Emich, Prince of Leiningen


Emich, Prince of Leiningen was the son of Ernst, Prince of Leiningen. He was the fifth Prince of Leiningen from 1904 to 1918, and afterwards titular Prince of Leiningen from 1918 until his death.

Early life

Emich was born at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, the second child and only son of Ernst, Prince of Leiningen, and his wife, Princess Marie of Baden,. Through his mother he was descendant of Swedish monarchs, such as Gustav IV Adolf and Gustav III. His paternal grandfather, Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen, was the half-brother of Queen Victoria.
He was baptised at Osborne House on 10 February 1866 and his godparents were his paternal great-aunt, Princess Feodora of Leiningen, his maternal uncle Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden and his paternal uncle Prince Eduard of Leiningen.

Marriage

Emich married on 12 July 1894 in Langenburg his second cousin, Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, youngest child of Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Leopoldine of Baden.
They had five children:
  • Princess Viktoria of Leiningen she married Count Maximilian of Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim on 23 February 1922 and they were divorced in 1937. They had one son:
  • *Count Markwart of Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim, never married without issue.
  • Emich Ernst, Hereditary Prince of Leiningen he died at the age of 21 during World War I.
  • Karl, Prince of Leiningen he married Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia on 24 November 1924. They had seven children, 15 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
  • Prince Hermann Viktor Maximilian of Leiningen he married Countess Irina of Schönborn-Wiesentheid on 21 December 1938. They had no children.
  • Prince Hesso Leopold Heinrich of Leiningen he married Countess Marie-Luise of Nesselrode on 12 July 1933. They had no children.

Prince of Leiningen

On the death of his father in 1904, Emich became the Prince of Leiningen.

Honours