European Royalty during World War II:
Royal Houses

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

Head of House

Wilhelm II, King of Prussia, German Emperor (1859-1941).  Succeeded as King and Emperor in 1888 on the death of his father, King Friedrich III, German Emperor.  Abdicated as King and Emperor in 1918.  Died on June 4, 1941, at Doorn Haus, Doorn, the Netherlands.
2nd Wife:  Hermine, widow of Prince Johann Georg of Schönaich-Carolath, née Princess Reuss zu Greiz (1887-     )
Issue of his first marriage:
  1. Friedrich Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Prussia (1882-     ).  Succeeded as head of the dynasty in 1941 on the death of his father, King-Emperor Wilhelm II.
    Wife:  Cecilie, née Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886-     )

    Issue:
    1. Wilhelm, Prince of Prussia (1906-1940).  Renounced his rights of succession upon his unequal marriage in 1933.  Died on May 26, 1940, at Nivelles, near Valenciennes, France, from wounds received in action in World War II.
      Wife: 
      Dorothea, née von Salviati (1907-     )

      Issue:
      1. Felicitas, Princess of Prussia (1934-     )
      2. Christa, Princess of Prussia (1936-     )
    2. Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia (1907-     )
      Wife: Kira Kirillovna, née Princess of Russia (1909-     )

      Issue:
      1. Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Prussia, born on February 10, 1939, in Berlin.
      2. Michael, Prince of Prussia, born on March 22, 1940, in Berlin.
      3. Marie-Cécile, Princess of Prussia, born on May 28, 1942, at Cadinen, East Prussia.
      4. Kira, Princess of Prussia, born on June 27, 1943, at Cadinen, East Prussia.
      5. Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, born on August 25, 1944, at Golzow, near Neumark, East Prussia.
    3. Hubertus, Prince of Prussia (1909-     ).  Married on December 29, 1941, at Oels, and divorced on January 4, 1943, in Berlin.  Married again on June 5, 1943, at Prillwitz Castle, Mecklenburg.
      1st Wife:
      Maria, Frau Constantin Hahm from 1945, née Baroness von Humboldt-Dachroeden (1916-    )

      2nd Wife: Magdalena, née Princess Reuss zu Köstritz (1920-     )
      Issue:
      1. Anastasia, Princess of Prussia, born on February 14, 1944, at Brieg.
    4. Friedrich, Prince of Prussia (1911-     ).  Interned in England throughout the war.
    5. Alexandrine, Princess of Prussia (1915-     )
    6. Cecilie, Princess of Prussia (1917-     )
  2. Eitel Friedrich, Prince of Prussia (1883-1943).  Died on December 8, 1943, at Potsdam.
  3. Adalbert, Prince of Prussia, Count Lingen (1884-     )
    Wife:  Adelheid, née Princess of
    Saxe-Meiningen (1891-     )
    Issue:
    1. Viktoria Marina, Princess of Prussia, Countess Lingen (1917-     )
    2. Wilhelm Viktor, Prince of Prussia, Count Lingen (1919-     ).  Married on July 20, 1944, at Donaueschingen.  Forfeited his rights of succession as a result of his unequal marriage.
      Wife:
        Marie Antoinette, née Countess von Hoyos, Baroness zu Stichsenstein (1920-     )
      Issue:
      1. Marie Luise, Princess of Prussia, Countess Lingen, born on September 18, 1945, at Konstanz.
  4. August Wilhelm, Prince of Prussia (1887-     )
    Ex-Wife:  Alexandra Viktoria, Frau Rumann, née Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1887-     )
    Issue:
    1. Alexander Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia (1912-     ).  Forfeited his rights of succession as a result of his unequal marriage in 1938.
      Wife: 
      Armgard, née Weygand (1912-     )

      Issue:
      1. Stephen Alexander, Prince of Prussia, born on September 30, 1939, in Dresden.
  5. Oskar, Prince of Prussia (1888-     ).  Forfeited his rights of succession as a result of his unequal marriage in 1914.
    Wife:
    Ina Marie, Countess von Ruppin, née Countess von Bassewitz-Levetzow (1888-     )

