Princess Anna of Bavaria

Princess Anna
Born (1978-03-15) 15 March 1978
Munich, Germany
Spouse
Issue Prince Leopold
Princess Alva
Prince Gabriel
Full name
German: Anna-Natascha Monique Marita Thérèse Prinzessin von Bayern
House Wittelsbach
Father Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Mother Countess Yvonne Wachtmeister af Johannishus
Religion Catholicism
Bavarian royal family

HRH The Duke of Bavaria

HRH The Duke in Bavaria
HRH The Duchess in Bavaria

HRH The Dowager Princess of Waldburg-Zeil

Princess Anna of Bavaria (German: Anna-Natascha Prinzessin von Bayern) (born 15 March 1978) is a German journalist and author, and wife of Prince Manuel of Bavaria.

Early life

Princess Anna was born Princess Anna of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in Munich in 1978, the daughter of Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Yvonne Wachtmeister af Johannishus. She has three siblings. She graduated in History and Politics from Stanford University and with an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia.[1] She is political correspondent for Bild am Sonntag, having previously written for Die Welt. She has also written biographies of Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and Wolfgang Bosbach.

Marriage

On 6 August 2005 Princess Anna married Prince Manuel of Bavaria, the son of Prince Leopold of Bavaria and Ursula Möhlenkamp. The wedding took place in Stigtomta and Bärbo, small villages near Nyköping in Sweden. It was attended by more than 300 guests including King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and his family.[2] The couple has three children together:

  • Prince Leopold Maria Bengt Karl Manuel of Bavaria (b. 13 June 2007).
  • Princess Alva Manuelle Maria Petra Yvonne of Bavaria (b. 5 January 2010).
  • Prince Gabriel of Bavaria (b. 11 November 2014).[3]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Anna von Bayern". Random House. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. ↑ European Royal History Journal 2005: volume 8.4, page 19
  3. ↑ Online Gotha - Bavaria
  4. ↑ "70th anniversary of king Carl Gustav of Sweden in Stockholm Sweden on... Fotografía de noticias 115116367 | Getty Images". dailymail.co.uk. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
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