Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria (1870–1958)

Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria
Princess of Hohenzollern

Spouse	William, Prince of Hohenzollern
Full name
German: Adelgunde Marie Auguste Therese
House	House of Wittelsbach House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Father	Ludwig III of Bavaria
Mother	Maria Theresia of Austria-Este
Born	(1870-10-17)17 October 1870 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria
Died	4 January 1958(1958-01-04) (aged 87) Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria^[1]^[2] (Full German name: Adelgunde Marie Auguste Therese Prinzessin von Bayern^[1]^[2]) (17 October 1870, Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria^[1]^[2] – 4 January 1958, Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany^[1]^[2]) was a Princess of Bavaria by birth and Princess of Hohenzollern through her marriage to William, Prince of Hohenzollern. Adelgunde was the second eldest child^[1]^[2] of Ludwig III of Bavaria and his wife Maria Theresia of Austria-Este.^[1]^[2]

Marriage

Adelgunde married Prince Wilhelm of Hohenzollern, eldest son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and Infanta Antónia of Portugal, on 20 January 1915 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.^[1]^[2] Adelgunde and William had no children.^[1]^[2]

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Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

17 October 1870 – 20 January 1915: Her Royal Highness Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria
20 January 1915 – 22 October 1927: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hohenzollern, Princess of Bavaria
22 October 1927 – 4 January 1958: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Princess of Hohenzollern, Princess of Bavaria

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Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria (1870–1958)

16. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria

8. Ludwig I of Bavaria

17. Landgravine Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt

4. Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria

18. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

9. Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen

19. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

2. Ludwig III of Bavaria

20. Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany

10. Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany

21. Princess Luisa of Naples and Sicily

5. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria

22. Prince Maximilian of Saxony

11. Maria Anna of Saxony

23. Princess Caroline of Parma

1. Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria

24. Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este

12. Francis IV, Duke of Modena

25. Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este

6. Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este

26. Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia

13. Maria Beatrice of Savoy

27. Maria Teresa of Austria-Este

3. Maria Theresia of Austria-Este

28. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

14. Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary

29. Maria Louisa of Spain

7. Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria

30. Duke Louis of Württemberg

15. Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg

31. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Darryl Lundy (24 May 2004). "Adelgunde Prinzessin von Bayern". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Paul Theroff. "BAVARIA". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2008-12-28. ^{[dead link]}

Titles in pretence
Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria (1870–1958) House of Wittelsbach Born: 17 October 1870 Died: 4 January 1958
Preceded by Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies	— TITULAR — Princess consort of Hohenzollern Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 20 January 1915 – 22 October 1927 Reason for succession failure: Principality annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1850	Succeeded by Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony

v t e Bavarian princesses by birth

The generations are numbered from the ascension of Maximilian I Joseph as King of Bavaria in 1806.

1st generation	Augusta, Duchess of Leuchtenberg Caroline, Crown Princess of Württemberg, Empress of Austria Elisabeth Ludovika, Queen of Prussia Amalia Auguste, Queen of Saxony Archduchess Sophie of Austria Maria Anna, Queen of Saxony Louise, Duchess in Bavaria Princess Maximiliane of Bavaria

2nd generation	Mathilde Caroline, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine Princess Theodelinde Adelgunde, Duchess of Modena Hildegard, Duchess of Teschen Princess Alexandra

3rd generation	Princess Theresa Isabella, Duchess of Genoa Princess Elvira Princess Clara

4th generation	Adelgunde, Princess of Hohenzollern Maria Ludwiga Theresia, Duchess of Calabria Mathilde, Princess Ludwig of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary Princess Hildegarde Princess Notburga Wiltrud, Duchess of Urach Princess Helmtrud Princess Dietlinde Gundelinde, Countess von Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos Princess Pilar Princess Elisabeth Elisabeth Marie, Baroness of Hagenbach Archduchess Auguste of Austria Elisabeth Maria, Countess of Kageneck

5th generation	Princess Irmingard Maria Princess Irmingard Princess Editha, Mrs. Schmert Princess Hildegard, Mrs. de Loayza Princess Gabrielle, Duchess of Croÿ Princess Sophie, Duchess of Arenberg Princess Maria Elisabeth of Orléans-Braganza Princess Aldegunde Maria Archduchess Dorothea Therese of Austria Princess Amalie Isabella

6th generation	Princess Maria-Theresia Princess Elisabeth Princess Benedikta Princess Gisela of Saxe-Gessaphe Princess Odilia Princess Irmingard Maria Princess Philippa Princess Ysabel

7th generation	Princess Auguste Princess Alice Princess Maria del Pilar Princess Maria Felipa Princess Bernadette

8th generation	Princess Alva

Persondata
Name	Adelgunde Of Bavaria, Princess
Alternative names
Short description	Bavarian princess
Date of birth	17 October 1870
Place of birth	Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria
Date of death	4 January 1958
Place of death	Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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