Prince Hermann Friedrich of Leiningen
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Prince Hermann of Leiningen (born April 16, 1963) is the younger son of Prince Karl of Leiningen and of his wife Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria.
Hermann was born in Toronto, Canada. His father's family the Leiningens ruled a principality in Germany until 1801. Through his mother Hermann is a grandson of King Boris III of Bulgaria and a great-grandson of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. As a descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, he is currently 123rd in the line of succession to the British Throne.
On May 16, 1987, in Oakville (near Toronto), Hermann married Deborah Culley, daughter of Robert Cully and Myrna Ruth. They have three children:
- Princess Tatiana of Leiningen (born August 27, 1989)
- Princess Nadia of Leiningen (born December 16, 1991)
- Princess Alexandra of Leiningen (born December 18, 1997)
Hermann and his family live in Oakville. He works in Toronto for RBC Asset Management Inc., a division of the Royal Bank of Canada which caters to the needs of large corporate investors. He uses the name "Hermann Leiningen" professionally.
[edit] References
- Online Gotha: Leiningen
- Eilers, Marlene A., Queen Victoria’s Descendants, Rosvall Royal Books, Falköping, 1997, 2nd Edition, p. 151
- Eilers, Marlene A., Queen Victoria’s Descendants: Companion Volume, Rosvall Royal Books, Falköping, 2004, p. 50.
| Preceded by Princess Juliana of Leiningen |
Line of succession to the British throne | Succeeded by Princess Tatiana of Leiningen |
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