Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern
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Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern (born 27 November 1963) was born in Munich
, Bavaria
, Germany
. She is the second child of Princess Birgitta of Sweden
and Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern
.
Count Heinrich Franz Josef Georg Maria, Hereditary Count of Ortenburg in a religious ceremony at Hechingen
, on 6 October 1990. Heinrich was born in 1956 at Bamberg
, Germany
. He is the son of Their Illustrious Highnesses Alram, Count of Ortenburg (1925–2007) and Agathe, Countess of Ortenburg (b. 1925). Désirée and Heinrich were divorced in 2002. Heinrich's father died on 6 August 2007, making Heinrich the new Count of Ortenburg and Head of House, and Carl-Theodor the new Hereditary Count
They had three children:
Désirée married secondly at Schloss Bruchsal, in November 2004, Eckbert von Bohlen und Halbach, grandson of Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
. Eckbert was born in 1956.
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
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...
. She is the second child of Princess Birgitta of Sweden
Princess Birgitta of Sweden
Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern is a sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf. She was born at Haga Palace in Stockholm County.-Family:...
and Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern
Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern
Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern is the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern and his wife Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern (Johann Georg Carl Leopold Eitel-Friedrich Meinrad Maria Hubertus Michael; born 31 July 1932 in Schloss Sigmaringen,...
.
Marriages and issue
Désirée married His Illustrious HighnessIllustrious Highness
His/Her Illustrious Highness is the English-language form for a style used by various members of the European aristocracy....
Count Heinrich Franz Josef Georg Maria, Hereditary Count of Ortenburg in a religious ceremony at Hechingen
Hechingen
Hechingen is a town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about south of the state capital of Stuttgart and north of Lake Constance and the Swiss border.- City districts :...
, on 6 October 1990. Heinrich was born in 1956 at Bamberg
Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
, 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...
. He is the son of Their Illustrious Highnesses Alram, Count of Ortenburg (1925–2007) and Agathe, Countess of Ortenburg (b. 1925). Désirée and Heinrich were divorced in 2002. Heinrich's father died on 6 August 2007, making Heinrich the new Count of Ortenburg and Head of House, and Carl-Theodor the new Hereditary Count
They had three children:
- HIllH Hereditary Count Carl-Theodor Georg Philipp Maria of Ortenburg (born in GermanyGermanyGermany , 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...
, 21 February 1992) - HIllH Count Frederik Hubertus Ferdinand Maria of Ortenburg (born in GermanyGermanyGermany , 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...
, 7 February 1995) - HIllH Countess Carolina Maria Franziska Christina Stephanie of Ortenburg (born in GermanyGermanyGermany , 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...
, 23 March 1997).
Désirée married secondly at Schloss Bruchsal, in November 2004, Eckbert von Bohlen und Halbach, grandson of Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
Gustav Georg Friedrich Maria Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, "Taffi", ran the German Friedrich Krupp AG heavy industry conglomerate from 1909 until 1941...
. Eckbert was born in 1956.
Titles and styles
- 27 November 1963 – 6 October 1990: Her Serene Highness Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern
- 6 October 1990–2002: Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Countess of Ortenburg, Princess of Hohenzollern
- 2002 – November 2004: Her Serene Highness Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern
- November 2004 – present: Her Serene Highness Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern, Mrs. Eckbert von Bohlen und Halbach