Prince Manuel of Bavaria
Prince Manuel of Bavaria () (born December 27, 1972) is a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach.
Early life
Prince Manuel was born in Starnberg, Bavaria. He is the oldest child of Prince Leopold of Bavaria and his wife Ursula Möhlenkamp. Manuel was born out of wedlock, nearly five years before his parent's were married. Even after his parents nuptials in 1977, Manuel and his siblings were excluded from the line in the Bavarian Succession as his parent's union was considered morganatic. However, this changed on March 3, 1999 when Franz, Duke of Bavaria recognized the marriage as dynastic in accordance with the Bavarian house laws.
Prince Manuel was awarded a PhD degree in biology from Columbia University where he is now a cardiology researcher.
Marriage
On August 6, 2005 Prince Manuel married Princess Anna of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the daughter of Prince Ludwig-Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Yvonne Wachtmeister af Johannishus. The wedding took place in Stigtomta and Bärbo, small villages near Nyköping in Sweden. It was attended by more than 300 guests including King Carl Gustaf of Sweden and his family. The couple has a son together:
- Prince Leopold of Bavaria (b. 2007)
References
- Ich habe einen Traum. DIE ZEIT, September 18, 2003. Nr.39
- Royal Wedding: European Royal History Journal 2005: volume 8.4, page 19.