European Royalty during World War II:
Royal Houses

Living Members of
The Former Ruling House of Baden, 1939-1945

Head of House

Berthold Friedrich, Prince and Margrave of Baden (1906-     ).  Succeeded as head of the dynasty in 1929 on the death of his father, Prince and Margrave Maximilian.
Wife:  Theodora, née Princess of Greece and Denmark (1906-     )
Issue:
  1. Margarita, Princess of Baden (1932-     )
  2. Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Baden (1934-     )
  3. Ludwig, Prince of Baden (1937-     )

Mother

Marie Luise, Princess Maximilian of Baden, née Princess of Hanover, Great Britain and Ireland (1867-     )

Sister
Daughter of Prince and Margrave Maximilian of Baden (1867-1929)

Marie Alexandra, Princess Wolfgang Moritz of Hesse (1902-1944).  Killed on January 29, 1944, at Frankfurt-am-Main, in an Allied bombing raid during World War II.

Sister of Father
Daughter of Prince Wilhelm of Baden (1829-1897)

Marie, Dowager Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau (1865-1939).  Died at Baden-Baden on November 29, 1939.

Brother of Grandfather
Son of Grand Duke Leopold I of Baden (1790-1852)

Friedrich I, Grand Duke of Baden (1826-1907)
Issue:  2 children, including
  1. Friedrich II, Grand Duke of Baden (1857-1928)
    Wife:  Hilda, née Princess of Nassau-Weilburg (1864-     )

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Last updated on 12/05/03.