Frederick William, Prince of Hohenzollern
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HH Friedrich Wilhelm, The Prince of Hohenzollern (Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Joseph Maria Manuel Georg Meinrad Fidelis Benedikt Michael Hubert von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) (Born 3 February 1924) is the head of the house of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.
Friedrich Wilhelm was born in Schloss Umkirch. He is the oldest son of Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern (1891-1965) and his wife, Princess Margarete of Saxony (1900-1962), the daughter of the last King of Saxony Frederick Augustus III. He became the head of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen on the 6 February 1965 following the death of his father Prince Friedrich. According to the Romanian succession laws of the kingdom's last democratic Constitution of 1923, upon the death of King Michael, provided he dies without any male children as is now likely, Prince Friedrich Wilhelm will inherit the rights to the Romanian throne.
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm married Princess Margarita of Leiningen (1932-1996) on the 3 February 1951 and they had three children.
- Hereditary Prince Karl Friedrich of Hohenzollern (Born 1952)
- Prince Albrecht of Hohenzollern (Born 1954)
- Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern (Born 1960)
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| Preceded by Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern |
Head of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen 1965–Present |
Incumbent Designated heir: Hereditary Prince Karl Friedrich |
