Friedrich, Prince of Wied
William Frederick, Prince of Wied was a German nobleman, eldest child of William, Prince of Wied. He was an elder brother of William, Prince of Albania.
Early life
Prince William Frederick of Wied was born at Neuwied near Koblenz, in the Prussian Rhineland, a province of the Kingdom of Prussia. He was the first child of William, Prince of Wied and his wife, Princess Marie of the Netherlands. He was descended from George II of Great Britain through both his parents. His great-grandparents were William I of the Netherlands and Frederick William III of Prussia. He was a nephew of Queen Elisabeth of Romania.Marriage
William Frederick married on 29 October 1898 in Stuttgart, Princess Pauline of Württemberg, only daughter of King William II of Württemberg and his first wife, Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont, daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont. They had two sons:- Hermann, Hereditary Prince of Wied ; married Countess Marie Antonia of Stolberg-Wernigerode and had issue, including Frederick William, Prince of Wied, who married Princess Guda, daughter of Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
- Prince Dietrich of Wied ; married Countess Antoinette Julia Grote and had issue.