NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia

Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (German: Louis Ferdinand Viktor Eduard Albert Michael Hubertus Prinz von Preussen) (November 9, 1907 - September 26, 1994), a member of the Hohenzollern family, was the pretender to the abolished German monarchy, opponent of the National Socialist German Workers Party in Germany, a business man, and patron of the arts. Download high resolution version (843x551, 83 KB) This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 50 years. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Polish: ; Old Prussian: PrÅ«sa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had substantial influence on German and European history. ... William II or Wilhelm II,also known as Kaiser (born Frederick William Albert Victor; German: Friedrich Wilhelm Albert Victor) (27 January 1859â€“4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia (German: Deutscher Kaiser und KÃ¶nig von PreuÃŸen), ruling both the German Empire and Prussia... The House of Hohenzollern is a German dynasty of electors, kings, and emperors of Prussia, Germany, and Romania. ... Wilhelm, German Crown Prince and Crown Prince of Prussia (born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor August Ernst; 6 May 1882 - 20 July 1951) was the last Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire. ... Portrait of Cecilie, German Crown Princess Duchess Cecilie Auguste Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (20 September 1886 at Schwerin, Germanyâ€“6 May 1954 at Bad Kissingen, Germany) was the wife of German Crown Prince Wilhelm, the son of German Emperor Wilhelm II. She was the daughter of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz... Wilhelm, German Crown Prince and Crown Prince of Prussia (born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor August Ernst; 6 May 1882 - 20 July 1951) was the last Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire. ... Georg Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, (German: Georg Friedrich Ferdinand Prinz von PreuÃŸen) (born June 10, 1976 in Bremen) is the current head of the royal house of Prussia and the imperial house of Germany. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The House of Hohenzollern is a German dynasty of electors, kings, and emperors of Prussia, Germany, and Romania. ... A Pretender is a claimant to an abolished throne or to a throne already occupied by somebody else. ... The (German: Nazional- socialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) [National Socialist German Workers Party]); generally known in English as the Nazi Party, was a political party in Germany between 1920 and 1945. ...

Louis Ferdinand was born as the third in succession to the throne over the German Empire, after his father, Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and elder brother Prince Wilhelm of Prussia. The monarchy was abolished after Germany's revolution in 1918. When Louis Ferdinand's older brother Prince Wilhelm renounced his succession rights to marry a commoner in 1933 (he was later to be killed in action in France in 1940 fighting in the German army), Louis Ferdinand took his place in line for the throne following the deaths of the Kaiser and the Crown Prince. Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Prussia (6 May 1882 - 20 July 1916), Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor August Ernst Kronprinz von Preussen, was born 6 May 1882 at Marmorpalais, Potsdam, Germany. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

Louis Ferdinand was educated in Berlin and deviated from his family's tradition by not pursuing a military career. Instead, he travelled extensively and settled for some time in Detroit, where he befriended Henry Ford and became acquainted with Franklin Delano Roosevelt, among others. He held a great interest in engineering. Recalled from the United States upon his brother's renunciation of the throne, he got involved in the German aviation industry, but was barred by Hitler from taking any active part in German military activities. Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area - City 370. ... Henry Ford (1919) Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 â€“ April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ... Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945, standard German pronunciation in the IPA) was the Führer (leader) of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party) and of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. ...

Louis Ferdinand disassociated himself from the Nazis after this, and may even have been involved in the July 20 Plot against Hitler in 1944. Claus von Stauffenberg The July 20 Plot was a failed coup dÃ©tat and attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. ...

He married the Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia in 1938 in first a Russian Orthodox in Potsdam and then Lutheran ceremony in Huis ten Doorn, Netherlands. Kira was the second daughter of Grand Duke Kyril Vladimirovich and Grand Duchess Viktoria Feodorovna. They had four sons and three daughters. His two eldest sons both renounced their succession rights in order to marry commoners. His third son, and heir, Prince Louis Ferdinand II died in 1977 during military maneuvers, and thus his eighteen-year-old grandson Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia became heir to the Prussian and Imperial throne and head of the Hohenzollern family upon Louis Ferdinand's death in 1994. Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia (May 9, 1909 - September 8, 1967) was the second daughter of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Russian Orthodox Church (Русская Православная церковь) is that body of Christians who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with... Sanssouci, the symbol of the city Potsdam is the capital city of the federal state of Brandenburg in Germany. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... The bust of William II at Huis Doorn Huis Doorn (Doorn House) is a small manor house that lies outside Doorn, a small town near Utrecht, the Netherlands. ... Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovitch of Russia, (Kirill Vladimirovitch Romanov) (October 12 (N.S.), 1876â€”October 12, 1938) was a member of the Russian Royal Family. ... Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Victoria Melita; 25 November 1876 - 2 March 1936) was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. ... Prince Louis Ferdinand Oskar of Prussia (25 August 1944â€“11 July 1977) (German: Ludwig Ferdinand Oskar Christian Prinz von PreuÃŸen), also called Louis Ferdinand II, or Louis Ferdinand jr. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Georg Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, (German: Georg Friedrich Ferdinand Prinz von PreuÃŸen) (born June 10, 1976 in Bremen) is the current head of the royal house of Prussia and the imperial house of Germany. ...

After the reunification of Germany, Louis Ferdinand arranged to have the remains of several Hohenzollern members reinterred at the imperial vault in Potsdam.

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Categories: 1907 births | 1994 deaths | Pretenders | Prussian princes Hohenzollern redirects here. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... A Pretender is a claimant to an abolished throne or to a throne already occupied by somebody else. ... Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Prussia (6 May 1882 - 20 July 1916), Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor August Ernst Kronprinz von Preussen, was born 6 May 1882 at Marmorpalais, Potsdam, Germany. ... Kaiser is a German title meaning emperor, derived from the Roman title of Caesar, as is the Slavic title of Czar. ... Georg Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, (German: Georg Friedrich Ferdinand Prinz von PreuÃŸen) (born June 10, 1976 in Bremen) is the current head of the royal house of Prussia and the imperial house of Germany. ... The following is a list of Kings of Prussia (Könige von Preußen) from the Hohenzollern family. ...

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