Duke Philipp of Württemberg
Duke Philip Alexander Maria Ernst von Württemberg ( born July 30, 1838 in Neuilly -sur -Seine, † October 11, 1917 in Stuttgart) was the son of Duke Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm of Württemberg and Marie Christine of Orléans, a member of the House of Württemberg.
Life
The mother died when the son was only six months old, he was brought to the court in Paris, where he was raised by his grandparents King Louis Philippe of France and Queen Marie Amélie. Although the house Wuerttemberg and thus also the father were Protestant, the boy was baptized a Roman Catholic and the house of Württemberg is Catholic today. In 1848 the royal family fled because of the revolution in Paris. The boy returned to his father and lived with him Fantaisie Palace in Bayreuth.
As a young man held Duke Philip the hand of the Princess Sophie of Bavaria, the youngest sister of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. However, this marriage project fell through, whereupon Philip 1865 Archduchess Marie Therese took to wife. The couple from Munich architect Arnold Zenetti be allowed on the ring, composed by Heinrich Adam a magnificent palace, the " Palais Württemberg" built and lived in it since 1866 with but are not feel well. Therefore, the palace was sold in 1871, rebuilt and opened to the Vienna World Exhibition of 1873, the Hotel Imperial. The Duke and Duchess moved into the " Strudelhof " in Vienna. In Altmünster Duke Philip left in the years 1873 to 1876 to build a grand villa by the architect Heinrich Adam and named it after his wife "Villa Marie Therese ". In 1955 this building fell through the Austrian State Treaty on the state of Austria and is now - after a historically accurate - Bundesgymnasium.
In addition to hunting - for those in Hinterstoder larger areas were purchased - there was interest in the Duke of photography. With the then modern cameras he made recordings, some of which are now unique.
In Württemberg recorded towards the end of the 19th century the situation from that King Wilhelm II would have no sons. Since no befitting sons were also present in other lines of the house, but the male line of succession was, the right of succession fell to Duke Philip. Due to his age - he was ten years older than the king - but from the outset, his son, Duke Albrecht was viewed as a future heir to the throne and established in accordance with the business. Duke Philip lived with his family, the Prince Palace in Stuttgart, after he had sold the Strudelhof 1905 in Vienna. At the age of 79 years the Duke died in Stuttgart and was buried in Ludwigsburg; in 1927 was the son of Duke Albrecht the coffin to the newly built family vault at the castle and parish church of St. Michael in Altshausen transfer. Duke Philipp is the ancestor of today's House of Württemberg.
According to the Order of the Grand Cross Statutes of the Order of the Württemberg Crown, he was awarded with the age of fourteen.
Standesherr
When Duke Philipp of Württemberg had since 1861 until his death a mandate in the Württemberg Chamber of lords, however, was always represented by other members of the Chamber.
Progeny
Duke Philip married on 18 January 1865 in the chamber of the Vienna Hofburg Chapel Archduchess Marie Therese of Austria, daughter of Field Marshal Archduke Albrecht of Austria -Teschen. The couple had six children:
- Albrecht (1865-1939)
- Marie Amelie of Wurttemberg (1865-1883), younger twin sister of Albert, died of tuberculosis
- Maria Isabella (1871-1904) ∞ Prince Johann Georg of Saxony (1869-1938)
- Robert (1873-1947) ∞ Maria Immaculata of Austria (1878-1968), daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator of Tuscany (1839-1912)
- Ulrich (1877-1944)