    Issue:
    1. Oskar, Prince of Prussia, Count von Ruppin (1915-1939).  Died on September 5, 1939, at Wadowka, Poland, killed in action in World War II.
    2. Burckhard, Prince of Prussia, Count von Ruppin (1917-     )
    3. Herzelaide, Princess Karl Biron von Curland (1917-     )
    4. Wilhelm Karl, Prince of Prussia, Count von Ruppin (1922-     )
  6. Joachim, Prince of Prussia (1890-1920)
    Issue:
    1. Karl Franz Josef, Prince of Prussia (1916-     ).  Married on October 1, 1940 (civil), at Doorn Haus, Doorn, and on October 5, 1940 (religious), in Berlin.
      Wife: 
      Henriette, née Princess of Schönaich-Carolath (1918-     )

      Issue:
      1. Franz Wilhelm, Prince of Prussia, born on September 3, 1943, at Grunberg, Silesia.
      2. Ludwig, Prince of Prussia, born on September 3, 1943, at Grunberg, and died on September 26, 1943, at Saabor Castle.
      3. Franz Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, born on October 17, 1944, at Grunberg.
  7. Viktoria Luise, Princess Ernst August (III) of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick (1892-     )

Brother and Sister
Children of King Friedrich III of Prussia, German Emperor (1831-1888)

Heinrich, Prince of Prussia (1862-1929)
Wife:  Irene, née Princess of Hesse and the Rhine (1866-     )
Issue:  3 children, including
  1. Waldemar, Prince of Prussia (1889-1945).  Died on May 2, 1945, at Tutzing, Bavaria.
    Wife:  Calixta Agnes, née Princess of
    Lippe (1895-     )
  2. Sigismund, Prince of Prussia (1896-     )
    Wife:  Charlotte Agnes, née Princess of
    Saxe-Altenburg (1899-     )
    Issue:
    1. Barbara, Princess of Prussia (1920-     )
    2. Alfred, Prince of Prussia (1924-     )

Margarete, Landgravine of Hesse (-Cassel) (1872-     )

Brothers of Grandfather
Sons of King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia (1770-1840)

Karl, Prince of Prussia (1800-1883)
Issue:  3 children, including
  1. Friedrich Karl, Prince of Prussia (1828-1885)
    Issue:  5 children, including
    1. Friedrich Leopold, Prince of Prussia (1865-1931)
      Wife:  Luise Sophie, née Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1866-     )
      Issue:  4 children, including
      1. Friedrich Sigismund, Prince of Prussia (1891-1927)
        Issue:
        1. Luise Viktoria, Frau Hanns Reinhold (1917-     ). Married on September 12, 1942, at Potsdam.
        2. Friedrich Karl, Prince of Prussia (1919-     )
      2. Friedrich Leopold, Prince of Prussia (1895-     )

Albrecht, Prince of Prussia (1809-1872)
Issue of his first marriage:  5 children, including
  1. Albrecht, Prince of Prussia (1837-1906)
    Issue:
    1. Friedrich Heinrich, Prince of Prussia (1874-1940)Died on November 13, 1940, at Kamenz.
    2. Joachim Albrecht, Prince of Prussia (1876-1939). Forfeited his rights of succession as a result of unequal marriages in 1919 and 1920.  Died on October 24, 1939, in Berlin.
    3. Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Prussia (1880-1925)
      Wife:  Agathe, née Princess of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Princess of Ratibor und Corvey (1888-     )
      1. Marie Therese, Frau Rudolf Hug (1885-     )
      2. Luise Henriette, Frau Wilhelm Schmalz (1912-     )
      3. Marianne, Princess Wilhelm of Hesse (-Philippsthal-Barchfeld) (1913-     )
      4. Elisabeth, Princess of Prussia (1919-     )
Issue of his second, unequal marriage:
  1. Wilhelm, Count von Hohenau (18854-1930)
    2nd Wife:  Margarethe, née Princess of Hohenlohe-Oehringen (1865-1940).  Died at Dresden on June 13, 1940.

    Issue of his first marriage:
    1. Elisabeth, Countess Eberhard von Matuschka, Baroness von Topolczan und Spaetgen (1879-     )
    2. Maria-Rosalie, Countess von Hohenau (1880-     )
  2. Friedrich, Count von Hohenau (1857-1914)
    Issue:  4 children, including
    1. Albrecht, Count von Hohenau (1882-     )
      2nd Wife:  Christa, née Edle Manussi von Montesole (1894-     )
    2. Wilhelm, Count von Hohenau (1884-     )
      2nd Wife:  Ellen, née Retemaier (1899-     )

      Issue of his first marriage:
      1. Charlotte, Countess von Hohenau (1917-     )
      2. Albrecht, Count von Hohenau (1919-1940).  Died on May 20, 1940, near Le Quesnoy, France, killed in action during World War II.

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