William, Prince of Hohenzollern
Wilhelm August Karl Joseph Peter Benedict Ferdinand of Hohenzollern ( born March 7, 1864 Benrath in Benrath in Dusseldorf, † October 22, 1927 in Sigmaringen ) was from 1905 to 1918 Prince of Hohenzollern.
Life
William was the son of Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern and Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal. He was from June 27, 1889 in his first marriage with Maria Theresa of Bourbon- Sicily, daughter of Prince Louis of Bourbon- Sicily, and from 20 January 1915. Second marriage to Adelgunde of Bavaria, daughter of King Ludwig III married from Bavaria.
William's father, Prince Leopold, was from 1899 the Sigmaringen Castle by the Munich architect Emanuel von Seidl in the style of eclecticism completely new look. In addition, he was there to build the so-called " Portuguese Gallery". Only after the death of his father took over the supervision Prince Wilhelm.
Under William the final break of the previously Francophile aligned royal Hohenzollern house with France took place and an orientation towards Prussia was taken, which, inter alia, in the fact showed that it is stopped from now on mainly Prussian officials ( marshals, staff, etc.).
After the war and proclaiming the Republic in November 1918 began in a politically Hohenzollern whole new time. Riots occurred in the course of the revolution only a few cases, however, the fear of radical attacks was massive. So moved on November 13, 1918 Delegation of the Centre and the Democrats Prince Wilhelm of Hohenzollern to waive privileges and financial benefits in order to prevent a possible armed assault on the castle Sigmaringen.
Progeny
From his first marriage William had the following children:
- Auguste Viktoria (1890-1966), ∞ Ex - King Manuel II of Portugal
- Friedrich Viktor (1891-1965), head of the former princely House of Hohenzollern
- Franz Joseph (1891-1964), Prince of Hohenzollern -Emden