Prince Aribert of Anhalt

Aribert Joseph Alexander von Anhalt ( born June 18, 1864 in Wörlitz, † December 24, 1933 in Munich) was Regent of the Duchy of Anhalt.

Life

Aribert was a son of Duke Friedrich I of Anhalt -Dessau and his wife Princess Antoinette, daughter of Prince Edward of Saxe- Altenburg. Aribert, a personal friend of Kaiser Wilhelm II, entered into the so-called vomit affair on as a public prosecutor and should afford at the behest of the emperor at Leberecht von Kotze after his acquittal written apology.

Aribert married on July 6, 1891 Windsor Castle Marie Louise, daughter of Prince Christian of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Augustenburg and granddaughter of Queen Victoria. The marriage was conducted by Kaiser Wilhelm II personally in the way, who also announced the engagement, as a witness was present at the wedding and the young couple helped out with significant funds. The marriage was unhappy in the highest degree, as soon Ariberts consisted of homosexuality no doubt and Marie Louise developed a dangerous anorexia. The divorce on December 13, 1900, the subject of diplomatic activity between Germany and the United Kingdom. Ariberts father threatened to turn to the grounds of divorce to the Federal Council, which put a stop to Kaiser Wilhelm. After the divorce, Marie Luise took demonstratively back to their birth name.

In 1894, Aribert Chairman of the Committee for Germany's participation in the Olympic Games at Athens in 1896, and later President of the Committee for Germany's participation in the Olympic Games in Paris. Aribert took over in 1918 the regency in the duchy of Anhalt for his minor nephew Joachim Ernst, for which he abandoned on 12 November 1918 the throne. On December 30, 1918, the former Prince Regent and representatives of the Free State of Anhalt founded the " Joachim -Ernst Foundation ", whose task is to maintain the palaces and gardens in Dessau was.

After the prince Aribertstraße is named in Köthen.