Prince Arnulf of Bavaria

Prince Arnulf
Born	6 July 1852 Munich, Bavaria
Died	12 November 1907 (aged 55) Venice, Italy
Burial	Theatinerkirche, Munich, Bavaria
Spouse	Princess Therese of Liechtenstein
Issue	Prince Heinrich
House	Wittelsbach
Father	Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
Mother	Archduchess Augusta of Austria

Prince Arnulf of Bavaria (German: Franz Joseph Arnulf Adalbert Maria Prinz von Bayern; 6 July 1852 – 12 November 1907) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Infantry.

Early life

Arnulf was born in Munich, Bavaria. He was the youngest son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria.

Military career

As his older brothers, Arnulf joined the Bavarian army and became a regimental commander, reaching the rank Generaloberst. He fought with the Russian army in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) and was present at the Siege of Plevna.^[1] From 1892 to 1903 he commanded the First Bavarian Army Corps.^[1]

In 1901 Arnulf represented his father Prince Regent Luitpold at the funeral of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.^[2]

Marriage and family

On 12 April 1882 Arnulf married Princess Therese of Liechtenstein, the daughter of Prince Alois II of Liechtenstein and Countess Franziska Kinsky. The wedding took place in the Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna, Austria.^[3] The couple had a son:

• Prince Heinrich of Bavaria (1884–1916)

Death

Arnulf died on 12 November 1907 in Venice, Italy. He is buried in the crypt of the Theatinerkirche in Munich, Bavaria.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Prince Arnulf of Bavaria

16. Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken               8. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria                       17. Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach               4. Ludwig I of Bavaria                             18. Landgrave George William of Hesse-Darmstadt               9. Landgravine Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt                       19. Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Falkenburg-Dagsburg               2. Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria                                   20. Ernest Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen               10. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg                       21. Princess Ernestine of Saxe-Weimar               5. Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen                             22. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg               11. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz                       23. Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt               1. Prince Arnulf of Bavaria                                         24. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor               12. Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany                       25. Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain               6. Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany                             26. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies               13. Princess Luisa of Naples and Sicily                       27. Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria               3. Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria                                   28. Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony               14. Maximilian, Crown Prince of Saxony                       29. Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria               7. Princess Maria Anna of Saxony                             30. Ferdinand, Duke of Parma               15. Princess Caroline of Parma                       31. Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria

Notes

1. "Prince Arnulf of Bavaria", The Times (November 14, 1907): 12.
2. "The Funeral of the Queen", The Times (February 4, 1901): 5.
3. "Austria", The Times (April 13, 1882): 5.

Further reading

• Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition (London: Little, Brown and Company, 1999)
• Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen and Friedrichfranz Feeser. Das Bayernbuch vom Weltkriege, 1914-1918. Chr. Belser AG, Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1930.
• Die Wittelsbacher: Geschichte unserer Familie. Prestel Verlag, München, 1979.