Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Friedrich Adolf Hermann Fürst zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 20 January 1865 – 26 May 1946) was the last reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 12 May 1893 to 13 November 1918.

Friedrich I
Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Reign12 May 1893 – 13 November 1918
PredecessorPrince Georg Victor
SuccessorMonarchy abolished
Born(1865-01-20)20 January 1865
Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont
Died26 May 1946(1946-05-26) (aged 81)
Arolsen, Allied-occupied Germany
SpousePrincess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
IssueJosias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Prince Maximilian
Helena, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Oldenburg
Prince Georg
HouseWaldeck and Pyrmont
FatherGeorge Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
MotherPrincess Helena of Nassau
Alma materUniversity of Göttingen, Leipzig University
Military career
AllegianceGerman Empire

Early life, family and education

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Friedrich was born on 20 January 1865 in Arolsen, Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont during the reign of his father George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont. He was the only son and sixth child of George Victor and his first wife Princess Helena of Nassau. He was a brother of the Dutch Queen consort Emma and Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany.

His maternal grandparents were William, Duke of Nassau and his second wife Princess Pauline of Württemberg. Pauline was a daughter of Prince Paul of Württemberg and his wife Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Paul was a son of Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Augusta was the eldest daughter of Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princess Augusta of Great Britain, elder sister of George III of the United Kingdom.

Friedrich studied law at both the University of Göttingen, and the Leipzig University. Following his time in university, Friedrich went on to serve in the Prussian army as part of the Guards Uhlan regiment.[citation needed]

Reign

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On 12 May 1893, Friedrich ascended to the throne upon the death of his father.[citation needed]

During World War I, he served in the Imperial German Army as a cavalry general. Germany would, however, lose the war and the German Revolution would force Friedrich to abdicate on 13 November 1918. However, he refused to sign an abdication agreement for some time before signing one that gave his family ownership over their home of Arolsen Castle and the surrounding Arolsen forest.[citation needed]

Post-abdication

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During the rule of Nazi Germany, neither Friedrich or his wife joined the Nazi party.[citation needed]

Friedrich died on 26 May 1946 in Arolsen, Allied-occupied Germany.

Marriage and children

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He married Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe, daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau, in Náchod on 9 August 1895. They had three sons and one daughter:

Honours and awards

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Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ "Königliche Orden", Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Württemberg, Stuttgart: Landesamt, 1907, p. 30
  2. ^ "Rother Adler-orden", Königlich Preussische Ordensliste (supp.) (in German), vol. 1, Berlin, 1886, pp. 7{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Großherzogliche Orden", Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogtum Baden, Karlsruhe, 1896, pp. 63, 77{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Königliche Orden", Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Bayern, 1906, p. 8
  5. ^ Sachsen (1901). "Königlich Orden". Staatshandbuch für den Königreich Sachsen: 1901. Dresden: Heinrich. p. 4 – via hathitrust.org.
  6. ^ "Den kongelige norske Sanct Olavs Orden", Norges Statskalender (in Norwegian), 1910, pp. 909–910 – via hathitrust.org
  7. ^ Sveriges Statskalender, 1905, p. 441 – via runeberg.orglanguage=sv
  8. ^ "Page 2669 | Issue 27670, 26 April 1904 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Cadet branch of the House of Waldeck
Born: 20 January 1865 Died: 26 May 1946
Regnal titles
Preceded by Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
12 May 1893 – 13 November 1918
Monarchy abolished
Titles in pretence
Loss of title
— TITULAR —
Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
13 November 1918 – 26 May 1946
Succeeded by