Carl, Prince of Wied
Carl, Prince of Wied (; 27 October 1961 - 12 March 2015 ) was the second son of Frederick William, 7th Prince of Wied (1931-2000). In 2000, he succeeded his father and became the titular 8th Prince of Wied.
Early life
Carl was born at Neuwied, West Germany, the second child of Frederick William, Prince of Wied (grandson of William Frederick, Prince of Wied and Princess Pauline of Württemberg) and his first wife, Princess Guda of Waldeck and Pyrmont (daughter of Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg).
Through his father, he was a descendant of the kings William II of Württemberg, William I of the Netherlands and Frederick William III of Prussia. Through his mother, he descended from the sovereign rulers George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg.
Although his full name was Friedrich August Maximilian Wilhelm Carl, he was primarily known by the last of these, "Carl".
Death
Carl died suddenly and unexpectedly following a heart attack in the early hours of 12 March 2015, in the Marienhaus hospital in Neuwied. He was succeeded by his 15-year-old son, Maximilian.
Ancestry
References and notes
Bibliography
*Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Band XIX, 2011
Early life
Carl was born at Neuwied, West Germany, the second child of Frederick William, Prince of Wied (grandson of William Frederick, Prince of Wied and Princess Pauline of Württemberg) and his first wife, Princess Guda of Waldeck and Pyrmont (daughter of Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg).
Through his father, he was a descendant of the kings William II of Württemberg, William I of the Netherlands and Frederick William III of Prussia. Through his mother, he descended from the sovereign rulers George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg.
Although his full name was Friedrich August Maximilian Wilhelm Carl, he was primarily known by the last of these, "Carl".
Death
Carl died suddenly and unexpectedly following a heart attack in the early hours of 12 March 2015, in the Marienhaus hospital in Neuwied. He was succeeded by his 15-year-old son, Maximilian.
Ancestry
References and notes
Bibliography
*Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Band XIX, 2011
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