Karl Anselm, Duke of Urach
Karl Anselm Franz Joseph Wilhelm Louis Philippe Gero Maria, 4th Duke von Urach, Count von Württemberg (born 5 February 1955) is the former head of the morganatic Urach branch of the House of Württemberg.
| Karl Anselm | |
|---|---|
| Duke von Urach | |
| Reign | 15 August 1981 – 9 February 1991 |
| Predecessor | Duke Karl Gero |
| Successor | Duke Wilhelm Albert |
| Born | 5 February 1955 |
| Spouse | Uta Maria Priemer (m. 2014) |
| Issue | Wilhelm Maximilian |
| House | Württemberg |
| Father | Prince Eberhard von Urach |
| Mother | Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis |
Biography
He was born in Regensburg, Germany, the son of Prince Eberhard von Urach and Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis.[1] He is a grandson of Wilhelm, Duke von Urach,[1] who was from 11 July 1918 to November 1918 the King-elect Mindaugas II of Lithuania.[2]
He became an engineer, having studied agronomy at the University of Kiel.[2] Karl Anselm succeeded his childless uncle Karl Gero as fourth Duke von Urach following his death in 1981.[2] He held the ducal title until 9 February 1991 when he married a commoner and renounced it.[2] His brother Wilhelm Albert succeeded him in his titles.[2] Karl Anselm lives at Niederaichbach Castle, Bavaria, and is the owner of Greshornish Forestry estate in Inverness, Scotland.
Marriage and issue
He married Saskia Wüsthof (born 1968) on February 9, 1991 at Stuttgart. They had two children before divorcing in 1996.[2]
- Wilhelm Fürst von Urach, born 8 July 1991
- Maximilian Fürst von Urach, born 5 May 1993
He married Uta Maria Priemer (born 1964, whose daughter Teresa von Bülow married Count Ferenc Kornis von Göncz-Ruszka, grandson of Prince Rasso of Bavaria) on September 2, 2014.
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References
- Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. "Burke's Royal Families of the World: Volume I Europe & Latin America, 1977, pp. 184, 187-188. ISBN 0-85011-023-8
- de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery. Paris. 2002. pp. 159-163 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
Karl Anselm, Duke of Urach Born: February 5 1955 | ||
| German nobility | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Karl Gero, 3rd Duke von Urach |
Duke von Urach 1981–1991 |
Succeeded by Wilhelm Albert, 5th Duke von Urach |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Preceded by Karl I |
— TITULAR — King of Lithuania 15 August 1981 – 9 February 1991 |
Succeeded by Wilhelm |