Prince Alfons of Bavaria
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Prince Alfons of Bavaria ( 24 January 1862 – 8 January 1933) was a member of the Bavaria
n Royal House of Wittelsbach
and a General of Cavalry
.
, Bavaria
. He was the second son of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria
and his wife Infanta Amalia Felipina del Pilar of Spain
.
In 1880, as so many young men of his age, Alfons joined the army and in 1892 became commander of the Bavarian Schweren-Reiter-Regiment. In 1905 he reached the rank General of Cavalry
, finishing his career as the commander of 7 K.B. Chevaulegers-Regiment.
, the daughter of Duke Ferdinand of Alençon
and Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria. The wedding took place at the Nymphenburg Palace
in Munich
, Bavaria. The couple had two children:
and is buried in the Colombarium in the Michaelskirche
in Munich
, Bavaria.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n Royal House of Wittelsbach
Wittelsbach
The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.Members of the family served as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria , Counts Palatine of the Rhine , Margraves of Brandenburg , Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland , Elector-Archbishops of Cologne , Dukes of...
and a General of Cavalry
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
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Early life
Alfons was born in MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. He was the second son of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria (1828-1875)
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria was the ninth child and fourth son of Ludwig I of Bavaria and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.-Marriage:...
and his wife Infanta Amalia Felipina del Pilar of Spain
Infanta Amelia Philippina of Spain
Infanta Amalia Philippina of Spain was a member of the Spanish royal house.-Childhood:She was born in Madrid as the eleventh child and sixth daughter of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain, younger brother of King Fernando VII of Spain, and wife, Princess Luisa Carlotta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies...
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In 1880, as so many young men of his age, Alfons joined the army and in 1892 became commander of the Bavarian Schweren-Reiter-Regiment. In 1905 he reached the rank General of Cavalry
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
, finishing his career as the commander of 7 K.B. Chevaulegers-Regiment.
Marriage
On 15 April 1891 Prince Alfons married Princess Louise Victoire d'Orléans-AlençonPrincess Louise Victoire d'Orléans-Alençon
Princess Louise d'Orléans was a French princess of the House of Orléans and a member of the royal family of Bavaria...
, the daughter of Duke Ferdinand of Alençon
Ferdinand Philippe Marie, duc d'Alençon
Ferdinand Philippe Marie, duc d'Alençon was the son of Louis Charles Philippe Raphael, duc de Nemours and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary .-Marriage and issue:...
and Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria. The wedding took place at the Nymphenburg Palace
Nymphenburg Palace
The Nymphenburg Palace , i.e. "Nymph's Castle", is a Baroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, southern Germany. The palace was the main summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria.-History:...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bavaria. The couple had two children:
- Prince Joseph Clemens of BavariaPrince Joseph Clemens of BavariaPrince Joseph Clemens of Bavaria was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a leading German Art Historian.-Early life:Joseph Clemens was born in Munich, Bavaria...
(1902–1990) - Princess Elisabeth Maria of BavariaPrincess Elisabeth Maria of BavariaPrincess Elisabeth Maria of Bavaria was a German princess of the House of Wittelsbach...
(1913–2005)
Death
Prince Alfons of Bavaria died on 8 January 1933 at MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and is buried in the Colombarium in the Michaelskirche
St. Michael's Church, Munich
St Michael is a Jesuit church in Munich, southern Germany, the largest Renaissance church north of the Alps. The style of the building had an enormous influence on Southern German early Baroque architecture.-Architecture:...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bavaria.