Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
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| Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |||||
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| Head of House of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |||||
| Tenure | 30 November 1967 – 16 December 2024 | ||||
| Predecessor | Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Born | 9 March 1936 Arolsen, Nazi Germany | ||||
| Died | 16 December 2024 (aged 88) Bad Arolsen | ||||
| Spouse | Countess Cecilie von Goëss-Saurau (m. 1988) | ||||
| Issue | Prince Carl-Anton Prince Josias Prince Johannes | ||||
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| House | Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Father | Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg | ||||
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| Allegiance |  West Germany | ||||
| Rank | Oberstleutnant | ||||
Wittekind Adolf Heinrich Georg-Wilhelm, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (9 March 1936 – 16 December 2024) was from 1967 to 2024 the head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont.[1]
Early life[edit]
He was born in Arolsen the son of Hereditary Prince Josias of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife, Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg (1903–2001).[1] Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler were among his godparents.[2] Wittekind, who served in the German Armed Forces and held the rank lieutenant colonel, succeeded as head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont on the death of his father on 30 November 1967.[2] He lived with his family at Arolsen Castle. He died on 16 December 2024.[3]
Marriage and issue[edit]
Wittekind was married on 19 May 1988 in Frohnleiten to Countess Cecilia von Goëss-Saurau (b. 1956). They had three sons.
Honours[edit]
- 9 August 2001: Federal Cross of Merit from Roland Koch, then Minister-President of Hesse.[4]
Ancestors[edit]
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Notes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. "Burke’s Royal Families of the World: Volume I Europe & Latin America, 1977, p. 287. ISBN 0-85011-023-8 Search this book on
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Petropoulos, Jonathan (2006). Royals and the Reich: The Princes Von Hessen in Nazi Germany. Oxford University Press. pp. 265, 266. ISBN 0-19-516133-5. Search this book on
- ↑ "Waldecker Land trauert um Wittekind Fürst zu Waldeck und Pyrmont". www.wlz-online.de (in Deutsch). 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ↑ "Aufgeschlossen für Wald, Kultur, Sport und Tradition". Waldeckische Landeszeitung. 9 August 2001. Retrieved 21 March 2008.[dead link]
Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Born: 9 March 1936 Died: 16 December 2024
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| Preceded by Prince Josias |
— TITULAR — Prince of Waldeck 30 November 1967 – 16 December 2024 Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by Prince Carl-Anton |
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