Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern (14 February 1959); married Countess Ilona Kálnoky de Köröspatak on 3 August 1996. They have three children.
Titles and styles
- 9 May 1932 – 5 January 1951: Her Serene Highness Princess Margarita of Leiningen
- 5 January 1951 – 6 February 1965: Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Princess of Hohenzollern
- 6 February 1965 – 16 June 1994: Her Highness The Princess of Hohenzollern
Ancestry
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References
- Marlene Eilers Koenig (2010-03-13). "A divorce for the Hohenzollerns". Royal Musings. Archived from the original on 2018-06-02.
Princess Margarita of Leiningen House of Leiningen Born: 9 May 1932 Died: 16 June 1996 | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony |
— TITULAR — Princess consort of Hohenzollern Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 6 February 1965 – 16 June 1996 Reason for succession failure: Principality annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1850 |
Succeeded by Katharina de Zomer |