Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Wittekind
Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Head of House of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Tenure 30 November 1967 – present
Predecessor Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Born (1936-03-09) 9 March 1936
Arolsen, Nazi Germany
Spouse Countess Cecilie of Goëss-Saurau
Issue Prince Carl-Anton
Prince Josias
Prince Johannes
Full name
Wittekind Adolf Heinrich Georg-Wilhelm
House House of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Father Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Mother Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg

Wittekind Adolf Heinrich Georg-Wilhelm, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born 9 March 1936) has been since 1967 the head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont.

Early life

He was born in Arolsen the son of Hereditary Prince Josias of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife, Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg (1903–2001). Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler were his godfathers.[1] Wittekind, who has served in the German Armed Forces and held the rank Lieutenant Colonel, succeeded as head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont on the death of his father on 30 November 1967.[1] He lives with his family at Arolsen Castle.

Marriage and issue

Wittekind is married to Countess Cecilie of Goëss-Saurau (b. 1956) and they have three sons.

Titles, styles, honours, and arms

Titles and styles

Honours

Ancestors

Notes

  1. 1 2 Petropoulos, Jonathan (2006). Royals and the Reich: The Princes Von Hessen in Nazi Germany. Oxford University Press. pp. 265, 266. ISBN 0-19-516133-5.
  2. "Aufgeschlossen für Wald, Kultur, Sport und Tradition". Waldeckische Landeszeitung. 9 August 2001. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Cadet branch of the House of Waldeck
Born: 9 March 1936
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Prince Josias
 TITULAR 
Prince of Waldeck
30 November 1967 – present
Reason for succession failure:
Monarchy abolished in 1918
Incumbent
Heir:
Prince Carl-Anton
British royalty
Preceded by
Sophie Dierbach
Line of succession to the British throne Succeeded by
Prince Carl-Anton of Waldeck and Pyrmont


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