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Karl Anton HOH-SIG

Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen







Reign[]

Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
August 27, 1848 - December 7, 1849  (1 year) (36-38)
Preceded by Karl, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Principality annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia on December 7, 1849


Life Data[]

Full Name Karl Anton Joachim Zephyrinus Friedrich Meinrad
House Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Born September 7, 1811
Birthplace Krauchenwies, Germany
Died June 2, 1885  (73 years)
Deathplace Sigmaringen, Germany


Parents[]

Karl, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Born February 20, 1785
Father Anton Aloys, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen   (1762-1831) (69 years)
Mother Amalie Zephyrine, Princess of Salm-Kyrburg  (1760-1841) (81 years)
Marriage 1808-47  (39 years, widowed)
Died March 11, 1853  (68 years)


Marie Antoinette, Princess Murat
Born Jamuary 3, 1793
Father Pierre Murat  (1748-92) (44 years)
Mother Louise d'Astorg  (1762-1832) (70 years)
Children 4
Died January 19, 1847  (54 years)


Siblings[]

1. Karoline, Countess Stager von Waldburg  (1810-85) (75 years)
2. Amalie, Princess of Saxe-Altenburg  (1815-41) (26 years)
3. Friederike, Marchioness Pepoli  (1820-1906) (86 years)


Marriages[]

1. Josephine, Princess of Baden
Born October 21, 1813
Father Charles, Grand Duke of Baden  (1786-1818) (32 years)
Mother Stéphanie, Princess de Beauharnais  (1789-1860) (71 years)
Marriage October 21, 1834 - June 2, 1885  (50 years, died)
Died June 19, 1900  (86 years)


Child 1: Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern[]

Born September 22, 1835 Died

June 8, 1905

(69 years)


Marriages
Wife Antónia, Infanta of Portugal  (1845-1913) (68 years)
Marriage September 12, 1861 - June 8, 1905  (43 years, died)


Children
1. William, Prince of Hohenzollern  (1864-1927) (63 years)
2. Ferdinand I, King of Romania  (1865-1927) (62 years)
3. Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern  (1868-1919) (51 years)


Child 2: Stephanie, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen[]

Born July 15, 1837 Died

July 17, 1859

(22 years)


Marriages
Husband Pedro V, King of Portugal  (1837-61) (24 years)
Marriage April 29, 1858 - July 17, 1859  (1 year, died)


Child 3: Carol I, King of Romania[]

Born April 20, 1839 Died

October 10, 1914

(75 years)


Marriages
Wife Elisabeth, Princess of Wied  (1843-1916) (73 years)
Marriage November 15, 1869 - October 10, 1914  (44 years, died)


Children
1. Maria, Princess of Romania  (1870-74) (4 years)


Child 4: Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen[]

Born October 7, 1841 Died

August 6, 1866

(24 years)


Child 5: Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen[]

Born June 25, 1843 Died

December 2, 1904

(61 years)


Marriages
Wife Louise, Princess of Thurn and Taxis  (1859-1948) (89 years)
Marriage June 21, 1879 - December 2, 1904  (25 years, died)


Child 6: Marie, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen[]

Born  November 17, 1845 Died

November 26, 1912

(67 years)


Marriages
Husband Philippe, Count of Flanders  (1837-1905) (68 years)
Marriage April 25, 1867 - November 17, 1905  (38 years, widowed)


Children
1. Baudouin, Prince of Belgium  (1869-91) (22 years)
2. Joséphine Marie, Princess of Belgium  (1870-71) (1 year)
3. Henriette, Princess of Belgium  (1870-1948) (78 years)
4. Joséphine Caroline, Princess of Belgium  (1872-1958) (86 years)
5. Albert I, King of Belgium  (1875-1934) (59 years)