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Duke of Württemberg

Philipp Albrecht

Duke of Württemberg

Philipp Albrecht in 1910

Head of the House of Württemberg
Period| 31 October 1939 – 15 April 1975
Predecessor| Crown Prince Albert
Successor| Duke Carl

Born| (1893-11-14)14 November 1893
Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died| 1 April 1975(1975-04-01) (aged 81)
Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Spouse|

Archduchess Helena of Austria

(m. 1923; died 1924)​

Archduchess Rosa of Austria

(m. 1928)​

Issue|

* Maria Christina, Princess Georg Hartman of Liechtenstein
* Helene, Marchioness Pallavicini
Duke Ludwig Albrecht
* Elisabeth, Princess Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
* Marie Thérèse, Duchess of Montpensier
* Carl, Duke of Württemberg
* Duchess Maria Antonia

| Names

Georg Philipp Albrecht Carl Maria Joseph Ludwig Hubertus Stanislaus Leopold
House| Württemberg
Father| Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Mother| Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria
Religion| Roman Catholicism

Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (born Georg Philipp Albrecht Carl Maria Joseph Ludwig Hubertus Stanislaus Leopold Herzog von Württemberg; 14 November 1893 – 15 April 1975) was the son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, and Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria. He was born in Stuttgart, and became head of the formerly reigning royal House of Württemberg on the death of his father on 29 October 1939.[1] He died in Ravensburg, aged 81.

## Marriages and children

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His first marriage was to Archduchess Helena of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 30 October 1903 in Linz; died 8 September 1924 in Tübingen), daughter of Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria (younger son of Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany) and Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (daughter of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta), on 24 October 1923 in Altshausen. They had one daughter:

* Duchess Maria Christina of Württemberg (born 2 September 1924), she married Prince Georg Hartman of Liechtenstein (son of Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein[1]) on 23 September 1948. They have seven children and thirteen grandchildren.

Archduchess Helena died a week after giving birth to her daughter, Duchess Maria Christina.

His second marriage was to Archduchess Rosa of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 22 September 1906 in Parsch; died 17 September 1983 in Friedrichshafen), the sister of his late wife, on 1 August 1928 in Friedrichshafen. They had two sons and four daughters:[1]

* Duchess Helene of Württemberg (29 June 1929 – 22 April 2021), she married Federico Pallavicini, Marchese Pallavicini, on 23 August 1961. They have four children:
* Maria Cristina Pallavicini (born 4 January 1963), she married Jens Bartram on 23 September 1995.
* Antonietta Pallavicini (born 9 January 1964)
* Gabriella Pallavicini (born 23 April 1965), she married Ricardo Walter.
* Giancarlo Pallavicini, Marchese Pallavicini (born 8 April 1967)
* Duke Ludwig Albrecht of Württemberg (23 October 1930 – 6 October 2019), who renounced his rights to the House of Württemberg on 29 June 1959, married Baroness Adelheid von und zu Bodman on 16 February 1960 and they were divorced on 12 December 1970. They have three children. He remarried Angelika Kiessig on 14 August 1972 and they were divorced on 14 October 1988. They have one daughter.
* Duke Christoph von Württemberg (born 30 November 1960), he married Iris Caren Metzger (19 November 1963 – 29 April 2022)[2][3] on 29 December 2000. They had one daughter and one son.
* Duchess Isabelle von Württemberg (born 30 November 1960), twin of Duke Christoph.
* Duchess Sibylla von Württemberg (born 29 May 1963), she has one son with Wolfgang Merz.
* Duchess Christiane von Württemberg (born 16 September 1973), she married Till Kitzing (born 26 August 1972) in 2003.
* Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg (2 February 1933 – 29 January 2022), she married Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (20 January 1929 – 11 November 2019) on 18 July 1958. They have four children and two grandchildren.
* Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg (born 12 November 1934), she married Prince Henri d'Orléans, Count of Paris on 5 July 1957 and they were divorced on 3 February 1984. They have five children and twelve grandchildren.
* Carl, Duke of Württemberg (1 August 1936 – 7 June 2022), he married Princess Diane d'Orléans on 18 July 1960. They have six children and fourteen grandchildren.
* Duchess Maria Antonia of Württemberg (31 August 1937 – 12 November 2004).

## Ancestry

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Ancestors of Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg

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| 4\. Duke Philipp of Württemberg|

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| 9\. Princess Marie of Orléans

| 2\. Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg|

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| 10\. Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen

| 5\. Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria|

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| 11\. Princess Hildegard of Bavaria

| 1\. Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg|
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| 12\. Archduke Franz Karl of Austria

| 6\. Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria|

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| 13\. Princess Sophie of Bavaria

| 3\. Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria|

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| 14\. Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies

| 7\. Princess Maria Annunziata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|

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| 15\. Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria

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## References and notes

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1. ^ a b c Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstlich Hauser Band XVI., Limburg an der Lahn, 2001, pp. 179–180, 600.
2. ^ "Iris Caren duchesse de Wurtemberg est décédée : deuil d'une artiste au grand cœur de Stuttgart". news.dayfr.com (in French). 29 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
3. ^ "Wir trauern um Iris Caren Herzogin von Württemberg". vs-baden-wuerttemberg.poetik.de (in German). 29 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg

House of Württemberg

Born: 14 November 1893 Died: 15 April 1975

Titles in pretence
Preceded by

Duke Albrecht

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King of Württemberg
31 October 1939 – 17 April 1975
Reason for succession failure:
Kingdom abolished in 1918 | Succeeded by

Duke Carl

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Heads of the House of Württemberg since 1918

* William II (1918–1921)
* Albrecht (1921–1939)
* Philipp Albrecht (1939–1975)
* Carl (1975–2022)
* Wilhelm (since 2022)

See also List of rulers of Württemberg

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Dukes of Württemberg

The generations are numbered from the ascension of Eberhard I as Duke of Württemberg in 1495. All generations descend from Eberhard IV, Count of Württemberg.

1st generation|

* Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg
* Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg

2nd generation|

* Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg

3rd generation|

* Christoph, Duke of Württemberg
* Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg

4th generation|

* Louis III, Duke of Württemberg
* John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg
* Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt

5th generation|

* Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg
* Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt

6th generation|

* William Louis, Duke of Württemberg
* Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental
* Frederick Augustus, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt
* Ferdinand Willem, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt
* Carl Rudolf, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt

7th generation|

* Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg
* Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg
* Henry Frederick
* Maximilian Emanuel
* Frederick Louis

8th generation|

* Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
* Louis Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
* Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg

9th generation|

* Frederick I, King of Württemberg
* Louis
* Eugen
* William Frederick Philip
* Ferdinand Frederick Augustus
* Alexander

10th generation|

* Adam
* Alexander
* Eugen
* Paul Wilhelm
* Alexander

11th generation|

* Eugen
* William
* Nicholas
* Maximilian
* Philipp

12th generation|

* Eugen
* Albrecht
* Robert

13th generation|

* Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
* Carl Alexander

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* France
* BnF data

People|

* Deutsche Biographie

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