Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia


Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia was a German royal, soldier and diplomat.

Life

Prince Wilhelm Victor was a grandson of Emperor Wilhelm II and the youngest child of Prince Adalbert of Prussia and Princess Adelheid "Adi" of Saxe-Meiningen. His father, Prince Adalbert carried also the title "Graf von Lingen". He forfeited his rights of succession as a result of his unequal marriage. His only surviving sister, Princess Viktoria Marina married Kirby William Patterson.

Marriage

Prince Wilhelm Victor married at Donaueschingen 20 July 1944 Marie Antoinette, Countess of Hoyos-Stichsenstein, daughter of Friedrich, Count of Hoyos-Stichsenstein and Countess Wilhelmine von Wuthenau-Hohenthurm, niece of Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. They had the following issue:
  • Princess Marie Louise Marina Franziska of Prussia she married Count Rudolf of Schönburg-Glauchau on 19 May 1971. They have two children:
  • *Countess Sophie Anastasia Wilhelmine Marie Antoinette of Schönburg-Glauchau she married Carles Andreu Alacreu on 21 September 2013. They have two children:
  • **Rudi Federico Nicolas Alacreu y Schönburg-Glauchau
  • **Carlota Alacreu y Schönburg-Glauchau
  • *Count Friedrich Wilhelm Simeon Dionysius Joachim Rudolf Maria Adelbert of Schönburg-Glauchau
  • Prince Adalbert Alexander Friedrich Joachim Christian, who married at Glentorf 14 June 1981 Eva Maria Kudicke ; They have three sons:
  • *Prince Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm-Viktor Marcus of Prussia, he married Jenny von Rumohr on 14 February 2020.
  • *Prince Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Johannes of Prussia
  • *Prince Philipp Heinrich Adalbert Günther of Prussia, he married Aline von Alvensleben on 27 September 2024, descendant of Count Albrecht von Alvensleben-Schönborn
  • ** Princess Coralie of Prussia

Death

Prince Wilhelm Viktor died on 7 February 1989 at age 69. He is buried alongside his wife in Nordfriedhof, Munich, Germany.