Alexander, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau

Alexander Graf von Schoenburg - Glauchau ( born August 15, 1969 in Mogadishu, Somalia ) is a German journalist and writer and head of the ducal branch of the once magnificent house unable Schoenburg.

Life

Alexander von Schoenburg ( the additional Glauchau he uses for his publications barely) is the son of Joachim Graf von Schoenburg - Glauchau and Beatrix Countess Szechenyi de Sarvar - Felsővidék. His siblings are Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, Maya Flick and Carl Alban von Schoenburg and Anabel Maya Felicitas from the second marriage of his father with Ursula Zwicker. Since the resignation of his older brother Carl Alban as a family home in 1995 he is "boss" of Count to 1919 to 1740, a sovereign branch of the noble family of Schoenburg. As such, it leads to " a noble conduct" the title of " reigning Count " and the " predicate Highness ". Both therefore has no legal relevance.

Work as a journalist and writer

Known to a wider public was Alexander von Schoenburg 1999 as a member of the so-called " pop-cultural quintet " (with Christian Kracht, Eckhart Nickel, Benjamin of Stuckrad -Barre and Joachim Bessing ). He was also active as a freelance journalist (including for Esquire, Time and The World Week ). A bestseller, he landed in 2005 with The Art of stylish depleting, in which he the findings from "500 years of [n ] family experience in social decline " recycled according to publisher ads.

Alexander von Schoenburg was also, since 2005 Editor in Chief of Park Avenue. In 2006, he was according to the publisher this post at his own request and was replaced by Andreas Petzold.

Then was Schoenburg columnist for the German edition of Vanity Fair and the picture newspaper and the world week. Since 2009, Alexander von Schoenburg is Head of the "last page " of the Bild newspaper.

Family

Marriage and children

On April 30, 1999 ( eccles Heusenstamm May 29, 1999 ) married Count Alexander von Schoenburg - Glauchau in Berlin Irina Verena Princess of Hesse -Kassel- Rumpenheim. They have a daughter and two sons.

Relationship

By his wife, whose grandmother was Princess Sophia of Greece, Schoenburg is a great-nephew of Prince Consort Philip of Great Britain, and thus also of Queen Elizabeth II through the common ancestor John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough is he also a cousin of 8th degree of late Lady Di About Marlborough and his ancestors King Edward I of England can be traced back to the conquerors to William his ancestors.

Pedigree

Count Karl von Schoenburg - Forderglauchau (1832-1898) ∞ 1864 countess Adelheid of Rechteren - Limpurg (1845-1873)

Count Bohuslaw Chotková of Chotkowa and Wognin (1829-1896) ∞ 1859 countess Wilhelmine of Kinski Wchinitz and Tettau (1838-1885)

Count Adam Baworów - Baworowski ∞ countess Franziska from Hardegg Glatz and Machlande

Count Victor Paul Chorinsky Freiherr von Ledske (1883-1901) ∞ 1863 countess Anne of Trautmansdorff -Weinberg (* 1843)

Count István Széchenyi (* 1791) ∞ 1836 countess Crescencia of rope-makers and Aspangbahn (1799-1875)

Gregoriu Christopoulos ∞ Eufrosyne Caravas

Prince Pavel Gallitzin (1822-1871) ∞ princess Ekaterina Trubetskoy (1831-1918)

Prince Nikolai Petrovich Mestschersky ∞ countess Maria Alexandrovna Panin

Count Joachim von Schoenburg - Glauchau (1873-1943) ∞ 1898 Countess Octavia Chotková of Chotkowa and Wognin (1873-1946)

Count Rudolf Baworow - Baworowski (1865-1931) ∞ 1850 Countess Fanny Anna Chorinsky, Baroness von Ledske (1876-1963)

Count Szechenyi Edmund of Sarvar - Felsövidék (1839-1922) ∞ 1891 Eulalia Christopulos (1854-1918)

Prince Paul Gallitzin (1856-1916) ∞ 1887 Princess Alexandra Nikolaevna Meshcherskaya (1864-1941)

Count Karl von Schoenburg - Glauchau (1899-1945) ∞ 1927 Countess Maria Anna Baworowska (1902-1988)

Count Valentin Széchenyi of Sarvar - Felsövidék (1893-1954) ∞ 1921 Princess Maria Gallitzin (1895-1976)

Joachim Graf von Schoenburg - Glauchau (1929-1998) ∞ 1957 Countess Maria Beatrix Countess Szechenyi de Sarvar - Felsövidék ( born January 30, 1930)

Alexander Graf von Schoenburg - Glauchau ( b. 1969 )

Works

  • The best of the best. An Almanac of fine living ( with Reinhard Haas and Axel Thorer ). Econ, Dusseldorf, 1989, ISBN 3-430-13733-0.
  • No. 1 The best things in life from A to Z ( with Reinhard Haas and Axel Thorer ). Econ, ISBN 3-612-26037-5 Dusseldorf.
  • In Bruckner's kingdom. Narrative. In: Christian Kracht (eds): Mesopotamia. Serious stories at the end of the millennium. DVA, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-421-05191-7.
  • Tristesse Royale: The pop culture quintet with Joachim Bessing, Christian Kracht, Eckhart Nickel, Alexander von Schoenburg and Benjamin v. Stuckrad -Barre, ed. by Joachim Bessing. Ullsteinhaus, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-548-31226-8.
  • Career. Play. Hannover, 2001.
  • The cheerful Non smoking. How to stop a good mood with smoking. Rowohlt Paperback, Reinbek 2003, ISBN 3-499-61660-2.
  • The art of stylish depleting. How to become rich without money. Rowohlt Berlin, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-87134-520-2.
  • Encyclopedia of superfluous things. Rowohlt Berlin, Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-87134-543-1.
  • Everything but you always wanted to know about kings never afraid to ask. Rowohlt Berlin, Berlin 2008, ISBN 3-87134-604-7.
  • " Best in society." Rowohlt Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-499-62472-8.
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