Ludwig Wilhelm of Bavaria ( German: Ludwig Wilhelm in Bayern ; , - , ) - since 1909 he was the head of the youngest branch of the house of the Wittelsbachs , dukes of Bavaria.
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| Predecessor | Karl Theodore of Bavaria | ||||||
| Successor | Max Bavarian | ||||||
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Life
Ludwig Wilhelm was born in Tegernsee Castle and was the eldest son of Duke Karl Theodor of Bavaria and his second wife, Portuguese infantry Maria José .
By royal order of King Leopold II, he became the holder of the Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold I as a gift for the wedding of his sister Elizabeth in 1900. However, the prince was only 14 years old, and today he remains one of the youngest holders of the Grand Cross in the history of Belgium [2] .
He married Princess Eleanor Anna Lucy zu Sain-Wittgenstein-Berleburg , daughter of Prince Franz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Julia Cavalcanti d'Albouquer de Villeneuve, on March 19, 1917 in Croyte . They had no children.
After the death of his wife on February 20, 1965, he adopted the grandson of his sister Maria Gabriella , Max Emanuel , who became his heir.
Ludwig Wilhelm died on November 5, 1968 in Wildbad Kreut.
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 The Peerage
- ↑ Albert I; Museum Dynasticum N ° .21: 2009 / n ° 2.