Maximilian, Margrave of Baden
| Maximilian | |
|---|---|
| Margrave of Baden | |
.jpg) Maximilian in 2017 | |
| Head of the House of Baden | |
| Tenure | 27 October 1963 – 29 December 2022 |
| Predecessor | Berthold |
| Successor | Bernhard |
| Born | 3 July 1933 Salem, Gau Baden, Nazi Germany |
| Died | 29 December 2022 (aged 89) Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Spouse |
Archduchess Valerie of Austria
(m. 1966) |
| Issue |
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| House | Baden |
| Father | Berthold, Margrave of Baden |
| Mother | Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark |
Maximilian, Margrave of Baden (Maximilian Andreas Friedrich Gustav Ernst August Bernhard; 3 July 1933 – 29 December 2022), also known as Max von Baden, was a German businessman and the head of House of Baden. Through his mother, Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, the second sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, he was a first cousin of King Charles III of the United Kingdom.
Early life and family
Maximilian was born on 3 July 1933 in Salem. He was the second child and eldest son of Berthold, Margrave of Baden, and his wife, Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark. He had one older sister, Princess Margarita, and has a younger brother, Prince Ludwig (born 1937).
Marriage and children
Maximilian was briefly engaged to his first cousin, Princess Beatrix of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, daughter of his maternal aunt, Margarita, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. This was broken off. In 1966, he married Archduchess Valerie of Austria (born 1941), daughter of Archduke Hubert Salvator of Austria and Princess Rosemary of Salm-Salm. They were married civilly on 23 September 1966 at Salem and religiously on 30 September 1966 at Persenbeug Castle in Lower Austria.[1][2]
The Margrave and Margravine had four children:
- Princess Marie Louise Elisabeth Mathilde Theodora Cecilie Sarah Charlotte of Baden (born 3 July 1969); she married, civilly, at Salem on 15 September 1999 and religiously on 25 September 1999, Richard Baker, they have one daughter
- Bernhard Max Friedrich August Gustav Louis Kraft, Margrave of Baden (born 27 May 1970)
- Prince Leopold Max Christian Ludwig Clemens Hubert of Baden (born 1 October 1971)
- Prince Michael Max Andreas of Baden (born 11 March 1976); he married at Salem on 4 July 2015 Christina Höhne, no issue.
The Margravine represented the Margrave for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London on 19 September 2022, with Prince Bernhard and his wife, Stephanie.
Death
Maximilian died on 29 December 2022, at the age of 89.[3]
Ancestry
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References
- ^ Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1973). Burke's Guide to the Royal Family. London: Burke's Peerage Limited. pp. 230, 290–291. ISBN 0-220-66222-3.
- ^ "Heads of the Post-Napoleonic German Ruling Families & their Wives and Heirs Apparent". Theodore's Royalty & Monarchy Site.
- ^ "Seine Königliche Hoheit Max Markgraf von Baden, Herzog von Zähringen 1933–2022". Haus Baden. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
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