Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern
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Prince Wilhelm of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (7 March 1864, Schloss Benrath, near Düsseldorf - 22 October 1927, Sigmaringen) was the eldest son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and Infanta Antónia of Portugal. His maternal grandparents were Maria II of Portugal and her King consort Ferdinand II of Portugal.
Wilhelm was an older brother of Ferdinand I of Romania. His maternal first cousins included (among others) Carlos I of Portugal, Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto, Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony.
On 27 June 1889, Wilhelm married Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Her parents were Lodovico, Count of Trani and Mathilde Ludovika, Duchess in Bavaria. Lodovico was the eldest son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and his second wife Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria. Mathilde was the fourth daughter of Maximilian, Duke in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria. They had three children:
- Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (19 August 1890 - 29 August 1966). Maried first Manuel II of Portugal and secondly Robert Douglas.
- Prince Frederick Victor of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (30 August 1891 - 6 February 1965). Married Margarete Carola Wilhelmine of Saxony. She was a daughter of Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany.
- Prince Francis Joseph of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (30 August 1891 - 3 April 1964). He married Maria Alix Luitpolda. She was also a daughter of Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany.
He succeeded his father as Prince of Hohenzollern on 8 June 1905. His wife died on 1 May 1909. On 20 January 1915, Wilhelm married secondly Adelgunde Marie Auguste Therese, Princess of Bavaria. She was a daughter of Ludwig III of Bavaria and Maria Theresia of Austria-Este. There were no children from this marriage.
His title was effectively abolished with the collapse of the German Empire in 1918. He continued to use the title however.
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- "The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy" by C. Arnold McNaughton.
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| Preceded by Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern |
Head of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen 1905–1927 |
Succeeded by Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern |
