Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis
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Prince Ludwig Philipp Maria Friedrich Joseph Maximilian Antonius Ignatius Lamoral of Thurn and Taxis, full German
German language
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 name: Ludwig Philipp Maria Friedrich Joseph Maximilian Antonius Ignatius Lamoral, Prinz von Thurn und Taxis, also Louis Philippe (2 February 1901, Regensburg
Regensburg
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, Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Bavarian Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach became the first King of Bavaria in 1806 as Maximilian I Joseph. The monarchy would remain held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom's dissolution in 1918...

 – 22 April 1933, Schloss Niederaichbach, Niederaichbach
Niederaichbach
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, Bavaria
Bavaria
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, Germany
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) was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis
Thurn und Taxis
The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis is a German family that was a key player in the postal services in Europe in the 16th century and is well known as owners of breweries and builders of many castles.- History :...

 and a Prince of Thurn and Taxis by birth.

Family

Ludwig Philipp was the fourth child and son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria
Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria
-Titles and styles:*6 July 1870 – 15 July 1890: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess and Princess Margarethe Klementine of Austria; Princess Margarethe Klementine of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany...

.

Marriage and issue

Ludwig Philipp married Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg
Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg (1901–1950)
Princess Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine of Luxembourg, full French name: Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine de Nassau-Weilburg, Princesse de Luxembourg was a member of the House of Nassau-Weilburg and a Princess of Luxembourg by birth and a member of the House of Thurn...

, fifth child and daughter of William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal, on 14 November 1922 in Hohenburg
Hohenburg, Bavaria
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, 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...

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Ludwig Philipp and Elisabeth had two children:
  • Prince Anselm of Thurn and Taxis (14 April 1924 – 25 February 1944)
  • Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis
    Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis
    Princess Iniga Anna Margarete Wilhelmine Luise of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: Iniga Anna Margarete Wilhelmine Luise, Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis and a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and a...

     (25 August 1925 – 17 September 2008)


Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis studied law at the Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg
University of Würzburg
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. He was a member of the catholic fraternity KDStV Cheruscia Würzburg (Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen
Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen
The Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen or Cartellverband is a German umbrella organization of Catholic male student fraternities .-Foundation:...

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Titles and styles

  • 2 February 1901 – 22 April 1933: His Serene Highness Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis

Ancestry

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